Remks on Wedesday 4th of Septr 1776
1 [A. M.]
Very unsettled weather N B. the under Mentioned snow hoisted a Seete of Inglish Coulers we take her to be a British snow of warr At 6 Am saw a sail barring NNW Gave chaise she bore away form us at 10 found her to be a learge snow full of men and Armed we bore away made sail she Gave us Chaise we out saild her small Air windsー Lattd in 40° ..00' Longd in 65° ..10'
1 [P. M.]
Moderate breaze & fair weather the snow in Chaise of us8
8 [P. M.]
Took in sail lost sight of the snow & stood to the westward
1. John Fisk Journal, AAS.