Land of South Edisto WNW 3 Leagues.
at 8 AM the Lighthouse NNW 4 Leagues; at 10 Saw a Sail to the Eastward, and gave chace, with the Carysfort and Lizard, at 11 made the chace, a large Ship, standing upon a Wind; at Noon Mustered the Ships company, in chace.
Chs. Town Lighthouse WSWt. 10 Leagues.
Fresh gales with hard Squalls at times; at 2 PM arrived up with the chace, she proved a french Ship named the Bourbon from Guardaloupe to charles-Town with Rum, Sugar & Coffee &ca:l took charge of her, and brought all her men on board, at 10 Lost sight of the Carysfort and Lizard, and handed the Fore and Mizen Topsails: