Billings Port Fort SE 1 Mile Roebuck SEbE 1—do. & the Rebel Fleet EbN 3 Miles—
at 2 AM Weighd & Came to Sail up the River. at 5 do. Anchor'd in 6 fathom Water Veerd ½ of a Cable. Billings Port Fort SE 1 Mile—at 7 do. the Augusta Roebuck Pearl Liverpool & Coll. Wallis Gallie. Engaaged the Rebel Fleet & Forts.1 the Merlin aGround on the Jersey Shore. at 8 do. the Rebels sent Down four of their Fire Ships, which were all Tow'd a Shore by our Boats Clear of our Ships. AM 10 do. His Majestys Ship August unfortunately took Fire which could not be Extinguished. do. a Signal on Board the Roebuck for all Boats to assist in Saving the People the Greatest Part of them were Saved Except some sick & Wounded. at 11 do. the Roebuck Pearl Liverpool & Coll. Wallis Gallie Shifted their Berths Lower Down the River. at Noon the Augusta Blew up & the Merlin still aGround was sett on Fire By Order of Lord Howe to Prevent her Falling into the Hands of the Rebels Receivd on Board 26 of the Augusta's Men. Billings Port Fort SEbE ½ a Mile
Billings Port Fort SEbE ½ a Mile
Light Breezes & thick Cloudy Wear. at 1 PM. weighd & Came to Sail Down the River at 5 do. Employ'd Turning to Windward up the River on the No. Side of Tinacums Island. at 6 do. Anchord in 5 fathm. Water Veerd ½ a Cable.