Mt desert distce 55 Leag[ues]
At 4 AM wore Ship, got up T: G: yards & let the 2d Reef out of the TSs at 6 out all reefs. ー at 7 saw a Sail in tlie SW Qr made sail & gave Chace. ー at 10 saw a sail to the Etward, bore away & gave Chace. ー at ½ past saw another sail to the Etward. ー in Co as above.
First part Modte & Clear, Middle & Latter Modte & Hazy. ー at 1 PM fired 2 nine Pdrs & 4 Swivels shoted, & brot to a Schooner from So Carolina for Boston ー sent a Midn & 4 men on board to take Charge of her. ー
at 3 Join'd the Greyhound & a Prize she had taken. sounded 85 fms mud & sand. ー at ½ past 4 Brot to at ½ past 7 bore away the Prizes in Co. ー 

at 9 AM saw a sail in the NE Qr ー gave Chace at ½ past noon TKd Ship. ー in Co as above ー sounded 16 fms fine sand, on the West end of Georges Bank. ー 
First part light airs & Hazy, Middle & Latter Modte & Hazy:
at 1 PM in Co as above TKd occasionally. ー at 2 sounded 108 fms muddy bottom. ー sent the boats manned & Arm'd after the Chace. ー 
at 4 the boats return'd with a Schooner, she came from So Carolina, bound to Cape Ann. ー ² sent people on board to take Charge of her ー
at 7 made sail. ー Close Reef'd the TSs & Hdd the Mizn TS at 9 lost sight of the Ship. ー the Schooner & Sloop in Co ー

at ½ past 4 AM saw a sail to the Etward & gave Chace. ー at ½ past 9 saw a Sail to the SE & gave Chace ー Punish'd Simon Shaw, Roger Barrow, Josh Morris, Jno Washipgton, Wm Penkerton, Wm Howard & Reuben Prittridge for Theft. ー in Co as above. ー
First & Middle parts Modte & Cloudy, Latter fresh Gales & Squally. ー
PM the Prizes in sight. ー fir'd five 9 Pounders shoted at the Chace