[off Point Judith, R.I.]
at day light saw a Ship on shore, on the Naraganset side about 5 mile from point Judith, observd them Unbend Her Sails & get them on shore, She appeard (by the Description we had of her) to be the Columbus of 30 Guns,¹ at 9 it being Calm, Came too with the Stream Anchor, the Sphinx also Anchord; bent the B^t. B^r. Cable to the Spare Anchor
At Anchor with the Stream Point Judith W ½ N & the Lighthouse² NbE 7 or 8 miles
First & middle mod^t. & Cloudy latter fresh Gales, PM at ½ past Noon Weighd as did the Sphinx & run down towards the Enemy's Ship, in order to burn her, at 2 she began to fire on us, as they did from the Shore with Field pieces; Stood off & on & fired occasionally, waiting for the Spitfire Galley & some Boats that were coming to us from Rhoad Island, at 5 she Joind us, d^o. our first Lieu^t.3 & two Mid^n. were sent in the Pinnace to burn the Ship, & the Sphinx & Galley were orderd to Cover her, at the same time we stood in as near as possible, & kept a constant fire on the Shore for the same purpose, at 6 our Boat got on board her & set her on fire, & returnd to the Ship having five Men badly wounded; Stood off from the Shore with the Sphinx, Galley, & Boats & made sail for Rhoad Island, at 8 Anch^d. in the Harbour with the sm^l. B^r. in 11 fm^s. & Veerd to ½ a Cable, the Sphinx & Galley likewise came in,