At Single Anchor in North or Hudsons River.
at ½ pt 7 A:M Weigh'd and came to Sail in Co His Majesty's Ships Roebuck, Tarter, Tryal Schooner, & two Tenders at 50' past 7 the Rebels began a heavy Cannonading from several Batteries on each Side of the River at ½ past 9 got through the Passage by the Chevieux de Frieze, Sunken Vessels &ca Hoisted two Flags at the Main Topgt Mast Head as private Signals, which was Answer'd by the Repulse. In passing the Forts a Mid, two Seamen and a Boy were Kill'd and twelve others wounded, Our Mizen Mast & Mizen Topmast entirely disabled, Main Stay, and Several of the Lower & Topmast Shrouds Cut; The Sails & Running Rigg very much damaged; The Spare Main topmt some other Sparrs & the Boats very much Shatter'd. We also received 4 Shot through our Hull, at Noon in Co as before, In Chace of Four of the Rebel Gallies &ca sent the Tartar a head to Cut them off. Dobbs Ferry ESE Distance ½ a Mile
Mode & Cloudy Wr in chace as before at 1 P.M. two of the Gallies, a Schooner, and Two Sloops ran on-shore, At ½ pt Anchor'd with the B: Bower in 7 fm abreast of a Galley. Fir'd Several Broadsides to Scour the Shore & sent the Long-boat & Cutters wth two Hawsers to make fast to the Galley; At ½ pt 1 the Roebuck Anchd abrest of the other Vessels & the Tartar abreast of the other Galley. At ½ pt 3 hove off the Galleys &ca and at 4 weigh'd & came to Sail in Co as before, and two Row Gallies, Two Sloops, & One Schooner Prizes. At 5 Anchd wth the B: Bower in Tapan-Bay in 6 fm Veer'd to 1/3 of a Cable Tarry Town NE Distance Off Shore a Mile. At 6 Committed the Bodies of the Deceased to the Deep.