1 [A. M.]
Remks on Friday 23th of August 1776 Saw a Brigt Close on board wore ship After her she wore at the same time and in wareing we fell on board one another Carried away our Gibboom at 6 made sail spoke with the Brigt that run on board of us Capt Joseph Wipple [Jabez Whipple] from Road Island on a Cruze2
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we saw a sail to the S E we gave chaise in Company we Carried away our topmast And ringtale boom Come up with the Chaise Sum Lattd in 36d 38m Longd in 61d 30m At 2 P M saw a Learge ship to the southward I gave Chaise to her left the Briggt in Chaise of the other sail at 4 spake with the Chaise a spannish ship from Havannah bound to Cadiz gave Chaise after the other vesel Employd Gitting up topmast at night saw the Briggt but did not see the Other Vesel
1. John Fisk Journal, AAS.
2. See next entry. The sloop Independence's journal makes no mention of running afoul the Tyrannicide.