Decemr 1775 Wednesday 20
Cape Sable E25[E] Dist 45 Lgs
At 5 AM hove Short, at 9 weighed & came to Sail, Saw a Schooner to the Etard & gave her Chace ー
at 2 PM set Studding sails, Blowing hard, at 3 Lost the Lower Fore studding sail, the halld.
Breakg the Sail Catching the water ー at 4 fired a Gun & brought to the Chace, at 5 took the People out, & Left the Schooner, found her from Salem to C. Codd
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/885.
