Entrance of Wilmington Creek WNW½W
At 4 AM Came on board from the Liverpool A Lieutenant of Marines & 30 Privates At 7 Weigh'd P Sigl from the Roebuck with the Solebay, Dropt down to Steep water point & Anchd with the Small Br in 4 fm, The point bear­ing SEbS off shore 3 Cables' lengths, Fired many Guns at a House where a Number of Rebels were lodged & Sent our Marines with those from the Liverpool to destroy it, At 11 the Sigl was made on board the Roebuck to Disembark, Weigh'd & return'd to our Station where we Anchd with the S:Br & veer'd to ⅓ of a Cable