Lattitude 13º.. 25' N [near Barbados]
Mod^t: Breezes the first and middle parts. the latter little wind and fair. at 5 PM wore Ship and Stood to the N^o.ward, at ½ past 5 discovered Six Sail to the SW. soon perceived them to [be] on a Wind Standing to the Southward, two Ships, three Briggs and a Schooner.¹ we wore and bore down on them Steering for the headmost and largest Ship—about 9 PM came with[in] hail of her as our Colours were then hoisted, we bid him hoist his Colours on w^ch. he hoisted American, and Immediately gave us his Broadside, which we returned. He kept up his firing very smart for about a Quarter of an hour, and then blew up. it was fortunate for us that we was to Windward of her, as it was—the Ship was in a manner covered with part of her's, a large piece of Timber Stuck fast to the Topgall^t. sail. then on the Cap the Trucks on the Flaggstaffs at the Maintopgall^t: mast, and Mizentopmasthead Carried away Sails and Rigging tore all to pieces &c^a. we had 5 Men klled and 12 wounded. On this Ship blowing up, the rest dispers'd different ways. and were soon out of sight. we gave chace some little time than bro^t. to, to bend other Sails.