Latt^d. by Obs. 37°..38' N Long^d in 59°..01' W [lat. of Virginia near mid-Atlantic Ocean]

[AM] [at] 4 Sett main Sail & Stay Sail—[at] 6 Sett Miz^n. top sail—[at] 8 Wore Ship & stood to the South & west—[at] 12 Light Breezes with a Swell from the NW—

Latt^d: by Obs. 38°.. 25' N Long^d in 60°..3[torn]'

[PM] Clear & Moderate Breezes saw a Sail upon our Weather Bow. Let^t. reefs out of the Top Sail, & Sett top gallant Sails, Stay Sails &c. att 2 Saw another Sail on our Lee Bow. kept ship a Clear full and att 6 P.M Came Up with the Leeward Ship. Bore Down on her. She fird a gun and hoisted English Colours to our Joy. Our Captain Orderd them to Strike which they Did. Lieu^t. Eldred¹ with Several men went on Board, and took Possesion. She Proves to be the Ship John² from Leith in Scotland Captain James Oggilvy. Showing 18 Guns, 4 of which was wood Laden with Beef, Pork, flour, hams, Cheese Loaf Sugar 1000 ham Porter &c. Saw a Sail to Leeward gave Chace the Latter part fresh Breezes the Chace³ in Sight