June 1776 Thursday 6
Cape Ann WSW 4 Leagues Obs 42.50 wore Ship amd stood to the Westwd Do Wr at 1 PM Brought too Mn Topsail to the Mast at 2 saw a Strange sail in the S W in chace of us, at 3 the Chace haul'd in for the Land, made sail & gave Chace ½ past fir'd 4 Shot at the Chace at 4 fired 4 Shot more at her, at 5 came alongside the Chace who fir'd several Shot at us on which we came to Action ½ past 5 the Chace wore and bore away, we then wore and came alongside of her again within Pistol Shot, we then continually firing our Great Guns and Musquets for about a Glass longer when she Struck, she proved to be an American armed Brig called the of 17 Carriage Guns and 12 Swivels & 52 Men, Yankey Hero sent the 1st Lieut to take possession of her, Recd onbd the Prisoners there was kill'd of the Enemy 4 and 12 Wounded we had one at 9 made Sail for Nantasket Road in Company the Prize, Marine Shot in the Arm, made Sail and stood to the So ward
1. PRO, Admiralty 52/1865.