[at Sea]

2 [AM] Modt & Hazy Saw a sail to the Etward Do gave chase Set studding sails got the fore top Gallt Mast up ½ past 5 fired three Nine pdrs & Brot too the chase whitch proved to be a Sloop from Martinica bound to Nantucket Barzieley Swain Master Sent a Midn & 4 Men to take charge of her — at ½ past 9 Made sail the Sloop in Compy 12 Light Airs & foggy hand Main T.G. sails & Spritsail the Sloop in Compy —
1 [PM] Modt Breezes & thick foggy Wr Lost Sight of the Sloop Shortend sail 8 fired a Gun as a Signal to the prize Do Close reefd fore top sail Double reefd the Main topsail & hand the fore Do Sound 150 fms no Ground 9 Made sail —