St Jermaine NEBN. 7 or 8 Leagues.
Light Airs with showers of rain, saw three Sail to the S.E. gave chase
at 2 pm cleared Ship for Action, and all hands to Quarters, spoke the chase a French Guinea Man, from Martinico, bound to Cape Francois. The other two Vessels proved to be, our Tender, and a Schooner, she had taken from Martinico bound.to Beverly in New England, loaded with Molasses ²

At 7 AM gave chase to the N.W. after the French Ship we had Spoke with, the Master of the Yankee Schooner, having given reasons, why she was a suspicious Vessel ... the Ship was a good way to Windward of us, having altered her Course to the N'ward.
Fresh breezes and cloudy Wr
at 5 pm left off chase, finding we lost ground.