June 1776 Tuesday 25th
At at Single Anchor, at Gwins Island in Virginia Ditto weather [moderate and cloudy], this afternoon the Otter Tender the Fincastle came in and brought with her a Brig (which she had recovered from the Rebels) laden with Rum from Barbadoes.2
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/796.
2. In Howe's prize list of March 31, 1777, there is no mention of the brig's name. It is stated she was from Barbados for the fleet at Virginia, with 320 puncheons of rum, PRO, Admiralty 1/487.
