Block Island N 34° W 15 Leags
at 8 AM Saw a Sail bearing NNW at 9 Tack'd ship in chace of a Schooner, fir'd 8 three pounders & One Nine to bring her too Spoke her from New London at ¼ past brought too with the main top Sail to the mast & fir'd one three pounder & a Swivel at the Schooner to make her make more Sail At Noon in Compy wh the Schooner.
First part fresh Gales & Clear Weathr middle & Latter parts
Light Airs & Clear Weathr at 1 PM hoisted out the Cutter & sent 4 Men on board the Schooner from New London bound to Hispaniola wh Stock & horses at 2 PM Hoisted the Cutter in & Made Sail