The So End of the West Corcos East ¼ Mile
at 2 AM Tack'd Ship.
Moderate & Cloudy, At 3 PM saw 2 Sail to the SW. Made Sail & gave chace. At 4 Fired a Shott & brot too one of them, which proved a Sloop from Cape Francois, to Caska [Casco] Bay. Sent an Officer & 4 Men to take her to Jamaica, and made Sail after the other. At 7 Fired two Guns to bring her too, continued the Chace till dark. at 8 lost sight of her, & gave over Chace. But judging she would push for the West End of Mayaguana, we made Sail for that Passage in hopes of seeing her in the Morning.

At Daylight Saw a Sloop to Windward in the SEt Qr which proved the same, and confirmed the justness of our conjecture. At 7 PM [AM] Died after a lingering Illness, Jno Boardman Sail Maker, At 10 AM the French Quay Bore EbS½S 5 Leagues. Tackd Occasionally. At 11 Read the Burial Service over, and Committed to the Deep the Body of Jno Boardman.
Moderate and Fair, Mayaguana Quay. SE½S 5 Leagues. In chace after the Sloop At 3 PM. Fired 22 Guns Shotted to bring her too, proved a Sloop from Cape Francois, to Charles Town. Sent an Officer & 4 Men to take charge of her.² Made Sail.