at 6 AM saw a Sail in the SWt gave Chace, at 9 the Chace a Schooner got within the Gurnett which we follow'd but not able to come up with, at 10 Anchord with the small Bower in Sawquish Cove in 5 fathoms Gurnet Light House NE½N ½ mile; in letting go the Anchor carried away the Shanks Painter & Chain ー Observed a Number of Arm'd Men about the Light House and along the Beach ー sent a Boat Sounding in the Harbour which the Rebels fir'd at and returned by the great Guns on board. First part light airs & Calms ー remainder Variable ー the Rebels continued firing at the Boat and Ship until 6 PM which was returned by us ½ past Weighd and came to Sail and ran out of the Harbourー