Egg Island Light House ESE. Bombay Hook NWbW 5 or 6 Miles.

The first and middle parts light Airs inclinable to Calms, the latter Modte & fair: PM Sent the Boats after a Schooner in Shore, Fir'd two Guns for the Boats to return which they did with the Schooner laden with Corn.

AM Muster'd the People to their Quarters.
Modte and fair Wr throughout: Egg Island Light House ESE, Bombay Hook NWbW 5 or 6 Miles. At 5 PM Sent the Schooner Endeavor & Longboat with a Sloop and Yawl belonging to the Camilla upon an Expedition up Duck Creek under the Command of Mr. Lamb, Master of the Pearl.

At Noon he return'd with the Schooner, Sloop, and Boat, having at 3 in the Morning with the two boats without any opposition boarded the Schooner Musqueto, of Six 3 Pdrs and 4 Swivels belonging to the Congress,² after taking the Master and Gunner out, which were the only People on board, Set her on Fire.
The first part Modte breezes and fine Wr the middle and latter fresh breezes and Cloudy. Bombay Hook SWbW 2 Miles. At 7 PM Burnt the Prize Sloop, and fir'd several Muskets for the Boats to return from her.