D^o. [Moored off Chester]

At 9 AM, Cut the outer small Bower Cable up to Barricade Armed Vessels, and bent the Inner one to the Anchor. A Sloop came alongside to receive Cannon.—

D^o.

The first part Moderate and Clear, Middle, light Airs & D^o. latter Cloudy, PM, the Carpenters Employ'd fitting a Sloop for Service.¹ At 12 Sent the Galley² with 2 thirty two Pounders, Shot &c. and 20 Flat Boats with Provisions for the Army, up the River. Employ'd Barricading a Sloop for Service.—