On the 27th inst. [May] as a Party of the Massachusetts Forces together with a Party of new Hampshire Forces, in all about 600 Men were attempting to bring of[f] the Stock upon hog Island, & about 30 Men upon Noddles Island were doing the same, when about a hundred Regulars landed upon the last mentioned Island, a[nd] pursued our Men, till, they had got safely back to hog Island ー then the Regulars began to fire very briskly by Platoons upon our Men

In the mean Time an armed Schooner (mounting four 6 Pounders & 12 Swivels)² with a Number of Barges came up to hog Island to prevent our People Leaving sd Island, But to no Purpose  After this she attempted to return back to the Place where she was stationd at Winisimet,³ & five or 6 Minutes would have secured her. But our Men put in a heavy fire of small Arms upon several Barges which were towing her back, for there was little Wind & flood Tide; & two 3 Pounders coming to Hand that Instant, began to play upon them, & soon obliged the Barges to quit her, & carry of[f] her Crew ー after which Fire was set to her, altho the Barges exerted themselves very vigorously to prevent it She was burnt upon the Ways of Winisimet Ferryー

We have not lost a single Life, altho the Ingagement was very warm from the armed Schooner, an armed Sloop that lay within reach of small Arms, from one or two twelve Pounders on Noddles Island, & from the Barges which were all fixed with Swivels ー Hog Island was stript of its Stock, & some were taken from Noddles Island by our Forces Two or three Persons only, of our Men, were wounded, but not mortally ー How many of the Enemy were killed & wounded we cannot ascertain ー Since which we have got into our Hands all in the Schooner that was not destroyed by Fire.