Cape henlopen light house S½W 2 Miles.
At 6 AM the Roebuck made the Signal for us to give Chace to a Sa,il in the Offing. Weighed and made Sail, At 8 being little wind came to an anchor in 7 fathm water, & veered to ½ a Cable.. Cape henlopen light house S½W about 2 Miles. Cape May NEBN distce 7 Leags Sent the long boat & Pinnace with the Lieut. man'd & Armed to bring too the Chace. the Roebuck sent 2 Boats man'd & Armed to assist in taking her, the Chace came to an Anchor About 2 Miles to the Southward of the light house, close in Shore, the Roebuck sent the Tender to assist the Boats. People empd scraping the lower masts a payg them wth Varnish of Pine. Saw a Great Smoak from the Chace. Sent all the Iron hoops & Staves on board our Prize Schooner & 2 Empty Oyl Jars for N: York
First part light Airs & hazey, Middle & Latter Fresh breezes & Clear.
At 1 PM the Lieut: returned with the boats the Chace proved a Rebel Sloop mounting 8 Carriage Guns besides Swivels, she kept a brisk fire on the boats as they near'd her, but upon the Boats fireing at her, they Cut her Cable & run her on Shore & left her. the Surf running so high the boats could not get her off & set her on fire. She was laden with Rum Sugar & Rice. The Commodore set fire to a Sloop they had taken some Days before.