Journal of His Majesty's Sloop Falcon

John Linzee, Commanding1

May 1775
Tuesdy 22d
In Tarpolean Cove
A M at 7 fird two Swivels & two Six Pounders Shotted and Brot too a Brigg from Dominica2 . . . 2 P M Deserted two Marines and the Pursuers Steward.

1. PRO, Admiralty 51/336.
2. There is no record in the prize list in Graves's Conduct, MassHS Transcript, that this vessel was condemned, although Linzee listed her as in his company when he sailed for Boston May 31.
Source: Naval Documents of the American Revolution, I, 503