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September 1777
Tuesday 9th
Nantucket Shoal N37°W Dist: 46 Leags
AM fresh Gales & squally at 7 saw a Sail to the Eastd made Sail & gave Chace, at 10 fir'd several Shot & small arms at the Chace, she brought too, found her to be a Schooner Privateer, of 10 Guns & 50 Men from Cape Ann,2 took the Prisoners on board & put a Mid. & 8 Men on board her to take...
Date: 9 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
January 1778
Sunday 11
Moor'd as before. [in Rhode Island Harbor]
[AM] empd: receiving a new Cable from the Grampus, and 10 Punchns of Bread from one of the Victuallers.
Moor'd as before. [in Rhode Island Harbor]
First part modt: & fair Wr: middle & latter parts strong Gales & Squally with Snow, and Rain, at 3 PM weigh'd our small B...
Date: 11 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
January 1778
Saturday 31
Moor'd as before [in Newport harbor]
at 8 AM hove up and came to Sail, modt: & hazey Wr:
Abreast the Lighthouse [at Beaver Tail Point]
PM fresh Breezes and thick hazey Wr: at 2 the West End of Block Island NE dist: 2 Leagues, at 3 saw a Sloop to the SW, gave Chace, fir'd several Guns with round and Grape at her, at 5 brought too...
Date: 31 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
February 1778
Tuesday 3
Do: [Nantucket South Shoal] N 14º W dist: 20 Leagues
AM Do: Wr: [light airs and hazey Wr:] at ½ past 9 saw a Sail in the NE Qr: made Sail and gave Chace to Do:
Nantucket South Shoal No: 23º W dist: 21 Leagues
PM modt: and cloudy Wr: at 4 fir'd 3 Guns shotted at the Chace and brought...
Date: 3 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
February 1778
Friday 6
Do: [Nantucket South Shoal] S 78º W dist: 28 Leags.
AM Do: Wr: [fresh breezes & clear] sounded in 34, 35, 37 & 39 fms: fine brown sand & black Specks, at 10 saw a Sail in the NE Qr: gave Chace to Do:
Do: [Nantucket South Shoal] S 71º W dist: 32 Leagues.
PM modt: and...
Date: 6 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
February 1778
Thursday 19
Do: [Block Island] N 23º W dist: 101 Leagues
AM Light Airs and Variable at 6 saw a Sail in the SE Qr: gave Chace to Do: at Noon came up with the Chace fir'd a Gun & brought her too, she prov'd to be a Privateer Brigg, (the Reprisal)1 of 10 Guns from Boston on a Cruize, took the Prisoners on Board, and put a petty Off...
Date: 19 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11