Block Island N¼E
29 Leags. Sandy Hook
N66:00W 34 Leags.
At 2 lost sight of her At 8 none of the Fleet in Sight wore Ship & stood to the SWtward At 10 set the Courses At 11 set the Fore top sail
Block Island N¼E
56 Leagues
Sandy Hook N¼W 49 Leagues—
First part fresh gales with rain Mid: & latter Varble. At 3 Pm set close reef Topsails, & got up, Topgalt. masts & Yards At 4 heard the report of 4 Guns to the Wt.ward At 6 saw a Sail to the SE and soon after perceived her to be a large French ship with her Bowsprit and Foremast gone,1 also her Main Top mast Mizen topmt & Mizen Yard struck [at] ½ past 6 saw a Sail to the Wt:ward made the private Signl. which she answered do. made the Signal that the other Ship was an Enemy, At 8 the Enemy haild us and immediately fired when an Action commenced whch. lasted till ¼ before 9 when we was at too great a distance to fire with effect At 9 Wore Ship and lost sight of the Enemy, had 2 Men wounded likewise the Fore Yard, Fore top galt mast & some of our standing and running rigging shatterd ¼ past 10 saw the Enemy. & stood after her empd. fishing the Fore Yard;