Esopas Meaddow North 2 Miles

at 9 A.M. Weigh'd ⅌ signal in Company the Fleet at ½ past 10 A.M. the Rebles begun to Cannonade us from their Battery at the Mouth of Esopas Creek¹ fired 9 twenty four lb^rs. round Shot at the Battery and Reble Galley² that were playing on us at 11 Pass'd the Enemies Battery brought too for the Transports at Noon the Enemies Batteries at the Entrance of Esopas Creek WbS 1 Mile Fir'd 24: four pounders with Round and Grape to Scouer the Woods

Esopas Creek W.b S. 1 Mile

First Light Breezes and fair Middle and latter Calm at 1 P.M. stood close in shore at ½ past 1 P.M. Anchor'd with the small Bower in 5 F^m. Water Contins Isl^d. south off Shore 50 Yards in Comp^y. the Diligent Brig & Spitfire Galley at 2 the signal was made for Land^g. D^o. fired 13 twenty four lb^rs. with Round and Canis­ter and 28 four lb^rs. with Round and Grape at 3 PM the Troops were all Landed and  met with Very little Opposition at ½ past 3 Weigh'd and Row'd down to the Mouth of Esopas Creek Anch^d. with the small Bower in 2 F^m. Water Contins Isl^d. N ½ a Mile at 4 the Commodore made the signal for all Boats man'd and Arm'd to go on shore to Destroy the Reble stores and  Magazine at 6 the Boats Ret^d. hav^g. Compleated what they were sent for with the  Lieut^t and Master and 3 Men Very  badly  Wounded at 11 P.M. the Troops all Embark'd hav^g. burnt the Town of Kingston and several Magazines of Provis^s.