Sandy Hook N76.32Wt 105 Leagues
at 5 AM Saw a Ship & a Sloop to the Eastwd Gave Chace, the Sloop haul'd to the Eastwd the Ship to the Soward ½ past 9 Fired 2 Shot & brot too the Rachel from Antigua bound to London who had been taken by the Sloop being a privateer belonging to Salam Sent the Lieut with 7 Men and took possession of her left the Cutter and made Sail after the privateer, at Noon the privateer Sloop Bore EBS 12 Miles
First part fresh breezes, Middle & Latter Modt & Cloudy, Continueing the Chace, Started 6 Tons Salt water in the fore hold in order to Trim the Ship at 6 PM the Chace Dist about 7 Miles at 7 lost sight of the Chace