At Anchor in Green Harbor
at 5 AM up Anchd the Sloop in Company² at 9 AM saw a Large Brig SE Bearing Down on us made Sail and gave chace which they seeing put about and hauld her wind and Set a Croud of Sail at Merd [Noon] Comming up with the Chace Very fast —
fresh breezes and Clear Wr heavy Sea from the Etward at 2 PM My Fore Top went away in the wake of the Sheeve hole having all sail Set & Coming up fast with the Chace being a large Brig privateer Ordered the prize Sloop to make the Best of her way to Halifax she put about and Stood for the land at 6 Do got up a new fore Topmast & at 7 had all Sail Set the Chace in Sight

at 4 AM lost sight of the Chace at 5 Saw a Sail Bearing SE Close hauld gave chace set all sail at 8 AM Sawa Sail Standing to the Wwd we new her to be the privateer which we chased to Se'ward bore away and Set all the Sail we could spread she put before the wind and Set all Sail in Tracks the Breeze Continued we Overhauled her fast Cleard Ship for Action —
Still in Chace at 5 PM light Airs got out the sweeps & Rowed till Dark at 7 hazy Wr lost sight ofthe chace all hands Continued at their Quarters all night Continued our Course Expecting to fall in with the chace

At 2 AM Saw a light which we took to be on board the Chace at 5 Do Foggy Wr lost sight of the chace at 6 wore ship & proceeded to our station —