[off the Mouth of Esopus Creek]¹

at 9 A.M. Weigh'd and Came to sail in Comp^y. with the  Fleet²  at 11 Anchor'd with the small Bower in 4 F^m. Water  & Sleepskine Isl^d. N.b.E. 1 Mile in Comp^y. as before at  Noon a Detachm^t. of the Army Landed to Destroy some Stores Fired 3 twenty four lb^rs. to Cover their Land^g.

Sleepskine Isl^d. N.b.E. 1 Mile

D^o. Weather these 24 Hours  [Light Breezes and  Vble] at 1 P.M. the Troops Embark'd at ½ past Weigh'd ⅌ signal in Comp^y. as before at 3 PM Anchd. ⅌ Sign^l. in 9 F^m. Water Slepskine Isl^d. S.S.E 2 Miles at 4 PM sent the Boats Mann'd and Arm'd to Destroy some Reble Store on Livingstons Manner³