Island Tortuga W½N 6 Leagues
at 40 Minutes past 10 [A.M.]brot too a Vessel from Salem, sent a Petty Officer and 5 men on board
Fresh breezes and fair weather made sail and gave Chase at 2 P M fired a Gun and made the signal to a Ship which we took to be the Squirrel at 3 shortned Sail and brot too, at 4 the Prize parted company wore and made sail in 2d reef TKd at 6 A M Cape Nichola So distance 5 Leagues,
