Fort Montgomery NbE Fort Clinton NbW ½ a Cables Length

at 9 AM. Anch^d. here His Majesties Ship Mercury at 11 A.M. the Artificers cut the Chain

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Light Airs lnclinable to Calm for the first part middle & latter Mod^e. Breezes at 1 PM Weigh'd and Row'd up the River in Comp^y. H. Majest^s. Galleys Spitfire and Crane & 22 Flat Boats with Troops on Board at 5 PM. the Troops  Landed at Fort Consti­tution with^t. any Oposition the Rebles hav^g. Evacquated it at 8 PM Anch^d. with the best Bower in 9 F^m. Water Butter Hill N. 1 Mile Martears Rock¹ s.b E. ½ a Mile in Comp^y. as before