Remarks &c.
Monday Octr. 6th. 1777
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[Billingsport East ½ Mile, the upper end of great Tinnicum Island NW ¼ Mile—]
[At] 4 [AM] light winds & fair [At] 6 receiv'd [ ]1 lbs. fresh Beef [At] 7 made the Signal for a Petty Officer from each Ship [At] 9 Sent the Carpenter & his Crew to Billingspt. [At] 11 four Galleys came down the Creek2 within Hog Island, & exchanged some Shott with the fort [At] 12 [Noon] the Pearl ran up to the Cheveaux de freess & Anchord [At] 1 [PM] moderate & fair, Carpenters &c, employ'd in destroying the Works at Billings Port [At] 2 the Galleys returned into the Creek [At] 4 The Eagle, tender3 arrived here [At] 5 Saw the Admiral4 come to an Anchor off Chester [At] 6 the Troops evacuated the Fort. the Boats employ'd embarking them [At] 7 the Galleys came out of the Creek & began to fire on the Ships, made the Signal & weighd & turned down the River [At] 8 Anchord in 4½ fa [thoms], & made Sigl. to Anchor