Cape Sambro N.45W 10 Leagues
at 3 AM hove up & came to Sail — fir'd a Gun for the Victor to make Sail — at 8 Cape Sambro NE½E 5 Lgues. Moderate & clear Wr at 1 PM saw a Sail to the So wd — at 5 saw three Sail ahead — made Sail & gave Chase — at 8 the three Sail in Sight — the Victor astern in Chase —

at 3 AM discover'd the 3 Ships on the Wear Bow with a Sloop in Campy — at½ past 4 saw the Sloop on fire — Saw a Ship to the SE she fir'd 2 Guns to Leeward — We hoisted St George's Colours & Tack'd — at 45 Mins past 10 saw the strange Ship engage with the 3 other Ships, wch we took to be Rebel frigates — at Noon Tack'd after the Rebel Ships. Cape Sable N 11 Lgues
Moderate & fair Wr at 2 PM fir'd sevl Guns at the Rebel Ships as did the other Ship — One of the Rebel Ships bore away wch our Companion chas'd — the other 2 Ships tack'd, as did we — Spoke with Hs Ms Ship Flora in Chase of 2 Rebel Ships — at ½ past 4 heard the report of sevl Guns, wch we imagin'd to be the Flora engaging the Rebels —