Half way Rock [Boston Bay] WbN½N 5 Miles
Mod and fair Wr at 1 PM Tkd and Stood into Marble Head in Chace of a Schooner at 1/2 pt 3 Came too of[f] Beverly near the said Schoonr who had Slipt and ran onshore found her to be a Privateer belonging to the Rebels. Beverly Church N W b N ½ Mile Veerd 1/3 of a Cable, began to fire on the Schooner, seeing a Number of Rebels Assembled about her, getting things out of her. at 4 they had got 3 Pieces of Cannon & began to Play upon Us: also they firing with Small Arms. got a Spring on the Cable wh Broke. got a nother Spring. broke it in heaving. found the Ship grounded. Carried out a Stream Anchor, to heave the Ship of[f] as the Tide flowed. Cut the B.B. Cable & Spring. Stream Cable Left behind the Bt Br Anchor & Cable & Stream Anchor & Cable with the Bueys & Rope[s] ー att which time the Rebels Kept fireing upon us with the Above Cannon & Small Arms. wh Shatterd our Rigging & Sails & Hull very much, as also some of our Shrouds Cutt by their Shott. Spritsail Topsail Yard Shot away in the Slings & Lost both yard & Sail as also a New top gallant Steering Sail Yard & Sail which was Likewise Lost Standing out to Sea