Remarks on Board the Boston Tuesday Augst. 11th. 1778.-
This Day moderate Gales & pleasant Weather. Capt. Whipple came on Board & Dined with me, light Gales in the Night, in the Morning saw two Ships to the westwd. of us, spoke with Capt. Whipple & then set the small Sails & gave Chase, but the wind failing could not come near them. at 11 took in the stereing Sails & haul’d the wind, there was 8 Sail in sight. spoke with the Commedore1 who thought it best to steere for the Land.-
D, MH-H, Samuel Tucker Papers (MS Am 812), vol. 6 (Log Book of Boston).
1. That is, Abraham Whipple.
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