Octr 1776 Tuesday 22
Cape Hatteras N44:52 Wt 178 Lgs Mod: & Cloudy at 1 PM saw a sl ahead gave chace at 6 fired 4 nine pd shot at the Chace bt her too fd her to be a sloop from No Carolina bd to St Eustatia loaded with Tar & Lumber2 took the Mastr & Men out of her & Sent some of our men on bd Tkd Ship & Made sl
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/909.
2. Sloop Nancy from North Carolina for St. Eustatius, Howe's Prize List, March 31, 1777, ibid., 1/487.
