Antigua So60°W Dist 96 Leagues
8 AM out all reefs topsails set top Gallt Sails ½ past 11 AM Saw 2 Sails to the W. ward gave Chace
Fresh Gales and Cloudy ½ past 1 P M made Sir George Colliers day Sigl the Chace showd a french Ensign knowd her to be an English man of war (the Portland[)] as we were running down on her weather Quarter in order to Speak with her and was within hail She fird Several Great Guns at us, with Severall Vollies of Small Arms which wounded one Man and Shot away some of our rigging and damagd our Sails a good deal Notwithstanding we had English Colours up ½ past 2 Parted Compy with the Portland Empd putting our rigging too rights