Close to the Fort [Johnston, Cape Fear]
at 8 AM saw a body of Rebbels in & about the Fort hove up the best bower & slip'd the small & run close to the Fort fir'd Great guns, & small arms, which continued as they appear'd from behind the walls, cutt one of the condemn'd Cables to barricade the Rebbels fir'd some small arms.

at 1 AM saw a number of the Rebbels at work in the fort, fir'd some grape at them, which they return'd with a few small arms, & went off, at 9 weigh'd & got hold of the cable slip'd, & moor'd as before.