April 1778
Sunday 5th
Cape Lahave [Nova Scotia] bore NWBN about 8 Miles at 10 AM Saw a Sail to Windward bearing Down upon us At Merdn. Spoke her and [found] her to be from Boston1 boarded by the Lydia Letter of Marque—
Cape Lahave bore NWBN about 8 Miles
More Moderate [PM] Set T Gt sails and Staysails Thick Fogg out Boat & Sent 6 Men & an Officer on board the prize Made Sail saw the Lydia Barke to Wtward in 2 Reefs in the Top sails & Main sail Down Top Gt yards hard Gales & Squally 3 Sail in Sight Sounded in 50 fms
D, UkLPR, Adm. 52/1636, part 3, fols. 36–37.
1. The Master's Journal identifies the ship as the Maria in the 7 Apr, entry, as follows: “At 4 PM Moord Ship Small Bower to the Northward Sent a ll prisoners Taken in the Ship Maria to [Halifax] prison." Adm. 52/1636, part 3, fols. 36–37. The capture was credited to the letter of marque bark Lydia.
