Latter Part Wednesday the Wind at E. Six A Clock Spied A Sail Bearing E by S. stood to the ship knock'd About Wore ship stood to the Nothard We sot two Reaf'd Mai[n]sail Jib & Fouresail knock'd About stood to the Northard got Up our guns & swifoils very Tumbling After her hove out reafs stood After

First Part of these 24 hours the Wind at E. Blows Quick in Chace of A Ship Under Two Reaf'd Mainsail Jib & Fouresail stearing N. the Wind Hals to Eastward we hall the ship Fast Five A Clock got within gun Shot Fir'd Two guns at her hal'd Down the Jib took off Bonnet Sot the Jib Give Chace Again Within gun shot it grows Dark & squalley sot trysail it Blows A gale