April 1778
Wednesday 1st:
Old Cape Francois ESE 9 or 10 Leags.
off shore 2 or 3 Miles.
AM Do. Wr. [Light Breezes & fair Wr] at dawn of Day Saw a Schooner on our Starbd. Bow & soon perceived it to be our Chace. Soon after saw another Vessel which we took to be a Virginia Pilot Boat upon our Beam & another Sail upon Larbd. Bow at ½ past 5 being almost Calm hoisted out the Barge & Sent her Mann'd & Armed after the Chace at Day light fired a shot at the Chace & another Shot at the Vessel on our Larbd. Bow. Perceiving that she hauld towards our Barge, Soon after fired another Shot at the Schooner upon which she Brot. too with her head towards our Barge1 & Perceived that the strange Vessel ahead was a Tender who sent her Boat on board the Prize this Tender proved to be the Southamptons Tender2 at 12 Prize in Company
Point Massquesea ESE Dist 4 or 5 Leags. Modt. Breezes & fair Wr. At ½ past 12 Saw 3 Sail to Windwd. Prize in Company [Made] Sail & Gave Chace At 2 Saw a Sail on our Wr. Bow & our Tender3 in Chace of her at ½ past 4 fired 8 12lb. & 10 6lb. Shot at the Chace & She Bore down to us Do. Shortened Sail Hove too Hoist'd out the Cutter & Sent her on board the Prize Tender in Compy. Found the Prize to be the Schooner Adventure from Cape Francois Bound to Maryland.4 Do. took the Master & 7 Men out of her & left the Mate & Sent 4 Men to take Charge of her at Sun Set Isabella SSW dist. 7 or 8 Leags. Do. made Sail Tender & 2 Prizes in Company. At ½ pt 11 Saw a Sail on our Wr. Bow & tender in Chace
D, UkLPR, Adm. 51/637. This entry is a continuation of the narrative begun on 28 March and continued on 29 and 31 March. See NDAR 11: 825, 834, and 851.
1. Schooner Angelina, master unknown, on a voyage from South Carolina to Cape François with a cargo of tobacco, rice, and indigo. “A List of Vessels taken by His Majestys Squadron under the Command of Sir Peter Parker at Jamaica between the 3d March and the 21st June 1778," UkLPR, Adm. 1/240.
2. Possibly tender Vixen mentioned in a French report of 4 Mar. 1778. NDAR 11:513-15. H.M. frigate Southampton, Capt. William Garnier, commander.
3. Probably sloop tender Washington, Lt. John Pakenham, commander.
4. Schooner Adventure, master unknown, on a yoyage from Cape François to Maryland with a cargo of “Linens & Rum &c." "A List of Vessels taken by His Majestys Squadron under the Command of Sir Peter Parker at Jamaica between the 3d March and the 21st June 1778," UkLPR, Adm. 1/240.
