The Perdido¹ bore North 3 or 4 Leagues
at 5 AM Weighed & made Sail having a fresh Breeze, Saw two Sail to the SSW Standing to the NW— gave chase and at ½ past 9 came up with & fired two Guns to bring them [to.] sent our boat on board the Sloop² & found that she came out from Mobile with intention to retake the Brig, that had been taken out of Mobile bay [by] the Rebels which Brig was now in company with her,³ they having retaken her Yesterday. at ½ past two made sail in Company with the Brig & Sloop. sent 3 Men on board the Brig &—

Standing off & on near Mobille Bay
Light Breezes & clear weather. The Sloop & Brig in Company at 7 PM an^d in 5 Fms water about 2 Miles distant from Dauphin Island. The brig & Sloop anchored by us.