Trans on Sunday the 6 of July —

at 4 am a Squall of Raine Shifted the wind to the Norrad & fine Clear weather made the Land At 5 am See a Saile Barring WSW. at 8 oClock came up with hir She was a Sloop from Spanish River Bound to Halifax Capt Hinkston Command we have made a prise of hir and Capt Manly has got hir in tow At 8 am hoisted out the Pinnis and Capt McNeill Sent Leut [Hezekiah] welch on Bord Capt Manly with a Letter and at his Return the pinnis went on Bord the fox with the Doctor to Tarrey — At 12 pm Cape Sables Bore WBN Dist a Bout 7 Leag this 24 hours attended with Pleasent weather then Light winds At 6 oClock pm See two Vesails to the Eastward of us—

Trans on Mounday July 7. 1777

at 4 am See them Bearring to the Eastwart Still at 5 am made a Saile Bairing to SW we going WbS She past us & gave us two guns as Soon as she got in our wake She put a Bout and Stood for us and came up fast and we playd a way with our Stairn Chases. At 11 am Capt Manly & the fox & our Ship put a Bout & Stood for hir at 35 Minutes after 11 we be gan to Engage & had it very warm. the fox being to Lew yard the frigate at hir &She Run be fore the wind. ther was a two Decker under our Lee we ware a Stoping our Shot holes we thougt Not Safe to follow—

this 24 hours Light winds Pleasant weather at 12 pm Capt Manly put a Bout Stood after the fox the two Decker gave Chase to him and fird Sevral guns he Stood a way as fast as posable the frigate and fox made a Running fight they Stood a way a bout NNE we Stood a bout NWBN we Lost Sight of Capt Manly a Bout 4 pm But we keep Sight of the fox & frigate till Darck and Could See the frigate two guns Shot off the fox and though the fox gaind of hir the frigate Monted 32 or 36 Guns. We are Surounded with Ships all Round—