Fresh Breezes wt Hard frost at 10 [A.M.] the Lighthouse made the Signal for seeing a Rebel Cruizer attackg a Merchantman in the Offing Cutt the Small Br Cable pr Order of Capt [Francis] Banks and gave Chace. at Noon in Chace of 3 Rebel schooners

Fresh Gales and Clear Weather in Chace of 3 Rebel Schooner Privateers Cape Ann NE 11 Miles at 2 [P.M.] one of the Schooners parted Compy wt the others and hauld her wind in shore gave Chace to her the other two getting in to Cape Ann Harbr Fired several Shott at the Chace at 5 she got in under the Battery at Marble head Shortned sail left off Chace at 6 Boston light House WSW. 4 or 5 Leagues ー Empd Turng in for the Light house and tacking Occassionally at 8 Came too in the light house Chanell in 7 faths of water. Veerd to ½ a Cable