[Slipskin lsld. NbE 5 or 6 Miles]
at 9 AM Weigh'd ⅌ Signal in Compy as before1 at 11 A.M. saw the Reble Army posting themselves Advantageously behind the Heights of Pokeepsy2 brought too to Scour the Narrow Pass between Esopas Meadow and the heights that the Enemy were posted upon fired 14 four lbrs. with Round and Grape at them whilst the Transports were passg. at Noon Esopas N. 2 Cables Lengths
Esopas N. 2 Cables Lengths
Light Breezes and hazy Weather these 24 Hours
at 1 PM the Enemy open'd a 5 Gun Battery on the Transports Do. brought too with the Spitfire and Crane Galleys and Cannonaded the battery whilst the Transports were passg. fired 14 twenty four lbrs. at the Reble Battery at 2 P.M. the Fleet pass'd made sail at 11 P.M. Anchd. ⅌ Signal with the Small Bower in 9 Fm. Water Polopers Isld.3 SSE 4 or 5 Miles in Compy with the Fleet at 10 PM His Majesties Brig Diligent Run foul on us and Carrd. away our Mizen Mast and Mizen Yard Empld. Clearg. the Wreck and Gettg. the Mizen Unbent from the Yard by which we lost the Mizen Mast being broke in 5 Pieces