[Off Cape François]
saw a Sail in the S:W  gave Chace to do & made sail Mt Christ SdW 3 Leags lig[h]t Breeze & hazy Wr  the Chace bearing N½E  got out the sweeps  towed in order to get up with the Chace  at 12 shortd sail boarded the chace & found her to be a schooner from Cape Francois belong[in]g & bound to Philadelphia loaded with Powder & small Arms² took the Master & 3 Men out of her & sent 4 Men on board in order to carry her to Jamaica  Mt. Christ SoW½ W 5 Legs  the Prize in Compy.