Last night spoke a
Ship & Snow bound to France,—and are now chasing a vessel under Our lee
Bow, at 11 at night came up with & made a Prize of the Brig George from
Malaga bound to London laden with fruit and wine, she was commanded by
Bulfinch.
SOURCE: Dr. Ezra
Green, Diary of Ezra Green, M.D., Surgeon
on Board the Continental Ship “Ranger,” Under John Paul Jones, from November 1,
1777 to September 27, 1778, p. 18