In Nanasket road Bostonat 9 AM weigh'd and came too sail in Company the Hope and Tryall, with 2 fishing Schooners, at 11 a signal was made at the Light House for an Attackt in the offing, saw 2: sail in the N Et Quar gave Chace to them, and sett Steering sails, at Noon Boston Light House bore WSWt 3 or 4 Leags Still in Chace;Modt and fair Wrin Chace to the NEt at 2[P.M.] Down Steering sails, at 4 Do Wr  at 5 spoke his Majs Ship Lively wth a Brigg & a Schooner in Campy  at 8 TKd ship.

[1 A.M.] spoke the Hope BriggDo Wr at 6 wore ship, at ½ past Joynd Campy the Tryall Schooner, at 7 wore and stood in for Marblehead;
8 [A.M.] Modt & Clear Wr saw a Large ship Standing towards Boston, 5 sail in sight, at 10 came too off Bakers Island Marblehead wth the Best Br in 9 fathm water veer'd ⅓d of a Cable, Do anchor'd here the Tryall Schooner  at Noon the Master & Pilott Sounding
Modt Wr saw a Ship in the Offing; at 1 PM anchor'd here his Majestys ship Fowey,

at 9 AM weighd and came too sail, and run near Catt Island, at 10: came too with the Bt Bower in 9 fatham water, veard a way and moor'd a Cable each way, the Smll Br in 8 fathm water, Catt Island S½E  Marblehead Town WSWt Smiths Island ENE and Beaverlay Church NW½ Wt a bout one mile from Catt Island, Bent the Sheet Cable, Do putt the Smll Bower under all, it being much rub'd, Bent Another small Bower.First and Middle parts fresh Breezes with thick " Wear and some snow, Latter Modt and fair
P M Struck the Topgt Masts,