Ditto [South part of Saint Georges Bank] WbN ¼ N 31 [Lgs.]
½ past 2 AM saw a Sail SW. with the Night Signal out, which we answered, on which she bore down and Spoke us, His Majestys Ship Mermaid, from Rhode Island on a Cruize—½ past 7 saw [a] Sail¹ to the Westward, coming down, a little after She hauled her wind to the South^d. and finding we did not chace her, she bore down again, on her making us more [pl]ain, She again hauled her wind to the South^d. Tacked and made all the Sail [we] could after her, at Noon Prize in Company²—Mermaid in Sight.
Ditto W ½ S. 35 Lg^s.
Last part Moderate Gales and clear W^r. remainder Light Winds and hazey, at [I] PM Lost sight of the Mermaid, set Studding Sails, at 4 Still in Chace, bestering her little or none, at 8 She bore South, a Short Ship with 3 Top gallant Masts, and Sails well, at Midnight the Chace out of Sight, down Studding Sails.