Do [Dog Island] So 22E 299 Lgs Bermd No 76E 90 Lgs
 ½ Pt 11 [A.M.) Saw a sail bearing NbE & gave chace at 12 discover'd the chace to be Brig lying too, Shorten'd Sail First part Modt & Rain, Mid Fresh gales & Rain Latter Do & Hazey
P.M at 1 Came up with the chace & ask'd what Brig that was 3 times before they Answer' d at last they said She was a Cruizer from St Augustine, which we fire'd a Volley of small arms into them, & Order'd them to lower their T. sails which they did and Brat too, & sent on board a boat. She prov'd to be the Defence, fitted out by the province of So Carolina of 6 Sixes & 8 four pounders & 87 Men, at 5 Employ'd bringing the prisoners on Board &c. & Leiut Orde went to Command the prize with 20 Men from us & 7 from the perseus.