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full of baked apples; I also shot two grouse, and 

 Jack five. In the evening, the Martin came in; 

 she had ridden the gale out, under North Head. 

 At ten at night the Otter returned; she had torn 

 her sails very much in the gale on Friday last, 

 and had taken shelter between the two Black 

 Islands; where captain Kettle informs me, there 

 is a good harbour for ships. The Wolvering met 

 with her there, gave her some provisions, and then 

 worked into Gready Harbour. 



Wednes., August 26, 1778. At three in the after- 

 noon a ship was discovered to the eastward of the 

 Sisters, standing in for this place; I sent Mr. 

 Daubeny off to her, in a skiff with four hands, and 

 soon after perceived, that she had my baitskiff in 

 tow. 



Thursday, August 27, 1778. At one o'clock this 

 morning, I was alarmed by a loud rapping at 

 my door, which when I had opened, a body of 

 armed men rushed in; they informed me that 

 they belonged to the Minerva privateer, of Bos- 

 ton in New-England, commanded by John Grimes ; 

 mounting twenty nine-pounders, and manned 

 with a hundred and sixty men; and, that I was 

 their prisoner. They then demanded all my keys, 

 took possession of both my vessels; also the Otter, 

 then full of goods which she was going to land 

 from the brig, and of all my stores which were 

 on shore. About nine, the Minerva worked into 

 Blackguard Bay, and came to an anchor there. 

 I then went on board her, and was received with 

 civility by captain Grimes; who told me that, 



