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December [1776]
Saturday 14
Tortuga EbS 10 Leas
Light airs & Calm, sent the Barge & Y aul Mand & Armed after a Brigg in the N E
Do Wr at 7 PM the Boats returned with the Brigg 2 from Pt Prince to Philadelphia sent a petty Offr & 5 Men in her to Kingston
Date: 14 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
December [1776]
Monday 30
Tuesday 31
Cape Nicola Mole EbN 10 Leas
PM went thro' the Turks Island passage
AM took an American [illegible] fm Cape Francois to Baltimore sent a petty offr & 2 men on Bd
Date: 31 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
May 1777
Tuesday 13th
The West Caicos NE 4 or 5 Miles
at 6 [P. M.] made Sail, 4 Sail in sight to the Eastward, at ½ past eight saw a Sloop, board two Brigs, and a Schooner Mode & clear several Sail in sight, gave chace to the Southward
Wednesday 14th
at 4 AM came up with the Chace, found her to be a French Brig taken by our Boats, hoisted out the Yawl and brought the Master on board...
Date: 14 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
May 1777
Monday 19th
The French Key NEBN 4 Leagues
at 2 AM TKd, at 4 Several Sail in sight, gave Chace, at 6 TKd, at 10 came up with the Chace, came too, hoisted out the Boats, and sent them onboard the Ships, found them from Cape Francois, bound to Bourdeaux, but examining of them strictly found one by her laden For America; sent a petty Officer, and 12 Men onboard, and brought the French...
Date: 19 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
May 1777
Tuesday 20th
Cape Nichola SBW 8 or 9 Leagues
at 3 AM spoke with two large French Ships from Port au Prince, bound to Bourdeaux; at day break saw two Sail to Windward, who made Signals to each other, and bore down on us, hauled our wind, and as we neared them they Appeared to be armed Briggs, the Southermost of them answered the description of an American privateer, we had...
Date: 20 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
August 1777
Monday 18
NW point of the Caicos SbE 5 Leagues
Modt & Cloudy, at 2 AM tkd Carpenters employ'd fishing the Main Topmast at 6 saw a sail, gave chace, the NW point of the Grand Caicos South 4 Leagues at 4 gave over chace, & hauled up to the Northward at 12 Tkd The NW point of the Grand Caicos SE 6 Leagues at 4 PM wore ship at 5 saw 2 sail, gave chace ½ past 6 fired a Gun...
Date: 18 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9