Remark's &c onbd H. Majst Sloop Hope m Shagy Harbr
at 9 AM Rec'd a turn of Water onbd Weigh'd and Came to Sail up T-G-yds at 10 Saw a Sail to the So wd, Set Stidding Sails and Chaced at Noon Cape Sable NW 2 Miles in Chace
Fresh Breezes and Squally Fired 3 four Prs Shoted at the Chace at 1 Came up with the Chace, Proved to be the Rebel Schooner Hope from Plymouth² out three Weeks tacken nothing, She mounted Six three Pdrs twelve Swivels, had 48 Men on bd took Charge Shifted the Prisoners and made Sail, at 6 Handed the T-G-Sails & in first Reefs Topsls