Lat^d. 18º. 55 N Navassa [Is.] bore NNE. 6 Leagues.
At 7 (AM) Cape Tiberoon¹ ENE. 7 Leagues. at 10 Cleand and Washd between Decks with Vinegar, At 11 Issued Slops and Tobacco to the Ships Company. Employed Occasionally.
Cape Tiberoon ENE ½ N^o. 5. Leagues.
Light Breezes and fair, intermixd with Calms. At 4 (PM) saw 4 Sail to the SE. At 6 Arm'd the Pinnace and sent the Master in Chase, who spoke one of them, a French Schooner from Aux Coyes to Porto Prince At ½ past 10 Saw 2 Sloops and a Schooner to Norw^d., Arm'd the Cutter and sent an Officer to speak them, who upon firing a Musquett to bring them too, the Schooner and one of the Sloops Fired on the Boat and wounded one of the people, the Cutter return'd; when we fired 20 Round, 3 Double Headed, and 5 Grape Shott 9 Pounders, besides small Arms, whereupon they took to their Oars in the 2 Arm'd Vessels and Sheer'd in Shore, leaving the other Sloop Deserted by the People, Man'd the Cutter & sent her to take possession, The Pinnace at that time joining her, they pulld after the other two, and endeavored to board the Sloop, but was obliged to sheer off, having 3 of the Pinnace Men Wounded, At Midnight the Boats returned, Man'd the Prize and sent her to Jamaica.—²