Journal of H.M. Frigate Sphynx, Captain Alexander Graeme, July 28, 1778

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July 1778

Tuesday 28

At Single Anchor in Rhode Isd. harbour

Emp^d. watering, at 11 AM Weighed & made Sail in Company the Falcon¹— Working out of the Harbour

Turning out of Rhode Island Harb^r:

Fresh Breezes and hazey W^r. [PM] TK^d. Occasionally—at 3 the Falcon bore up for Rhode Island-at 5 saw a Sail to y^e. E^d. made Sail and stood towards her, at ½ past 8 saw the Land & the Vessel on Shore, come too with y^e. B^t, B^r. & veerd half Cable in bringing up, parted y^e. Cable—let go y^e. S^l, B^r. & veerd a whole Cable; sent y^e. boats & got off a Brig from St. Eustatia bound to Bedford,²

D, UkLPR, Adm. 51/922.

1. H.M. ship-rigged sloop-of-war, Capt. Harry Harmood, commander.

2. Brig Harriot, master unknown, owned by Russel, Jarvis & Sears of Dartmouth, from St. Eustatius to Bedford [New Bedford], with rum, molasses, dry goods &c. Of a 150 tons burthen, mounting two guns, and manned by 3 seamen, it was taken near Quick's Hole, Elizabeth I., Massachusetts. Howe's Prize List, 30 Oct. 1778, UkLPR, Adm. 1/488, fols. 484–85; Gambier's Prize List, 20 Dec. 1778, The London Gazette, 2–6 Feb. 1779. It was burnt the following day; see the Log of H.M. frigate Sphynx, 29 July, below.

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Date

1778 July 28

Volume

Volume 13

Series

American Theater, June 1 to August 15, 1778