Septmr 1776 Sunday 1st
Lattde in 27..38N at 6 AM saw a Sail to the Soward gave chace set Studg Sails at 7 Hauld down the Studg Sails Perform'd divine Service ー The Prize in Co light Airs PM Open'd a Cask of beef Contents 56 peices Short 2 pieces & a Cask of Pork Contents 112 pieces ½ past 5 Sent the boats Man'd & Arm'd after the Chace at 8 the chace SE ½ past 11 lay too Between 11 PM & 5 AM
Monday 2d
fir'd. a Gun every half hour as Signals to the Boats at 6 saw the chace Bearg. SEBE at ½ past 8 the Boats return'd with the Chace a Brig from Georgia with rice2 took possession of her brot her men on board us & sent a Petty Officer with 6 men on board her at Noon bore up in Co with our prizes. Mod & Cloudy PM read the Articles of War & Abstract to the ships Company at 6 In 1st reefs of the Topsails
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/125.
2. Brig Rebecca, see Gayton's Prize List under October 8.