Moored in Narraganset Bay
AM at 8 Saw the Diamond aground at the entrance of Providence Passage, Loos'd the Courses & Staysails, got up Top Gallt masts. Sent the Barge to the Diamond & the Cutter to fill water at 12 the barge returned.
Modt & fair Wr PM at 1 Sent the Longbt to the Assistance of the Diamond. at 3 Sent likewise the Barge, which retd at 5. at 4 Saw a Sloop coming down from Providence.² at 5 the Rebels began to cannonade the Diamond from the Main at the Entrance of the Passage to Providence & the Sloop came to Anchor within & began to fire upon her, at 5 loosed the Topsails & fired 2 Guns as a Sigl for the other Ships of War, to send Assistance to the Diamond, Dispatched the Barge to the Diamond, & the Cutter to the Asia & Experiment at 7 handed the Topsails.