Remarks on Board the Boston Tuesday June 16th. 1778.
This 24 Hours attended with pleasent Weather, and Steedy Winds, Saw 7 Large Ships to leward, gave chase to them, got the Ship in readiness for Engageing but found them to be Vessells of Superior Force, judg’d them to be an English Fleet of Men of War.1 at 7 PM. saw another sail, gave chase & spoke with her she proved to be a French Brig from Bourdeaux bound to St. Domingo.—
Lattd. ⅌ Obs: 43..23.—
D, MH-H, Samuel Tucker Papers (MS Am 812), vol. 6 (Log Book of Boston). This entry runs from noon of 15 June to noon of 16 June, following sea time.
1. This was part of the English Channel Fleet commanded by Adm. Augustus Keppel.