April 17771
Saturday 12
At Single. Anchor in Isabella Bay Sunday 12
Modt. & Cloudy with rain, [A.M.] saw the Southamptons Tender2
board a Sloop, Prov'd French Sloop from Chas. Town to Cape Francs.3 took Do. & Sent her to Jamaica Hoisted in our Boats & at 10 AM weigh'd & Came to Sail, found the Halm of the Smll. Br. Broke
Isabella Point East, Diste. 2 Leagues
Fresh Breezes & Clear Wr. at 2 PM Reeft TS, TKd Occasionally
D, UkLPR, Adm, 51/930, part 7.
1. L'Montais mistakenly wrote 1777 instead of 1778.
2. The tender of H.M.S. Southampton, Capt. William Garnier, commander, has not been further identified.
3. Sloop Swallow, ——— Kohue, master, 20 tons burthen, with a cargo of tobacco. The prize was credited to H.M.S. Southampton, Capt. William Garnier, commander. “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.
