August 1777 Sunday 24th
Cape Negro Wt 0 Miles at 2 PM Saw the Milford fire a gun at a sail she chaced to the SW sent a boat on board a Schooner from Halifax bound to Cape Forchew they informed us of being chaced that Morning by a privateer off the Ragged Island at 4 PM saw a sail to the Etward about 4 leags off being little wind mannd & Armed the pinace Commanded by Mr Cribben & chaced her a light breeze springing upset all Sail & followed the boat the chace put beforethe wind at 7 PM Lost sight of the boat & chace light airs stood off and on all night
Monday 25th
The boat Not Returning at 9 AM fired 1 gun as Sigl for the boat thick fog at ½ [past] 9 Cleared up Saw 2 Sail Close in with the Ragged Island Set all Sail &gave chace at 10 Come up with the chace which proved to be the Success sloop belonging to Halifax which the pinnace had retook from the Rebbles the Other Schooner from Liverpool Fresh Breezes & hazey at 3 PM Anchd in Green harbor in 5 fms at 4 the sloop Run on a ledge of Rocks Sent a Boat to assist the Sloop but being falling water Could not get her off at 11 Sent more men on board the Sloop got out 3 Anchors a Stern the Tide riseing Verry little could not Move her at 4 PM sent the pinnace to Serch the small Creeks & Harbors for the Privateer & them that run from the Sloop at 7 she Returned without any Information —
Tuesday 26th
at 4 AM got ashore boats along side the sloop & began to lighten her at 7 sent the Pinnace Mannd & Armed to a little Harbor & other Creeks having Information of the Rebles being thereabouts fresh Breezes and Cloudy got 5 Boat loads of Cole out of the Sloop — Fresh Breezes & hazey latter fresh Breezes and foggy At Anchor in Green Harbor at 2 PM hove the Sloop off without any Damage at 3 saw 2 Boats going across the Harbor sent the Yaul Mannd & Armd in pursuiet of them at 6 the boats Returnd having Recd no Intellagence at 7 got the Coals on board the Sloop and got her Ready for Sea at 9 hoisted the boats in & cleard for sea.
1. PRO, Admiralty 52/1636.