Remarks on Saturday 1 Novr. 1777
[Cape Hatteras] N 41 E dist 32 Legs [at] 7 [AM] Carysfort in Company [at] 11 Latd 34º..04'N. [at] 1[PM] Fresh br. and Clear Saw a sail in the SW Qr. Chased ⅌ Sigl. Carryed away the for topmast Studding Sail Boom ½ past 4 brought to the Chase1 [at] 5 Close rft topsails hove to weating for the Carysfort [at] 7 Sounded 20 fms brown sand [at] 9 Carysfort in Company So. 14 fms Sandy bottom made Sail [at] ½ past 9 hove to So. 23 fms