First part light airs and Clear middle fresh breezes and hazey latter part mod^t: and cloudy

at 4 (PM) the Chace WSW 6 or 8 Miles dis^t:    ½ p^t: 10 saw y^e: chace bearing SW   turned all hands to Quarters & cleared ship for Action

½ p^t: 12 [AM] bro^t: y^e: Chace too   sent an  Officer  on  board found her to be the Ship Sir W^m: Askin¹      Montgomery Master from Greenock loaded w^h: dry goods taken by y^e: sturdy Beggar american Rebel Privateer²   at 5 (AM) took her in tow and made sail   at 11 spoke HMS Flora   hove too   out Cutter   y^e. Cap^tn: went on  board  her    at  noon y^e: Cap^tn:   returned  in  Cutter and made sail   Prize in Company—

Mount Desart N^o: 37 Leagues

First part mod^t: and hazey middle  light airs & cloudy latter part light breezes & hazey

at ½ p^t: 1 (PM) spoke HMS. Milford with a Convoy at 6 the Prize in Tow Millford and Convoy in sight at 11 wore ship