Castro bore S [illeg.]

First & Middle parts Moderate & Squally, Latter part fresh Breezes & Clear. at 7 AM Tackd Ship saw two Sail in the SE Quarter out all Reefs and maid sail & Chaced at 9 spoke two Spanish Vessels, at 10 saw two Briggs in Shore gave Chace

Cape S^t. Andero SSE 4 Leagues

Fresh Breezes & Cloudy, still in chace set Studing Sails. fired a Gun to bring too a french Brig Fired a Gun & made the Signal for the Sprightly Cutter to Chace to the SW. fired two Guns to bring too 2 Briggs in Shore¹ Hoisted the Boat out & sent her on board with an Officer who found none of their People on board saw their Boats full of Men go on Shore. took possession of them & brought them to Our Ship they having American Collurs on board. fired a Gun & made the Signal for the Sprightly Cutter to Chase to the Northward. at [illeg.] PM fired a Gun to bring too a french Brigg from S^t. Andero to Cadiz