Cape Sable N46West Dist^ace. 26 Leag^s.–

At 5 (AM) Set Miz^n: Tops^l: up Foresail and bro^t too M. Tops^l: to the Mast, At 9 filled and stood on Punished Thomas London Mar^e: and Jn^o Bush Seam^n: w^t: 12 lashes each for Neglect of Duty. 

Cape Sambro NbE Distance 41 Leag^s.–

Moderate & hazey, At 4 (PM) Wore Ship At ½ past 5 Saw 2 Sail to the Nw^d out Reefs and Gave Chace, At ½ past 6 fired 1 Gun at the Chace and brot: her too. The Ship to Windw^d: fired a Gun to Leeward, and the Private Sig^l: which we answered. Sent the Cutter on board the Chace. She proved to be the Argos Sch^r.1 taken by an American Privateer took 6 Prisoners out of her and sent a Mate and 4 hands on board, Spoke His Maj^s. Ship Vulture,² In 2^d Reefs TS and stood on, Parted C^o. w^t: the Vulture 

At 6 (AM) took the Prize in tow, Saw 2 Sails bear^g: WbS, Gave Chace. At 10 TK^d. left off Chace supposing it to be the Vulture in chace of a Vessel, Sent the Cutter on board the Prize with Provisions and Water; At Noon filled and Stood on, emp^d: work^g up Junk- 

Cape Sambro NNE Dist^ce. 46 Leag^s.–

Light breezes & Cloudy, PM, A Great Swell from the Eastw^d: At 7 Sounded lost the Deepsea Lead and line, At 12 Sounded 68 f^m. fine Sand & black Stones,