Corvo S87 22Et 261 Lgs
AM 96 sail in sight — close reef't the Topsails & down Top Gallt Yards, served Slops, The Camel made our signal to collect the Convoy — made sail ahead of the fleet, fired a 6 Pr at some of the Vessels to stop them — Latde 40°.30'N Longde 47°.54W
Fresh Gales & Squally, In chace of the Headmost Vessels fired several shot at them to stop them, at 3 PM brought too, & bent new Courses, at ½ pt 5 perceived two Ships engaging some distance astern, Wore & made sail up to them, at 7 spoke the Druid who had been engaged with a Rebel Privateer, & was much disabled The Master & 9 Men Killed, The Capt & 21 wounded continued the Chace after the Privateer till 8 oClock then Wore & joined the fleet, ½ pt the Camel joined from chacing, brought too for the Night —