The Isle of Monhagan WBS Dist 2 Leags
at 8 AM more modt Set the fore & mizn Topsails Saw Severall Small Sails in Shore Made Sail & gave Chace at Noon the Diligent in Sight
Modr & Cloudy Wr at 2 PM gave Chace to 4 Sail to the No ward at 3 they all got in Amongst Some Small Islands was Obliged to leave Of[f] Chace at 4 Saw a Large Sloop to the Et ward gave Chace at ½ past 5 in running Past the Island of St Georges, Struck upon a rock bearing from the So end of St Georges SbE Dist 4 Miles this rock is Called by the Inhabitants the Old Man and is very Dangerous being Covered at 2 thirds flood Fird Severall Guns & made the Signl in Distress to the Dilligent which was Close by but did not come to our Assistance all the Night Struck Top Gallt