[Crew Ashore on Rhode Island]

at 5 the Enemys ships came too in a line of Battle ahead extending from the Ferry on Connanucut to the North p^t of Gold Isle. at 8 AM collected the people erected Tents in the Navy Encampment a Num^r of Sm^l craft passing fr^m Connanicut to the Enemys ships

Mod^t Winds & cloudy W^r. at 3 PM the Sig^l on Brentons P^t for a Fleet at 4 d^o. rec^d advice of L^d Howe’s being w^t.out y^e Harbour