October 1776 Friday 18
Town of Et Hampton NEbE7 or 8 Miles at 1 A M spoke the True Briton Arm'd Ship wth a Prize at 8 spoke his Majts Ship Syren bound to New York, bore away & parted Co wth. do Sailmkr repairing the Fore Topmt stays Fresh Gales at 3 P M saw a S1 to the Et wd gave Chace fired 12-9 pdrs & 6-3 pdrs & Brot too the chace a Brigg from Cape Nicholas Mole Ladend with Molasses bound to Newbury2 at 7 split the Jibb & found the Strapp of the lower dead Eye of the Starbd M: preventer Shroud gone fixd a new one, splitt the Mizn bent a New Jibb
Saturday 19
at 6 saw a Sl to the N E gave Chace at 9 Brot too the Chace a Schooner from Hispaniola wth Molasses bound to Nantuckett3 bent a New Mizn Syren in Co Mod. and Clear hoisted the Boat out and took possession of the Prizes
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/181.
2. The Success, J. Coffin, master, Howe's Prize List, March 31, 1777, ibid., 1/487.
3. Ibid., the Betsey, E. Bacon, master.
