[In Boston Bay]
A M at 1 came too with the stream Anchor in 18 ffam Water the Light House W ½ N 2 Miles In 2d reef TS and handed 'em at 7 weighed and made sail working up at 8 came on board the Phoenix's boat with an Account of a Ship being taken saw a Ship to the Et wd supposed it to be her made sail and sett Studding sails after her A Man of War in Sight made the Signal for an Enemy fired 6 Shot to bring too a Schooner The Cerberus's boat came on board found the Chace to be His Majestys Ship Nautilus In Company The Fowey and Hinchinbrook Schooner Left off Chace Sent the Boats ahead to tow the Ship in ー First part mode and Clear middle and Latter Strong gales wth Snow and Sleet, The boats ahead towing the Ship in at 6 the Light House bore N N E In Company His Majestys Ships Cerberus Fowey and the Empress of Russia with a Transport ran ashore on the Centurion rock the Cerberus but got off without Damage at 8 came too (with the Sheet Anchor in 6 ffm water veered to ⅓rd of a Cable) together with the above Ships close reef't the TS and handed 'em.