In the River Delaware

at 9 AM weigh'd run higher up & Anchor'd abreast of a Small Battery the Rebels were throwing up against the Shipping¹ carr^d. a Small Anchor, out to Steady the Ship & begun to fire on the Rebels.

In the River Delaware

D^o. W^r. [Fresh Gales & Cloudy] at 1 PM left of firing on y^e Rebels got y^e Sprits^l. yard fore & aft & fir'd our forecastle Guns Occasionaly