Port Royal WbSo: 6 Leagues
at 9 AM Saw two Sail to the Northward, at 10 the Lighthouse NNW ½ W 5 Leagues; at Noon gave chase to a Ship and a Brig in Company with the Carysfort.
Chs. Town-Lighthouse WbSo. 4 miles—
Light breezes and clear weather; at 1 PM the Carysfort in chase of the Ship; arrived up so near to the Brig, who was almost crossing Charles-Town Bar, to fire Twenty five nine pounders at her, she appeared a Privateer of 16 Guns,1 and escaped only by drawing us in Shoal water off the Bar; the Carysfort having left off chase, hauled the wind and joined her; at 4 Anchored in '7 fms: the Lighthouse bearing NNW 2 Leagues: