July 1776 Saturday 20
Cape Henlopen N88Wt 18 Leagues at 6 AM Chased to the S W at 8 sent the Barge man'd & Armd after the Chase Light Airs, at 8 P M the Barge Return'd wth a Schooner from Philadelphia to the West Indias, Made Sail
Sunday 21
at 4 A M saw three sail in the S W gave Chase at 5 took a Sloop from Philadelphia for the West Indias at 9 took a Brig from Do for Do at 10 in Chase of a Brig, at Noon 4 Prizes in sight Light Winds & Hazey Wr the Barge in Chase of a Brig at 6 P M the Barge, Toin'd us with wth a Brigg from Philadelphia for the West Indias wth Flour Made Sail,
Monday 22
at 4 AM sent the Barge in chase of a Schooner, at 8 She return'd with a French Schooner from Philladelphia for the West Indias wth Flour 2 at noon a sail in sight to the ESEt a Brig sloop & 2 Schooners in Company
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/4279.
2. Prizes taken, all carrying flour from Philadelphia, in order of capture: Fancy, Joseph Titcomb, master; Delaware, James McKnight, master; Endeavor, A. Bartlett, master; Dispatch, Peter Parker, master, belonging to the Congress, sailing for France; Mary Ann, Guil De Grave, master. Howe's Prize List, March 31, 1777, PRO, Admiralty 1/487.
