Remks on Wednesday 31st of July 1776
1 [A. M.]
sounded had 19 fathom water on Georgies bank
4
sounded had 9 fathom SW part of the bank
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Saw a sail to the southward gave Chaise
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Gibd
12
in Chaise of A Ship
Lattd in 40d.55m Longd. in 66d.48m
1 [P. M.]
Came up fast with the ship she shortend sail
2
for us found she was a man of war tack ship
3
she gave us chaise and, fird a gun to the
Leward and signals for us but we out saild
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him a got away safe
Pleasant weather
1. John Fisk Journal, AAS.