D^o [Cape Ortegal] S^o 2 E^t Dis^t 45 Lg's
Light Airs hauld down y^e Steering Sails still in Chace At 7 AM 5 Sail in sight sett all Sail alow & Aloft. punishd 5 marines for selling their Cloaths at Noon y^e Chace bore SW saw another Sail to y^e Southw^d.
Cape Ortegal S^o 27 W^t D^t 35 Lg's
Light Winds & pleasant W^r. at 4 in Chace of a large Ship¹ to y^e S.W at 8 y^e Ship WbS at 9 blowing strong with heavy Squalls still in Chace of y^e Ship hand^d & set y^e Top Gall^t sails between y^e Squalls at 11pm Came up with y^e Chace fired 2 Guns & she hoisted French Colours sent y^e boat but Could not board her it blowing very hard hoisted in y^e Boat