Lizard¹ N77E 709 L^gs:
at 7 am saw a strange sail in the SW q^r. with any sail² made towards her. brought to. hoisted out the boat, mann’d and Arm’d them: sent them after the Sloop. punished Pat. Lawler with 12 Lashes for quarrelling. at 11 AM saw the Boats board the Sloop. and bear down to the Ship.

Lizard N56E³ 722 L^gs
at ½ past noon return’d three of the Boats, the other remained with the Sloop. comming down to the Ship. proved to be a Sloop from North Carolina for Amsterdam with 86 Hhds Tobacco at 3 PM came on board the Master & Crew. went an officer and two Petty Officers with 8 Men to take charge of her at 5 saw a sail in the SW bearing down on us within 3 or 4 miles of the Ship and hauld her Wind we hoisted French Colours, hove too & Fired a Gun to Leeward. she bore away but soon haul her Wind again, at ½ past 9 PM haild the Sloop and desired the Officer to make the best of his way to England, or if meeting with Contrary winds to go to Halifax or Newfoundland part Company at noon.⁴ Fresh breezes and hazey