Tuesday September the 17 Day A D 1776
Latter Part Tuesday Morning Something jumbling the Wind starts to the NNE Six A Clock saw A sail bearing NE. A standing For Us We Hug'd our wind she overhals Us Fast Keep Away Afore it Lattd In by observation 34 33. First Part these 24 hours Good Weather the Wind at NE A small Brease A sail I[n] Chase of Us two A Clock Fir'd at Us Got Almost Up with Gave Us Another Gun Came Up With [us] It was A Privateer From Rhode island Capt Ladd. Cheif Commander Been out Seven Days spoke With A Prize Ship taken By A Privateer Belonging to Capan [Cape Ann] Capt Ladd. Bound to Newfoundland if Not Meets With Success Before