[Cape] Sambro: Light House WbS 3 or 4 Leagues
at 6 AM made sail.—at 7 saw the Land a head.—at 8 Owls head WNW dist: 5 Leagues. at 11 the Ship struck upon [a] Rock.—at noon came to in Beaver Harbour with the Bt: Br: in 9 fms: water Black Rock SSE, Simonsons Island NbW and the Cove WbN.—
At a single Anchor in Beaver Harbour
First & Middle parts fresh Gales & Squally, Latter Modte: & Clear frosty Wr: at 1 PM sent the Boat to Reconnoitre the Harbour. at ½ past she returned with a Man from the Shore, who told us there was a Rebel Privateer Sloop, laying at the back of Simonson's Island.—order'd the Albany to go in to the Wt:ward of the Island.—at [2] weigh'd & ran Close to the Rocks to the So:ward of the Island & came to in 9 fms. soft ground & veer'd to ⅓ of a Cable.—at ¼ past the Albany got aground and [fir]'d at the Privateer.—at ½ past the Privateer got under sail.—fir'd a number [of] Shot at her.—at 3 she got out to sea.—at 10 the Albany got off and anchored [her]e.—