D^o [S. P^t. of Hart Island EbN ½ Cables Length]

D^o. W^r. [Mod^t. Breezes & Fair] at 10 AM weighd & Maid Sail Workind to Eward 

Tinicock Point¹ EbS ½ a Mile

D^o W^r. with Frequent Calms at 4 PM Fired 2. 3 p^rs. Shotted at a Small Rebell Schooner which we Chaced into Rye Creek D^o Came too Small Br. in 2 f^m. in the Mouth of s^d Creek and Got a Spring on the Cable & fired 60. 3 p^rs. Shotted at the Scooner. at 6 Sent too Boats armed to Destroy her but they Returned without having Efected it at 7 weighd & towed out at 9 Came too S^l. B^r. in the Entrance of Hamstead²