At Single Anchor at Billingsport The two Chimneys SW ½ W [anchored off Highland of Christiana Creek]
At 2 AM weighd Rowd and Towd Down the River at 8 Anchord in 5 fath^m. water off the peapatch [island] Reedy point bearing SW 3 miles in Company as above Except the Zebra at 11 Saw 6 boats¹ weighd and Gave Chace ½ p^t. 11 fired two 24 pound shott at one of them at the same Time Saw a Ship and sloop the ship had a Schooner in Tow She proved to be the Nautilas at Noon Anchord a Gain
At Anchor Below the peapatch
First part Dark Cloudy weather Latter snowy at 1 P:M. Cap^t. Lindsey² took a boat loaded with rum ½ p^t. 3 Cap^t. Lindsey Orderd Us to go And Anchor off a Creek and Batter a Rebel Schooner that lay there which we did at 5 weighd by his Order ½ past 5 Anchord off Sealam Creek in 5½ fathom water