Hond Sr

I have the pleasure to acquaint your Honnour that I gave Chase to three Sail of Topsail Vessels When after a very Short time Seven Sail more appeard Nine of them I take to be Transports the other a Frigatt² as She has but her Topsails & Stay sails out, the others all the Sail they Can Carry am Now about 5 miles ESE from Cape Ann thought it my Duty to Send an Oxspress to the agent to forward this to your honnour ー I Remain your honnours [&c.]

PS/ I Shall Keep as Near to them as possible I Can ー
The Frigatt Bearing from me NE Distance Two or three miles