d^o. [Madeira] N 62:07 E. dis. 829 L[eagues]
d^o. Wea^r: [Squally]
at 1 PM spoke the Commodore,¹ at 2 made Sail & run ahead of
the Fleet;² employ'd occasionally

d^o. N 62:51 E. dis. 869 L[eagues]
Cloudy Wea^r:
at ½ past 2 PM. saw a strange Sail to which we gave Chace & at 8 came up with her, when she proved to be the S^t Peter, an American Privateer of 18 Guns,³ out Cutter & sent our first Lieu^t: on board her,⁴ to take Charge & bring her officers & men on board our Ship, in laying too carried away our Mizen Mast &c.