July 1777 Monday 7th.
[Cape Ann] So87°.04"Wt. Dist 39 Leagues At 4 AM saw 15 Sail to the No ward, and I to the So ward out 3d & 2d Reef Topsails and set Top Gallant sails at 5 Amazon made our Sigl to Chace. to the No ward, out all Reefs Topsl at 6 Amazon and Juno bore away, at 7 Tkd Ship at 8 Brot too Main Top Sail to the Mast and Spoke His Majesty's Ship the Milford, with a Convoy, bore away for the Amazon, set studding Sails and Royals Exercised Ships Company, with fire arms, and fired. First and latter parts Light winds and fair middle Calm. at 4 [P.M.] Amazon brot too the Chace, at 6 shortened Sail, and joined the Amazon, Juno & Milford with a Brig taken by the Freedom Rebel Privateer, with Sugar, Oil &c received from her three Men, at 8 sent the Brig to New York with the Milford, and her Convoy, at 10 Amazon made signal to bring too Main Top Sail to the Mast.
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/650.
