Saturday- Augst. 1st. 1778.-
[Port Louis, France]
This day begins with a Calm, wharpe’d the Ship out of the Harbour, at Noon got clear of all the Rocks, Ordered the Boats hoisted in board; then made sail for Nantse, at 5 PM. passed through between the Isle of Houat & Quiberon point with the 3 prize Brigs under my Convoy;1 at 11 PM spoke with Capt. Giles in a Schooner belonging to New London, North America2
D, MH-H, Samuel Tucker Papers (MS Am 812), vol. 6 (Log Book of Boston).
1. The prizes were brig Elizabeth, brig Britannia, and an unidentified Scottish brig carrying a cargo of fish. As seen at Journal of Boston, 17 July, above, the prizes had been sold to a merchant at L’Orient.
2. Neither Capt. Giles nor his schooner has been further identified.
