D^o. [at Anchor off S^t. George's Point]
Fresh gales & hazy 1^st part, Mid. & latt^r. at 1 PM saw a Rebel Galley thro the Haze coming down the River,¹ slipt the small B^r. got under sail & gave chace, the Galley soon after fired a shot at us, began to fire at her & continued doing so for about ½ an hour, when not being able to get nearer to her on acc^t. of a shoal, wore ship & stood for the Richmond, at 4 Anch^d. with B^t. B^r. in 10 f^s.,fired 65 nine pounders Shotted on this occasion, Struck T: G^t. masts—