April 1776 Cape Rosier SWbS 10 or 12 Leagues. Wt End of Anticosti NWbN Et End of Anticosti SEbS
Monday 29th. ½ past 12 AM, one of the Convoy to Leewd having Tackd - made the Signal & Tack'd also - ½ past 9 saw 2 Sail in the SW - made the Signal for the Convoy to stand on & have Chace in Shore - Got up Top Gallt Masts &c & set Top Galt Sails - at noon chasing & 4 of the Convoy in Sight -
1st & Mid pts Light Breezes & clear ー lat. fresh Breezes
at 1 PM, one of the Ships to Winwd made the private Signal which I answered - at 4, spoke the Chace, his Majesty's Ship Niger from Halifax bound to Quebec with a Transport in Tow - 2 of her Convoy had parted Company - they had the 47th Regt on Bd at 6, made Sail with my Convoy as did the Niger ー One Strange Sail in Sight in the SE -