Cape Sable No 16:45 Et Distance 24 Leagues
AM at 4 Saw 4 Ships in the NE Standing to the SW, the Hindmost having a Sloop in Tow, Sternmost about 8 Miles Distt from the rest, ½ Tack'd and gave Chace, at 6 came up with the Wt most, Hoisted our Colours and Fired 2 Twelve Pounders to bring them too, they Still Stood on & sett the Sloop on Fire, ½ past 7 we fetch'd their Wakes, Tack'd Ship & pursued, at 9 we Weather'd and Came up fast, ½ past the 3 Ships hoisted Rebel Colours. Rear began with her Stern Chaces, in a good direction for our Masts, which we Retd, at IO two of them Shorten'd Sail, Tack'd and past under our Lee, it being little wind Exchanged two or three Broadsides, & stood for the 3d who Attempted to tack, but Wore, which gave us an Opportunity to Rake Him; Wore Ship and Chace'd, During this time we fell Considerably to Leeward — 
Light winds and fair Wear Cape Sable No 28 East Distance 14 Leagues PM at 1 Several Shot from our Chace past in a good direction for the Masts, at 2 Dis­ cover'd the Ship to Leeward, to be His Majesty's Ship Rainbow, who Tack'd & stood to the SWt after One of the Enemy; ½ pt 4 Came up with our Chace, who Struck. found to be His Majesty's Ship Fox, taken by the Enemy a Month ago — hoisted out our Boats & sent them for the Prisoners, at 8 lost Sight of the Rainbow & her Chace, at 10 in Boats & made Sail Leaving an Officer and 30 Men in Charge of the Fox —