12 [M.] Saw Cape Cod barring west 8 Leagues Distance
Lattd in 42°.9'

Hasey weather moderate breaze of wind from the southward at 3 P M. saw a Ship and sloop barring west we hald our wind to the SW the ship and Sloop gave us Chaise at 5 the ship gave over Chaise she out saild the sloop so fast we allmost lost sight of her at 6 the ship spake with the sloop the ship barring N E B N and the pitch of the Cape N W B N 3 Leagues Distance rainy weather we find Mackrell plenty Saw a sloop on shore about nawset [Nauset] harbour at 8 bore away round the Cape small airs of wind from SE