Remarks &c on Monday Nov^r. 17^th. 1777.

D^o: [Cape Sable N ½ E Dist.14 Leg^s.]¹
[AM] [at] 4 Light Breezes & Cloudy [at] 7 taken Aback. Set Mizon top sail [at] 8 D^o W^r. [at] ½ past 10 Saw a Sail to the E^t-ward Sway^d. the T. G. Masts up. Made sail & Set Studding sails & Gave chase. [at] 12 Fresh Breezes & Cloudy Still in chase Sailm^r. repairing Main top sail & fore top Mast stay sail—

D^o: [Cape Sable NE 6° W Dist. 11 Leagues]
[PM] [at] 1 Squally with Showers of Snow Still in Chase Comeing up with her fast. Lost Sight of the Chase in the Squalls [at] 3 fired 4 four p^drs. at the Chase ½ p^t Close reefd the top sails & spoke the chase Bro^t. too M. T. sail to the Mast. fired 2 Swivels for the Chase to Bring too under Our Lee Sent the pinnace on board She proved to be a Brig from halifax Bound to [blank] took by a Rebel privateer the Civil Usage on the Banks of Newfound Land² Sent on board Men take charge of her. at 6 fresh Breezes & Cloudy [at] 12 D^oW^r. hoisted the pinnace in Wore Ship & stood to the N^oward the Brig in Camp^y.