At Single Anchor in Halifax Harbour

at 4 (AM) fired a Gun and made y^e: Sign^l: to weigh weighed and came to Sail with 10 Sail in C^o: at 9 Saw a Brig to y^e: S^owd: her boat came on b^d: she proved to be a Brig taken by an American Privateer¹ sent the 2^d: Lieu^t:2 on board at 35 Minutes past 9 boarded her took 7 prisoners sent a Midshipman³ and 4 hands on board her no Sails in sight but the Convoy—

[sailing out of Halifax harbor]

First and middle parts mod^t: breezes and hazey latter thick foggy w^r: (PM) Convoy in C^o: 4 Ships 1 Bark 4 Brigs and 1 Schooner under Convoy at 4 fired 2 Guns and made y^e: Sign for y^e: Fleet to come under our stern at 6 fired 1 Gun P^r: Sig^l: kept y^e Bell ringing and fireing 1 Gun every hour