Cape Maize SW. 8 or 9 Leag^s.
½ past 3. AM Carryd away Mⁿ Tops^l. ty.^d. Clinchd him Again Sett Mⁿs^l. & Foretops^l. At 6 Saw 2 Sail to the N^o.w^d Gave Chace At 10 fired a Six pd^r. & Swivels Shotted d^o. Bro^t. too hoisted Out y^e Boat & sent her on b^d. the Chace A Brig from Cape Nich^a. Mold for N^o. Carolina W^h. a Congress Com^s. Mount^g. 8 Carriage Guns 10 Swivels & 20 Men¹

Hickes Bay pt WSW. 4 or 5 Leag^s.
Squally w^h. Rain. At 2 P.M Clewd up the Tops^l. lowred the Fore d^o. On the Cap, & handed Mizⁿ Tops^l. At 3 Sett MⁿS^l. At 5 Clewd up d^o. At 7 fired A Swivel to bring the Prize Under our Stern