Cape Ferillon1 ESE 3 or 4 Leagues
Wednesday 29th at 4 AM handed the Foresail and hauld the Main Sail up at 9 handed Mn. Top Sail wore Ship to the Westwd. and brought too under Fore Sail and Mizen Staysail—at Noon more Moderate set the T. Sails
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First part Fresh Breezes and hazy with Rain Middle and later more Moderate ½ past 3 PM saw the Isle Brion bearing So. 3 or 4 Miles, and a Sail under the Island, out Reefs and gave Chace- Fired fifteen Nine pounders Shoted and at ½ past 4 took the Chace, the Gates an American Privateer Sloop with 9 Carriage Guns, 10 Swivels and 33 Men2 found an Officer and 8 Seamen of Hunter on board3 I ordered them to remain there, sent Mr. Grey and 8 Seamen on board (giving him an Order to Command her) took out the Prisoners and made Sail to the Southwd:
