[Anchored in the Rappahannock River]
AM at 5 slung the Lower Yards & Cleard Ship for Action at 6 Carried out ye. Stream Anchr. & 2 Hawsers Weighd the BBr. & warpt nearr in Shore to Cover the Boats in getting of[f] a Snow Loadd. wth. Tobacco which the Emerald had run aground & to drive the Rebels who were Stripping her1 Fired 4 Shot & drove the Rebels out of her, Sent the Long Bt. with the Stream Anchr.
[Anchored in the Rappahannock River]
Light Airs with Calms at Times [PM] The Emeralds & Our Boats Emd. Lightning the Snow, Recd. out of her 33 Hhds. of Tobacco PM at 3 the Brig got off, ½ pt. weighd & dropt into our Birth again at 5 Anchd. close by us the prize Snow,2