At Single Anchor Bristol Harbour

Saw two Privateers running up the River the Rose mde Signal to Chace Do Bore away and Gave Chace ½ past 10 left off Chace, and Anchor'd in 3 fm being Unacquainted to run any higher Sent The Tender in Chace of a Brigg finding themselves chais'd they run ashore off Warrick Neck all the People left the Vessel

at 1 P M sent the Pinnace with the Lieut and ten Men to assist in Gitting her off, a number of Arm'd People a[t] some Dist fire on our People on Bd the Brigg & Tender to prevent her Being brought off, At 3 Got the Brigg off & Anchor'd close by the Ship