Isle au Bic SW Distce. 3 leags.1
Fresh Breezes and Squally. at 4 AM saw a Schooner to Westwd. of Bic. at 10 weigh'd and came to Sail. standing over towards the North Shore.
Port Neuf (on the North Shore) WBS
Distce 3 or 4 Legs.
Do. Wr.—½ past Noon saw a Sail to the NNE Do. made sail and gave Chace. at 1 the Chace bore away and run down the North shore—At 3 got within Gun Shot; and fired several Nine pdrs. Shoted at 4 the Chace brought too after hauling close in Shore near pointe des Bersiamites, found her to be an American Privateer Schooner called the Pompey, Silas Smith Master with 2 Carriage Guns 3 pdrs. 16 Swivels and 31 Men on Board.2 She had Sailed from Boston 3 Weeks before with 42 Men. on the 6th. Inst had taken the James Brig from Teneriff with Wine &ca. on the 12th the Aurora from Halifax with Salt Molasses &ca. both of which were sent away to Boston. She had also taken and Sunk the Chance Sloop from Quebec bound to Mount Louis. Sent a Lieut. with 7 Men on Board her. shifted the Prisoners and made Sail turning to the Westwd. along the North Shore.