April 1778
Wednesday 15th.
Charles Town Barr N71°W 25 miles
at ½ past 7 AM Saw a Sloop bearing SYE Standing to the Wtward Do made Sail & gave Chace At 11 Out 1st Reef Topsails At Noon Still in Chace.
Charles Town Lighthouse N36°W 31 miles
First & Middle part Modte & Hazey Latter Foggy Wear. At 1 PM fired a Shott at the Chace— At 2 Made Sail— At 5 the Chace brt too Do found her to be a Sloop Cape Francois for Charles Town, loaden Sundry's Merchandize1 Do took the Prisoners on board &c Sent a Midshipman & 6 Men on board the Prize & Dispatched her for St Augustine
D, UkLPR, Adm. 51/168, part 7, fols. 372–73.
1. Sloop General Gates, Eaton Rudolph, master, owned by Valentine & Co., with salt and dry goods, taken off St. Helena I., S.C., sent into St. Augustine. Howe's Prize List, 30 Oct, 1778, UkLPR, Adm, 1/488, fols. 486–87.
