Chester Town NEBN 1 Mile
at 8 [AM] weighed and Came to sail up the River at 11 a Signal to Anchor, Anchor'd with the Bt Br at do a Signal for all Boats in the fleet to Land at Chester to Embark the troops, Rebel fleet Bearing ENE½E 4 Leagues — 
Light Airs and Calm with Clear weather, at 6 PM Re­ceived on Board 150 Troops, ½ Past 7 the Rebels Towed Down a fire Raft, the Ships weighed, the Roebuck and Liverpool fired several broad Sides at the Boats and Gallies that Came down Towing the Raft, the Gallies fired Several Guns at our Ships —