[off Cuttyhunk Island]

1 [AM] Calm her head to the Southd 2 Fresh Breeze with Rain at 5 saw a Sail in the NE Qr gave Chace set all Sail the Chace Run under Gay hd she kept fireing Guns She found She could not Weather Menamsha Bite at 9 she Ran on Shore & kept firing Guns and Swivels to alarme the Cuntry, sent 1 Lieutt [Thomas] Hurd with three Boats mand and Airmd The Reables threw their Guns overboard and quited the Vessail, fireing some Small Airms at the Boats, who took Possession of the Sloop but the tide of Ebb making thay Could not get her off, made the Sigl to Set her on Fire, which Duty was Immediately Purformd, the Boats Returnd at 11 oClock hoisted them in and stood to the No saw a Sail to the Westd made Sail and gave Chace the Wind at WSW; Gay hd S1/2E Kath Hunk NNW
1 [PM] Modt and fair wr TKt Ship and stood to the Westward at 4 Hoisted out the Barge in order to cut her of from Running on Shore the Crew belonging to the Sloop took to their Boats and left her She proovd to be an Airmd Sloop from Carrilina with 4 Carrig Guns 12 Swivels a Number of Small Airms 100 Barrils of Rice and 3000 weight of Indigo ² at 7 Katty Hunk EbS Dist 3 Leags Double Reeft the Topsails at 9 TKt the Prize in Compy 12 Modt & Cloudy wore Ship