[1777. October] 16 Thursday. At 1 AM Saw a Sail, thick Weather—At 5 Saw her again in Chace close under our Stern, made Sail from her; but She came up fast—Discov er'd her to be a Frigate.—Now she began to fire at us—many of her Shot went over us Several struck our Hull & Sails.We hove our Guns overboard, & stove some Water & by that means got a little from her.
D, MSaE. Journal was kept by the ship's surgeon.
