Remarks on fryday August th 9: 1776
a 10 AM Saw 3 Sail Steering to go N E 2 sqr Rigd won Sloop the sloop Being a head put a Bout Stood to the pthers AM put a[bout] a Stood after them Being two Legus to winderd mad the Best Way After them Lattd plesent nothing more remarkabell on this sid a Good Obezsevation
Lattd by Oz 34:46 Longd in 59:30
This first part of this 24 hours Begins With plesent Still in Chase As formentioned At 6 P M Came up with the Sloop Brume It provd to be Captn Knot with 2 prises Won a snow and the other a Brigg2 Middle Vry Light Brezes and plesant Smouth Sea
1. Independence Journal, RIHS.
2. The Connecticut privateer sloop Broome, William Nott commander.