Moord off Prudence Island
Fresh Gales & Frosty Wr PM heard the Diamond frigate was on Shore near the North end of Prudence Isld fired on by a Battery & attack'd by some Craft at 7 sent an Officer, several petty officrs & 50 Seamen arm'd on prudence Isld to give her Assistance also all the Marines.

AM at 8 she got off at 11 the Seamen & Marines retd ½ past reced orders to unmoor & get ready for Sea Sway'd up
Top Git masts, unmoor'd & hove into ½ a Cable on the BtBower
Modte Gales wth some Snow & hail P M at 1 weigh'd & came to sail out 3 & 2 reefs, at 2, 3 & 4 running down the Harbour from Dyer's Island at ¼ pt 4 Anchor'd in Rhode Isld Harbour in 7 fms veerd away moor'd a Cable each way ²