[Frigate Boston at sea]
This day begins with Close Weather and Rain att 2 PM Got Sight of our Chase which Strove to Cross me a head about one League but as Soon as they Discoverd me they kept by the wind I then Came up with her Very fast when I Came up within a mile & a half I hoisted american Colours I then took a Squall from the west Very heavy Carred my M T Mast over Board Lost nor wounded no man thanks to god She Seeing that hoisted Normendy Colers fired a Gun to Leward I answerd one do I was oblidged to go before the wind Until1 the Squall was over the Ship Seeing my distress bore after me and Run NE for about half an hour but Could not Come up with me though I was Under Short Sail She then kept the wind and Stood to the Northward I had the good fortune to Save my Sails and Riging though Very much Shatred midle and Latter Parts of this 24 hours my People Employd Cleareng Riging Somthing moderate with Rain
Latittude OBservd in 37d=10m North
D, MH-H, Samuel Tucker Papers (fMS Am 812), vol. 6 (Log Book of Boston).
1. This entry runs from noon of 23 Feb. to noon of 24 Feb., following sea time.
