Cape Henry S:65Wt 147 Leagues
at 7 AM TKd Ship ½ past 9 saw a Sail to the Northward, TKd Ship, cast off the Swallow Packet made sail and gave chace, ½ past 11 TKd Ship.
Fresh Breezes PM set Studding Sails, at 1 the chace finding we neared her bore away with all the Sail she could croud, intending to escape by going athwart our hawse, the breeze freshing, we Edged away in order to cut her off, on coming up, fired 4 Shot, the last of which carried away her Maintopmast, when she struck, sent a Lieutenant to take possession of her, she proved a Privateer Brig, stiled the Freedom,² carrying 12 Guns, and 101 Men, commandd by Jno Clouston, had been out 4 days from Boston and taken nothing, in order to escape they threw 10 Guns and other things overboard, Shifted the Prisoners, sent a Mate; a Midshipn and 7 hands on board her