Septr 1776 Saturday 7
Block Island N 3.54 E 15 Leags at 6 AM saw a Sail a head gave Chace fired sixteen 3 pdrs at the Chace at 11 Brot too & spoke the Chace a Sloop from Cape Francois Ladend with Molasses bound to Dartmouth2 Fresh Breezes & hazey sent a Mid: & 4 Men on bd a Prize to Conduct her to New York at 5 saw a Sl to Windwd gave Chace at 6 parted Co wth the Merlin & Prizes3 at 11 handed Fore & Mizn Topsl
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/181.
2. Ibid., 1/487, the Success, E. Hathaway, master, J. Otis, owner, from Cape François for Dartmouth, with molasses, Howe's Prize List, March 31, 1777.
3. Master's log of the Cerberus reads: "parted company with the Merlin, Prize and French Sloop [Felicité], having sent them to Sandy Hook," PRO, Admiralty 52/1650.