at 4 AM Espied 4 Sail large Vessells to windward, capt Manley stood athwart them against my advice, when they came near I plainly discover'd that 'twas the Somerset & three Transports which was part of the convoy with which the brigg had Sail'd, She chase'd Manley & fire'd several Shot, over him which he returnd, & run as fast as he could.
at 10 AM finding that the Somersett continued to pursue Capt Manley, I Tack'd to the No and as Soon as we could bore up on the Transports, which when she observed she left the Hancock at half past Noon we found that the Somersett had an intention upon us & had already gaind on us a good deal to windward, on which we made all the Sail we could, with the Sails with the Enjine moved the men & two of the bow guns aft. ー we then left him so that at 6 PM he gave over the chace ー we then endavour'd to joine Manly, but did not untill Next day, tho we Saw his Light to the Southd of us ー Several times in the Night