About 12 oClock last night, about 200 Rebels came forward on Rowland's neck, and fired at two Hessian Sentries posted at the bridge. The Sentries, and a patrole of Six men who happened to come up at that time, fired a good many shot at them, and then retired, at which time an 18 p^r being fired from Windmill hill at the Rebels, they retired without firing another shot. Not less than 500 Musquet shot were fired at our people without effect. Our Sentries resumed their post at the bridge soon after, and all was quiet during the remainder of the night.

The firing was so brisk for the time it lasted, which was about 12 minutes, that it was concluded the Rebels meant a serious attack upon that post, and the troops were ordered to get under arms, which they did with great expedition. But on find­ing there was no reason to apprehend an attack, they returned to their tents.

This morning two bayonets and some hats were found near the place from whence the Rebels fired.

Everything was quiet during the day.

Our Galley¹ having undergone some alterations lately at Newport in order to make her sail better, was ordered round this day to the Seconnet passage,² but in turning out of the harbour she was found to be so totally out of trim, that it was judged unsafe for her to proceed, and she returned into the harbour.