Do [At Anchor Off Billingsport in the Delaware.]
AM employed Barricadoing the Ship and getting ready to go against Mud Island Fort at 11 weighed and came to Sail, In about 5 minutes after the Adml.1 made our Signal to Anchor again, but being in a very narrow part of the Channel we got aground.—
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Fresh Gales and Squally, Started 3 Tons of Water and carried out the Stream & Catch Anchors aStern to heave her Off by. at 6 PM 2 Briggs and Two Sloops past us with Provision for the Army, ½ past 8 hove off into 3 fms and Anchd.