at 6 A. M. saw the ship bearing W. b. N. 4 miles distant; we then made sail, the wind at S. W. by S. before the wind, finding it to be the best chance we had with her; but the wind blowing fresh, she gained upon us fast. at meridian saw the land a-head, bearing N. E. distant 6 leagues; wore ship, stood to the S. E. made land to the S. S. E. and found if we hauled too, the ship would be up with us in a quarter of an hour. Lat. by dead reek. 44 deg. 4m. N.

Standing to the S. E. found we could not clear the land, and avoid being taken; Capt. Olney called all his officers upon the quarter deck, to have their advice; and it was their opinion, that it was best to run the brig on shore; accordingly the Captain gave orders to do it, which we did at half past 5 P. M. without the loss of but one man, and in about a quarter of an hour the frigate (which proved to be the Milford) anchored about half a mile from us, and fired at the brig and the beach where we landed, which was called Gabogue,² from which we marched to Yarmouth.