[at anchor off Southold, Long Island]
AM Swan made the Sig^l. for Sailing Rec^d. a Load of Wood Emp^d. Stowing D^o. away and occasionally got the Square sail Yard up & Top Sail Yard across
Light airs with Calms & Rain PM at 3 observ^d a Number of Rebels at the Landing fireing on the Swans Boats got a Spring out and bro^t the Sloop Broad Side too fired 16 four Pounders Shotted at the Rebels on the Shore at 4 weigh^d. and tow'd out further to the E^tward as did the Swan to Protect the Convoy Coming down the River¹ the Landing at the Town W S^o. Point of Shelter Island SE^t the W Point of D^o. NE ½ N Arrived here the Ravens Tender at ½ past 11 shifted our Birth further to the N^o.ward²