Cape Negro WNW 7 Miles
½ past 5 AM hove up light Airs & foggy run into the entrance of Port Roseway & Anchd in 7½ fathm at Noon Still thick A Small Schooner came close Alongside Haild her & ordered them Alongside they run for the Shore and seeing a number of men on Bd fired at them upon which they run the Vessel on Shore Hoisted out our Boat & sent her mann'd & arm'd and made fast a rope to her Prov'd to be the Liberty Privateer from Salem ——— Vincent Master2 Cut away the masts and Set her on Fire saw her Totally demolished she had 16 Men on Bd when she run on Shore 2 of which we hear were Either drownd or Shot
Modte and foggy Wear ½ past 3 PM Laid out a Small Anchr belonging to the Prize ancl 2 Coils of Rope bent to it to warp us off the Lee Shore hove up the Anchor & came to Sail