Monday Sept^r. 8^th. Latt^d. 43° 31' N^o.—Long^d. 43° 15 West Gave chase to a Brig^t. which we came up with; it prov'd to be a prize belonging to the Oliver Cromwel Privateer—she was from Exeter bound to Naples—Laden with Woolen Goods—¹

Septem^r. 11t^h. Latt^d. 46° 16' N^o. Long^d: 34° 49' W. Met with a Strong Gale of Wind which Sprang our mainmast between the Decks.—Nothing material hapned from Sep^r.12^th to 28^th—

Sunday Sept^r. 28^th. Latt^d. 49° 35' N^o. Long^d. 13° 13' W. Took the Brig^t. Sally Edward Marshall Mast^r. from Dartmouth bound to Newfoundland out 7 Days—having on board 275 Hh^ds. Salt & 75^cwt. . . 2 . . 26 Bread.—after taking out some Bread &^c. sent on board a prizemast^r. & Men & order'd her for the first Safe port in the United States—Lost our pinnace along side said Brigt being overset by a large Sea—

Tuesday Septem^r. 30^th. Latt^d. 49° 13' N Long^d. 10° 56' W. Took the Ship Jamaica, David Watt Mast^r. from Jamaica bound to London—out 2 months—saild with the Fleet under Convoy of two Men of War, but parted w^th. them some Days before we took her.—she mounted 14 Guns—her Cargo consisted of Sugar & Rum—same Day the Alfred took the Anna Susannah another Jamaica Ship belonging to the above Fleet—both the prizes saild in Company with the Raleigh & Alfred—

October 4^th. Lost Company with the two Prizes in the Night

Sund^y. Oct^o. 5 Made the Land this morning which prov'd to be Bellisle—& saw the Island of Groix this Afternoon but it being almost Calm & night coming on, we Stood off & on 'till next Morn^g., when we discover'd, both our Prizes under our Lee—a pilot came on board & anchor'd us in Port Louis Harbour—the two Prizes came to Anchor under the Island Groix—