At Single Anchor off Bedlows Island.
AM ½ past 6 the Admiral made the Signal to Weigh, Do Weigh'd & came to sail in Company with His Majestys Ship Repulse, Pearl & Tryall Schooner towards the No River: When I came within Gun Shot, the Rebels began a brisk fire upon me, from the Town of new York & Paulers Hook, which they continued till I was past. As soon as I was abrest of the Town & Paulers Hook, began to fire on both sides, Do discharged several broadsides, & kept a Constant fire at the Rebels, as long as I could get my Guns to bear ー At 10 Anchor'd in Hudsons River with the small Br in 6 fm water, and Veer'd to ½ a Cable, Paulers Hook SWbS, Hoobuck SW½S & the Fort at Moons Head NNE. Distce from both shores about ¾ of a Mile Found the Rebels had shott away some of my Rigging, & Damaged my sails very much. Do Anchd here the Repulse, Pearl & Tryal Schooner.
First and Latter parts Modte and Cloudy, Middle fresh gales and Squally.
at 2 PM fir'd several Upper and lower Deck Guns at a Number of the Rebels which were Retreating past the Ship, At 3 came onboard several People for protection, at 11 sent my Barge & Cutter wth a Lieut & Petty Officer to row Guard the other Ships sent two boats also;

A M at 3 the Guard boats made the Signl for a Fire Vessell coming down, which was repeated by the Tryal Schooner. We soon perceived her to be close onboard the Repulse, but found she drifted clear of her & coming down on me Cut my small Br Cable, ¼ past 3 finding the Fire ship clear of me let go the Bt Br & Veer'd to a Cable; Soon after the Guard boats made the Signl for more Fire Vessells, perceiving Three to be drifting directly in my Hawse Cut the Bt Br Cable & mde sail, Do made the Signl for the Repulse & Pearl to cut; at 5 past Paulers Hook from wch place the Rebels kept a Constant fire on me, which Damaged the sails & Rigging a little; When abreast of the Rebels fir'd several Broadsides at them. Found the Town of new York in our possession at 6 came too with the Sheet Anchor off Bedlows Isld in 9 fms veer'd to 1/3 of a Cable New York NEbN. Bedlows Isld WNW. & Goveners Island NNE distce abt 1 Mile. Empd over hauling our Rigging sent one of the Pilots onbd the Eagle.ー