March '76 Cape: Ann NW½Wt 4 or 5 Leagues Wednsdy the 13th
[l P.M.] Fresh Breezes and Clear Wr out Reefs TS up
T-G yards Saw a Vessel, on Shore on the East Pofnt
of Cape Ann, with a Number of th'e Rebels on bd
Sent the Master; in a Boat Mand & Armd to hir, on the .
Approach of out' Boat the Rebels Quitted .hir, found
hir to be A Transport Named the Stacksby 2 Stove a
Number of casks of Porter and Set hir on fire [9 P.M.]
Boat: Returned.