1 [A. M.]
Remks on Satterday 10th of August 1776 Lay By under mainsail & Gibb Lay By up NWBW of North
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Made sail rainy weather
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Saw a sail barring NNE gave Chaise we Came up fast Carried away squairsail tack lost Duncan Morrison over a board hove too out boat but Could not save him made sail Again Lattd in 35d 5m Longd in 61d 8m
1 [P. M.]
Pleasant breaze and Cloudy weather
4
Fired a shott at Chaise
6
She hove too found her to be the Briggt Cathrine from Nantucket for Suranam Jno Barnicoat Master Belonging to Mr Timothy Fitch sent the 1st Leiutt on board to over hall her let him proceed on his Voige we stood to the northward
1. John Fisk Journal, AAS.