Thatchers Island North 2 or 3 Leags
At 5 AM saw a large Ship in the NW Quarter standg to the So ward, made Sail and gave Chace, at 8 Tadk'd Ship and stood to the No ward as did the Chace
Fresh Breezs and Cloudy between 2 PM & 4 fir'd 20 Shot at the Chace run her close in under Marble Head Forts the Forts fired several Shot at us, fired 15 Shot more at the Chace at 5 Tkd and stood out the Chace working up the Harbour²

at 1/2 past 12 saw a sail close under the Land, gave Chace, the Chace ran into Braces Cove, hoisted out the Cutter & Pinnace manned and Armed, the Provincials quitted her and went on shore, where they gather'd together to fire at our Boats as they boarded the Vessel on which the Attack began with small Arms, cut the Brig from her Anchors and towed her out the Rebels continually firing on our Boats, the Ship continually firing on them, she proved to be the Diana Wt Indiamn, for Cork had been taken by the Rebels,³
at Noon gave Chace to the Et ward.
Little wind and Clear at 2 Fired a Shot and brought too the Chace sent a boat onboard & took possession proved to be an American Wood Sloop for Boston, made Sail and stood to the Et ward at 10 parted Company with the Sloop and sent her to Hallifax