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we were Alarmd by a Large Number of the Enemy Landing on Leachmore's Point, on Thursday About 1 OClock, when the tide was up & Surrounded the Point with water; we Suppose their intent was to take of[f] the Cattle, but no sooner than they Landed, Our Lines were Completed mand & a detachment Soon marchd down with great boldness and braverity & drove them back to their Den Without much Plunder; & with some Loss of men but how much I dont Learn, we had but One mortally & 2 Slitely wounded: Although they Playd with their Cannon from the Ships & from Bunkers hill on Our People & Likewise whole vollies of small arms fird on them; ー Our People fird from Prospect hill with their Cannon & tis Reported they Sunk One of the Enemys boats upon their retreat; it is Likewise reported that there was Several regulars found dead by their Guns, Since the fray, but their is So many differed reports I hardly know what to report for truth Only what I Saw.³