Thursdy 21st AM at 11 the F owey made the Sigl for Weighing ー repeated it; The Fowey & Convoy got under Sail, soon after she made the Sigl for Anchoring which we repeated, came down from King Road the Chatham, Centurion & all the Transports Variable Weather. PM at 3 a Sigl from the Light house of an attack in the offing, Slipp'd pr order as did the Savage & made Sail out of the road, Saw 5 Rebel Privateers & an English brig wth them, Sett the Steerg Sails & gave Chace, ー The boat broke adrift & was lost with all her Materials ー When the Privateers found we come up wth them they bore away for Plymouth 2 & left the Brig which we retook at 7 left off Chace, close reeft & handed the Topsl Boston light-house NWb W 7 or 8 Leags at 11 Sett the TSls.