Moor'd as before [New York]

¼ after 12 M: N: the Boat made a Signal by Firing a Musquet, several Vollies of small Arms was immediately Fir'd at the Boat by Persons on the Battery & killed one of the Men. we then fir'd the Quarter & Upper Deck Guns, and clear'd Ship, all hands were turnd to Quarters at 2 A M several Musquets were fir'd at the Ship; immediately a broadside was fir'd with Vollies of small Arms by the Marines on the Poop at day light we found that the Cannon that were Mounted on the Battery had been taken away, fired in all 16 24 pdrs. 20 18 pdrs 18 9 pdrs with Round & Grape P M under Arms