Segwin Isld N ½ W 10 Lgues
at 5 AM saw the Land bearg NNW — Exercis'd Marines at small Arms.
First pt light Breezs & hazey, middle & latter Pts fresh Breezs & Rain — at 3 PM saw 3 Sail in the NW — at 9 got into the Entrance of Sheepscut River —

AM at 3 came too in the Ovens Mouth with the best Bower in 12 fm Water — barricaded, mann'd & arm'd the flat bot­ tom Boat & Cutter, & sent them up the River wth a Lieut in each, & a Lieut of Marines. at 10 hove up the Anchor & made Sail up the River.
Light Breezs & hazey wth small Rain PM at 2 came too with the Bt Bower in 8 fm Water abreast of Whichcassot [Wiscasset] Town, sent the large Cutter to take Possession of a Schooner — at 11 the flat bottom Boat & Cutter came on bd Havg taken Possession of a Ship laden wth Masts &c up the River² & a piece of Ordnance the Rebels had plac'd on a Hill to protect the Mast Ship — but finding a Number of Rebels had assembled who kept a continual fire on our people with small Arms, & anor 4 Pounder wch they also brot to bear on the Ship (firing a No of Shot thro' Her) our Officer thot it most expedient to scuttle the Ship & render the Cannon useless by spiking it.

AM Empld barricading the Tops, Quarters, & gettg ready to go down the River; — Sent on Shore a Flag of Truce — Drifted alongside a Raft of large Spars — Came on bd the Flag.
Light Breezs & cloudy Wr PM Empld gettg the Spars in thro' the Gun Room Ports — Came on bd a Flag of Truce — Saw a No of arm'd Rebels assembling at all Quarters.

AM at ½ past 5 weigh'd & came to Sail — Put on Shore 10 Rebel Prisoners —