Cape H^y N 60 W Dist^n. 27 Leag^s.
At 1 AM Set the Fore Sail. At 6 S^d. 22 f^m. Fine Sand. At 7 saw a Sloop to NE gave Chace. ½ p^t. 11 Fired a Gun & Bro^t. too a Sloop from Virginia b^d. to S^t. Eustatius.¹ Shortend Sail & Bro^t. too Main Topsail to the Mast took the Pris^rs. out & put onb^d. a mid[shipman] & 6 Men to Navigate her to N. York—
Cape Hen^y N 86 W Dist^n. 22 leagues
Mod^t. Breezes and Cloudy. At ½ p^t. 2 [PM] parted C^o. with the Prize At 2 Wore Ship. In 2^d Reef Topsails. At 4 Sounded 40 Fa^m. Small Stones; Fell overboard from Main Topm^t. head W^m. Houper Seaman, threw overb^d. Gratings &c^a. to save him Without Effect. At 6 Fresh gales & squally Close Reefd the Fore and Main Topsails and handed them, carried the Mizen Topsail y^d. away. Unbent the Sail, down the Yard & struck y^e
Topgall^t. Mast.