[Horkill Light house¹ W½N 2 Leagues]

at 3 [AM] Saw a fleet to the SE 1 mile dist^ce Suppose'd it the french TK^d. at 4 [saw] the fleet stand^g to the NE ½ Past 6 TK^d. the fleet stand^g after a Ship to the S^o.w^d.1 ½ Past 8 the Mermaid² Stood out of the delaware part of the fleet Chace'd her She haul'd to the S^o.w^d one of the fleet in Chace of us run into shoal water the Ship in Chace of us fire'd 3 Guns to bring us too but Coul'd not at Noon 18 Sail in Sight and Still in Chace of the Mermaid Cape Henlopen Light house NW 3 Miles

[Cape Henlopene Light house NW 3 Miles]

D^o. W^r. [Light Breezes and clear] PM at 4 Lost Sight of the french fleet Cape May

W½N dist^ce. 3 Leagues