Cape Henlopen N.85:26:Wt 171 Leags
at 6 AM handed the Mizen Topsail at 8 saw a Sail to the Southward, out all Reefs, set Studding Sails and gave chace at Noon the Prize in Company.
Squally with Rain in chace as before, lost sight of the chace it being very foggy, clearing up set Studding sails, saw the chace, at 3 PM coming Up with her, fired 4 Six Pounders, and 1. 12 Pr at her, she hauled her Wind, down Studding Sails, set the Mainsail and Staysails, came up with her fast, she lowerd her Sails, but hoisted no colours, fired Musqts at her, hoisted out the Longboat and Sent her on board the Sloop, nam'd the HopeĀ 2 bound from Virginia to France, with 74 Hhds of Tobacco, sent a Mate and 4 Men on board her, took out of her Nine Prisoners, at 5 PM made Sail, the Mizentopsail Yard Sprung in the Slings, Carpenters making another