[Frigate Boston, at sea, off France]
[June] 28 Fresh Breeze & rough Sea—At 9½ am Saw a Schooner, Gave Chace & carried away the Main Topsail Clue, soon after she carried away her Topmast—but she escaped Us—at 6 pm Very foggy—when it cleared away, saw 2 Brigs—gave Chace, & spoke One with English Colours, bound from Glasgow up the Streights—Captured her1 & put Monsr. Tanais prize master, ordered her to L’Orient—her name – – – – Capt. Allen—
D, DLC, Journal of Lieutenant William Jennison, p. 11.
1. Marginal notation: “Prize.”