In Nantasket Road, Boston
at ½ past 2: A M the Lively made the signall to weigh, at ½ past 3 weigh'd & came too sail, in Compy the Lively, Canso [Canceaux], and Hinchinbrook Schooner, Employ'd getting our Ship ready for Action, at day light saw several small Vessels in the Entrance of Marblehead Harbour, at 10: was a bout 2 or 3 miles from the Town, saw the Hinchinbrook in Chace of a Schooner, at Noon half way rock bore Wt 4 or 5 miles, hawl'd to the Etward, the Hinchinbrook, and Canso parted Company; cloos reef the Tops  Modt Breezes and Cloudy Wr at 3 reeft the main sail; Thatchers Island NWBW½ W 2 or 3 miles down Top gt yards, at 6. Do Wr hawld the wind, at 7 lost sight of the Lively

10 [A.M.] saw a sail in the SE sett cloos reeft fore & Mizen Topl out 3d reef main Topl More Modt & Cloudy, the Extream part off Cape Ann WBS 3 or 4 Leags Modt Breezes & Clear Wr at 1 TKd in Chace of a Schooner, out reefs the Tops gott Topgt yards a Cross, sett Steering sails, at 4 [P.M.] Pidgeon Hill WBN½N, 7 Leags still in Chace, at ½ past 6 lost sight of the Chace, down Steering sails in 1st & 2d reef Tops & hawld our wind, at 7 TKd