Octr 76 Tuesday 1st
At a Single Anchor in Port La tour Harbr AM the Boat empd sounding, Lost a hand Lead and Line; the Rebell Privateer fir'd 3 shott at the Boat. Modte & Clear, PM the Boat Empd sounding, sighted the Anchor, let it go again;
Wednesy 2d
at 9 AM sent an Officer with the Cutter to Reconnoitre the Privateer who got out of the Creek in the Night at 10 the Boat return'd finding the Privateer up at the head of the Harbr 4 miles above us in shoal water, at ½ past weigh'd & made sail, sent 4 men on board the Schooner which we retook from the Rebell Privateer. at 1 PM the Schooner in Co at 6 Cape Negro NWbW 8 or 9 miles, and brought too [the] Main TS to the Mast.
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/867.