Cape Henry SE 2 or 3 Miles.
At 2 AM fill'd the Main Topsail & set the Fore Sail. At ½ past 6 saw a Sloop to Wind ward and a Schooner to Leew^d. Bore away Out all Reefs set Studing sails and gave Chace. At ½ past 7 Came up with and took a Schooner from Boston,¹ Shortend Sail and Brot. too Main Topsail to Mast; took the Prisoners out & destroyed the Prize. The Main Topsail being Split unbent it & bent another. At % past 9 made Sail set Main Topsail. At Noon Fresh Gales & Squally. Tackd
Cape Henry N 60° W Dist^ce. 19 2/3 Leag^s.
Fresh gales and Cloudy In 2^d & 3 Reefs of the Topsails At ½ p^t. 3 PM Wore Ship. Lost a Log & 2 lines At 4 mod^t. and Clear Out 3^d Reefs Sounded 60 f^m. no ground At 10 Sounded [5] 6 f^m. Brown Sand.