Chester Town NEBN 1 Mile-

at 10 AM our signal on B^d. the  Roebuck  to weighd^o: Weighed, and Came to Sail up the River in Company the Roebuck &c^a,. An­chord with the B^t B^r, Opiset Chester town in 5 fathom Water veered ¼ of a Cable,—

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Light Breezes Intermixed with thick Hazy W^r, ½ Past 11 AM Our troops took Possession of Billings Port fort, the Rebel Ships and Gallies fired Several Shot at the fort, our troops Soon Beat them offthey all Got under way and Stood up the River