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January 1778
Wednesday 14th:
[approaching Barbados in Lat. 13°..00' No.]
AM Do. Wr. [Moderate & Cloudy] At ½ past 2 heard Guns fired to the Wt.ward at 3 one of the Convoy1 fired a Gun & made the Signal for seeing the Land Do. fired a Gun & answd. her Sigl. Do. fired 6 Guns...
Date: 14 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
March 1778.
Saturday 14th
Monti Christie1 Et. C. Francois SWBW dist. 3 or 4 Leags. AM Do. Wr. [Fresh Breezes & Squally]. at 8 Monti Christie S.E. 3 or 4 Leags.
The Et.ermost Key of the seven Brothers SBE 2 or 3 Leags. Monti Christie ENE dist 2 or 3 Leags.
Fresh Breezes & ...
Date: 14 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11
March 1778
Wednesday 18th.
Mounti Christi1 SWbS Dist. 9 or 10 Leags.
AM Do. Wr. [Fresh Breezes & fair] at ½ past 5 Saw a Sail to the So.ward bore up & Gave Chace at ½ past 7 fired 3. 6Ib. Shot at the Chace Do. Shortened Sail & Hove too with her head to the No.ward Hoisted out the...
Date: 18 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11
March 1778
Thursday 19th:
Mounti Christi SEbS 4 or 5 Leags. dist.
AM Light Winds & Cloudy At 2 Saw a Sail to the So.ward fired a 6Ib. Shot at and brot. her too a Brig from Casco bay1 Do. Hove too Hoisted the Cutter out & Sent her on board & took. out the Captn. & 6 Men2 Left the...
Date: 19 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11
March 1778.
Saturday 28th:
Mount Christi SW ½ W Point Isabella SE dist. 4 or 5 Leags.
At 5 [AM] Saw a Sail in the Offing bearing No. Do. Sailed hence the Badgers Tender in Chace. At 12 the Barge retd. with the Washington Sloop from North Carolina Bound to Cape Francois Loaden'd with Tobacco Staves Bees Wax &c. Brought the...
Date: 28 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11
March 1778
Sunday 29th:
[Anchored in Cabo Isabela Bay, Santo Domingo]
AM Do. Wr. [Light Winds & fair] Employed getting on bd. the Remr. of the Sloops Cargo. Do. Sent on bd. of her 4 Puncheons of Water Rum & Provision for a Petty officer & 13 Men for one Month, Arms & Amunition &c. For a...
Date: 29 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11
March 1778.
Tuesday 31st:
High Land of Porto Platt1 SEbE Isabella Point SWbW off shore 2 or 3 Miles.
AM Do. Wr. [Light Winds & fair] at 7 Saw a small sail Close in shore standing to the Wt.ward the Tender2 on the Wr. Beam well in with the Land at 8 Porto Platt SW 3 or 4 Leags. At ½ past 11 Saw 2 Sail...
Date: 31 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11