At Anchor in Tinicum Channell

at 4 AM weighed and Towed up to Hog Island intending to get into the Pool between Hog & Province Islands, to be ready next morning to go against Mud Fort. while the Augusta, Roebuck, Liv­erpool & Pearl were to Act against it and the Galleys in the Eastern Channell,¹ but there not being Water enough for us at High water we got aground on the Bar, carried out a Small Anchor and hove her Off, dropped down to our former Station, Carp^rs. at Work Sawing Ports in the Tafrel for 2-24 pounders—

D^o

Mod^t. and fair Weather, got Guns over to the Starboard Side, and filled Water [on] the Larboard Side to Ballance, at 5 PM weighed and Towed up Towards the Barr again, got over it and Anch^d. in 3 fms, at the same time the Augusta, Roebuck Liverpool, Pearl, Merlin, Cornwallis Galley & Viper Sloop worked up towards the upper Che­veaux de frize, at 6 the firing began between the Galleys and Ships, at 8 the Augusta and Merlin got aground, we sent our Boats to As­sist them but could not get them Off, the enemy firing on them very Hot. we fired some Shott at the Galleys over Hog Island, our Boats rowing guard, and sounding our Channell up to Mud Fort.