Laying off Pecks Kill in the North River
(AM) came onboard an Officer from the Cerborus with an order to go as near Fort Independance as posibale to cover the landing of the Troops Do. hove up and warpe'd, close to the Fort at 10 the above Landed at Do. Departed this Humprey Williams Marine at 11 Do. enterred the above got the Kedge out on the Quarter to keep her broadside to the Fort passed by the Mercury's Tender
Laying off Pecks Kill in the North River
First and Mid. Clear weather latter Foggie
at 3 PM) the Troops lmbarked onboard the Battoes after demolishing the Fort Do. hove up and run further of[f] and came too and Moored with the Kedge in 13 fm. sent the Longboate watering.