Novr 1776 Friday 1st
Cape Negro N 66d E Dist 57 Leagues — At 3 AM set the Top Sails At 6 Do Saw a Sail in the NW Qr made sail & gave chace At Noon still in Chace — Fresh Gales and hazy Latter fresh breezes & Cloudy. At 1 pm coming fast up with the Chace At 3 brot too the Chase, Do brot too the main Topsail to the Mast. Do hoisted out the Cutter, sent her on board & took possession of the prize. She proved to be an English Brig taken by a Rebel privatr.2 At 4 made sail & wore Ship, prize & Tender in Compy
1. PRO, Admiralty 52/1865.
2. Brigantine Venus which had been taken. by Massachusetts privateer Hawke. Vice Admiralty Register, 1769-1777, vol. 5, 456-57, N. S. Arch.
