Block Island N24W 14 Leags
at 8 AM Tack'd Ship & at 10 Tack'd
First part Light Breezes & Clear Middle & Latter parts Fresh Breezes & Cloudy at 1 PM saw a Sail made & gave Chace at 2 PM fir'd one three Pounder to bring the Chace too at 4 PM Shortn'd Sail & brought too Main top Sail to the Mast, hoisted out the C11tter &sent her on board the .Chace which prov'd to be a Sloop from Curaco bound to New London sent a Mate & 5 Men aboard her at 7 PM Wore ship the Prize in Compy

at ½ past 5 AM Sound'd 32 fathrrt Ouzey Ground at 6 AM Saw a Brigg in the NE Qr standing to the NW bore away to Speak her at 7 AM fir'd one three Pounder to bring her too Parted Compy wt the Prize Sloop at ½ past 7 brought too Main top Sail to the Mast hoisted out the Cutter & sent her on board the Chace which Proved to be a Brigg from Piscataqua bound to New York sent an Officer & three Men on board her at 8 AM hoisted in the Cutter and made Sail Fresh Gales & fair Weathr at 6 PM hard'd fore & Mizn top Sails