[Poughkeepsee NbE 2 Miles]
at 6 A.M. Weigh'd and Came to sail at 8 A.M. Sent the Boats on shore Man'd and Armd to burn 2 Reble Vessels and some Store Houses1 fired 2 twenty four lb Shot and 1 four lb Do to Cover the Boats at 10 they retd. havg. Compleeted what they were Sent for at Noon Dounscomer Point2 WbS 5 or 6 Miles.
Dunsomer Pt. WbS 5 or 6 Miles
Fresh breezes with showrs of Rain at times Empld. turng. to Windd. at 2 P.M. sent our Boats Man'd &Arm'd to Destroy the Reble Vessels that Lay haul'd up in a Creek3 fired 10 four lbrs. with Round Shot and 2 with Round and Grape to Cover the Boats [they] Retd. havg. Compleeted what they were Sent for at 4 PM Anchd. in 9 Fm. Water with the best Bower Dounscomer point N.E. 3 Miles.