Cape Fear Shoal NEbEt 11 Legues
at 5 A M got T: G: yds across at 8 out Ref TPs, 11 saw a strange SI in NW Qr Made sail & gave chace
Fresh breezes & Squally at 1 pm fired 3 nine poundrs to bring too the chace ½ pt f d her to be a Sloop from Charlestown bd to Philadelphia loaden with rice & indigo, sent an officer & Menon bdher

½ past 8 AM saw a sl ahead gave chace out all Refs & Carry'd the Mn T: G: yd away in the Slings, Carprs Empd making a new one, fired 3 Nine prs to bring too the Chace 10 Carry'd away the Starbd F: M: studg sl Boom ¼ past br too the Chace sent an officer on bd her f d her to be a schooner from Santa Croix bd to St Pierre Split Fr: Topmt Studg yd lost most part of it
Fresh breezes & Cr at 1 pm saw 2 Sl to the SW. gave Chace at 4 Mod: fired 2 Guns for the Convoy to come under our stern, fird 2 Gs to bring too the Chace ½ past findg we could not come up with the Chace down Studg sls & Shortned sl at 7 fired 4 Gs & made the Sigl for the Convoy to bring too on the Larbd Tack,

½ past 5 AM saw a strange Sl gave Chace found her to be a Brig from St Eustatia bd to Charlestown, ½ past 7 gave chace to another Sl to the Wt ward gave chace ½ pt 8 fired a shot at her, at 9 br her too ² at 10 fired 2 Gs a Sigl for the Convoy to bear down bt too occasionally from 10 to 11. bt too Exchang'd Prisoners at 11 made sail