Cape Ann West 15 Leags
at ½ past 6, saw a sail in the SEt Chaced Do out 2d reef Tops at ½ past 7 Cape Ann bore NBW 5 or 6 Leags sett Steering sails, at 8 Fresh gales & clear Wr at 10 fir'd severall shott at the Chace, seeing a Number of men on bd her; Carried a way the foretop mast Steering sail Boom, found our maintopmast Sprung a little above the Capp; at Noon still in Chace of a Schooner, about one mile from her.
Do Wr Lattd Obsd 42:44 No
Fresh gales and Cloudy Wr still in Chace of a Schooner; at 4 Do fird severall shott at Do at 6, Lost sight of her, shorten'd sail & hawl'd our wind, close reeft the Topsl Down Topgt yards, and Struck the Topgt masts Handed Mizen Topsail, at 8: Fresh gales & Cloudy Wr