Munday 20th. Still Contrary Light breezes of wind. Saw the Sloop and Brig about 5 PM. the Comp'y Qr. Masr. went down the Hole to head up the bb. of beef that had been Opened the day before not being Sweet. had the misfortune to fall in the Kettle and Scawlded his [sic] prodigiously. Opened another bb. of beef in lieu of the former. began to Caulk Our Decks being very Leakey.

Tuesday 21. Served the people three days allowance of bread. att 6 AM. the Capt. perceived that the Mast was Sprung. he blamed the Mate and was very Angry with him and said it was his Neglect by Carrying too much Sail the Night we left the Hook having then a Large Sea and much Wind. made all things Ready to fish him.[39] Opened a tierce of bread.

Wednesday 22d. Fish Our Mast and made him as Strong as Ever. nothing more Materiall these 24 hours. Still Calm Weather.

Thursday 23d. Struck our top-mast it being too heavy for Our mast that was Sprung. Opened a tierce of bread and Served the people three days allowance.

Friday 24th. Opened a bb. of beef. Rainy Squaly Weather. the Masr. per his Observation finds that we are in the Latitude 32:35.

Saturday 25th. Small breezes of Wind for the most part of these 24 hours with Some Rain. the people had a pale of punch att night.

Sunday 26. Served the people 3 days allowance of bread. Calm Weather.

Munday 27th. The Weather as above. nothing Remarkable Only Caught two Dolphins out of a Great Scowl.[40]

Tuesday 28th. About 5 AM. Spyed a Sail Under Our Lee Bow. Bore down on her and when in Gun Shott fired one of Our Bow Chase. she Imediately Lowered all her Sails and went a Stern of Us. We Ordered the Mas'r to send his Boat a Board which he did and Came with one hand. Upon Examination We found that she was a Sloop belonging to some of the Subjects of his Britanick Majestys and was taken by a Spanish privateer bound out of St. Augustine to Cruize to the Northward to Gett provisions. she had taken this Sloop off of Obricok[41] near No. Carolina and when taken by Us was in the Latitude 31.59 no. Longitude 73.6 W. The Master when he Came a Board brought three Spanish papers which he declared to be one a copy of his Commission, the 2d. Instructions what Signal to make when arrived att St. Augustine where she was bound to be Condemned and the 3d. Spanish paper was to lett him know what Rout he was to Steer. We Sent Our Lieut. aboard who said she was Loaded with Pork, Beans, Tarr, Live Hoggs, etc. and a Horse and had on Board 2 Englishmen, The Mas'r who is a frenchman born but turned Spaniard, 3 Spaniard Slaves and one Negro. Upon Examination John Everigin,[41a] one of the prisoners, declared that he had been taken some time in April last by Don Pedro Estrado[42] Capt. of the Privateer that had taken this Sloop, and that he forced him to List[43] with them and to pilott their Vessell on the Coast of N. Carolina and that then they took this Sloop att Obricock, July 5th, also 2 more Sloops and a Ship Loaded with Lumber bound to So. Carolina, that the Capt. of the privateer put him on Board with the french Master to Navigate the Vessell to Augustine with another Englishman, Saml. Elderedge, and that they were making the best of their way to that place. We Sent Our Master on board to fetch all the papers and bring the prisoners as above mentioned. the papers are as follows with some other things brought on board, Viz.

No.1.Copy of the Spanish Commission.
2.Instructions what Signall to Make att St. Aug'ne.
3.What Rout to Steer.
4.2 Spanish Letters.
5.On Order of Richd. Saunderson.
6.Rec'd of Rich'd Glover.
7.do. of Walter Goodmans.
8.do. of Phillip Morris.
9.Order of Jno. Donavan.
10.Peter Saunders Note of hand.
11.Deed of Sale of the Content to Thos. Haddaway.
12.A Note of hand.
13.Recd. of Rich'd Glover.
14.Deed of Sale of a Canoe.
15.Deputation of John Casey to Capt. St. Leidgen to be Rainger.
16.A Note of hand.
17.James Addison, Order.
18.Rec'd for a Hatt.
19.Deed of Sale of the Scho'r Eliz'h.
20.Protest[44] of a Wreck.
20small pieces of silver Value 2 pc. of 8/8[45] and ½ a bitt.