At single Anchor in Huntingdon Bay
AM more Moderate got up the Yds & Top Gt Masts & hove to 1 /3d of a Cable Made Signal for the Speedwell to weigh fir'd 2 Swivs
Moderate & Razey — at 2 PM Weigh'd & came to Sail the Speedwell in Compy Employ'd workg out of the Bay, the Carysfort in the Bay at 6 spoke her — & sent the Speedwell, to the Main to take off the Friends to Governmt at 8 stood in for the Main at 11 Anchor'd with the Bt Br in 7 ½ fam Veer'd to ½ a Cable Norwalk LongIsld ENE 2 Ms

at 5 Weigh'd & stood to the Etwd the Speedwell brot off 20 Men at 8 AM Strong Gales wore & stood to the Wtwd at 10 Anchd with the Bt Br in 5 fam Veer'd to ½ a Cable in Bull bay at ½ pt out all Boats Man'd & Arm'd them & brot off 4 Oxen from Long Neck at Noon saw near 200 Men on the Pt arm'd & a Sloop Privateer wth the Provincial Colours hoisted from Norwalk.
Do Wr at ½ past 1 Weighd up Top Gallt Yds & stood for the Privateer who TKd & run in the harbor, TKd and stood for the Neck & as we approach'd the Shore the Troops withdrew at 3 Wore & stood for the Etwd saw a Sloop standing for Fairfield gave Chase at ½ past she haul'd in for Mill Creek and run agrd at 4 Anchd by her in 4 faths sent the Boats Man'd & arm'd and burnt her fired 2 Shot at some Rebels firing from behind some Rocks at the boats at ½ past 5 Weigh'd & run off at 7 Anch'd in the Sound in 7½ fam wth the Bt Br