Part 3 of 7 - Ibiblio

252 ATLANTIC THEATER
3 Coils Rigging
1000 Ib Sht't'l Lt'ad
2 80X('5 Candln
A numbt-r of small
510rt'S
CompaSS('5 .
for use of the Schooner & set her on Fire. at 7 saw a
sail to the Eastwd after firing the ship. we stood to
the N. W. in order to bring the other sail under our
Lee by morning, all night light airs, continued in sight
of the Ship on Fire, at 9 PM saw the flash of Guns in
the E.S.E. at day light discover'd the sail we saw last
night, bearing South. appeared a large Ship with all
Sail set. standing to the Westwd gave chase all sail
set, at 6 perceived she had painted sides & a Tier of
PortS (20) got every thing ready for action & stood
down on her quarter. at 7 came along side, she
hoisted English colours, we hoisted American Flag, &
ordered her to strike her colours which she instantly
did. was from Grenock to St Andrews in Ballast,
being a fine ship, I mann'd her, sending on board
Mr Jas Stubbs & 6 hands leaving 4 hands of the Ship
on board, & I hand from the Ship 1 had burnt , &
ordered her into the first Port in the United States.
she is called the Kitty of 305 Tons, Daniel Thompson
Master The Ship Burnt was call'd the Princess Royal
189 Ton Saml Heath Master, at 9 left the Prize &
stood to the N.N.E. No Observation
Saturday 1st August 1812. Light airs. standing to the
Eastwd at 6 P.M. Stood N.E. light winds, at 8 a m
discover'd a Sail to the Northwd at 9 saw two other
sail to the N .E. at meridian came up with the Chase, a
Brig out of St Johns Newfoundland loaded with Cod
Fish 18,000, having a number of Prisoners was
anxious to get rid of them, sent the two Mates of the
Ship Kitty, & Princess Royal, on board with 6 of their
hands with orders to follow us , & to send the Capt of
the Brig on board, which they did. we then gave chase
to the two others found her to be the Brig Brothers of
St Johns Richd Penny Master & 9 men cargo as
above Latt Obv 45 .20 Nth The 4 following men
entd this day Js Osson , Joseph Francisco, John
Stickman, & Andrew Wineberg
canvau. I winr
housing. ('t"
Provisions Expended
Bread 1718 wt Beef 1279 lb Pork 693 lb Flour
JANUARY- AUGUST 1812 253
230 wt Peas 43 112 Gallns Rum 51 Gallns exclusive
of officers water 1600 Gallons
Sunday 2d Augt A fine breeze from the Southwd, at 3 P.M.
came up with the Chase another Brig withe Cod­
Fish put on board her the Capt of the Prize Ship
Princess Royal & 4 of his men, with orders to follow
us & to send the Capt on board, which was done. she
is the Brig Fame of Exeter England, Wm Standard
Master witht8.000 Cod Fish at- 3 continued our
chase after the other who had haul'd her wind to the
Easwd at 4 diseoverd a Schooner at Anchor fishing,
at 6 P.M. got near enough the Brig to fire a shot at
her, She hove too, we sent a boat on board, with
orders to set her on Fire, & immediately bore down on
the Schooner Sent our other boat on board with
orders to send the prisoners on board, & to set her on
Fire also, at 7 P.M. both vessels were in a Blaze The
one, the Brig Devonshire of Exeter, the other the Schr
Squid also of Exeter. the Brig had 21,000 fish, and the
Schr 18,000 with 21 Prisoners. at 8 P.M. bore away
after our two other Prizes, at 112 past II fell in with
them sent an officer & men on board the Brig
Devonshire & set her on fire ; we then put on board
the Brig Brothers all our Prisoners consisting of §.
Masters, 6 Mates & 50 Men; tOt [took] a Receipt from
the Captains, that they acknowledged themselves
Prisoners of War to the U.S. & that they would not
serve against us untill regularly exchanged they &
their crews: at 2 a .m. parted with them & stood to the
Eastwd at 8 a.m. Saw a sail to the North. gave
chase. soon after discover'd 4 more. continued
our chase with light airs to the Southwd Latt Obs.
46.28 No Longt 50.10
Monday Aug 3d 1812 at 2 P.M. came up with a Schooner,
sent the boat on board & ran down to Leeward to a
Brig, our Boat took possession of the Schr and
brought her down to us. She was a Fisherman with
Fish caU'd the Race Horse , Capt John Mudge 8,000
fish the Brig was the Henry, Capt Wm Halling both
from St Johns, we took out the Crews & scuttled