[Philadelphia, May 8 and 9]
the 8 day of May 1776 was the day that the Great Battle in our Rever a gainst Wilminton was fought, bet[w]een the Roebuck Man of War, & sloop hornot2 & Roegaleys Which lasted very hot for three ours, and a half or there a bout, and no damage done, Except one man kiled by one of the Roe gale Gun being twoo hot Set fire to the Cartridg and Blew him a way, ー and the Next day they be Gan to fire at four a Clock and it lasted tell after dark: one our or two in which time they made three holes in the Roebuck and seven in the liverpool man of war3 the Roe Gales lost 12 men: the last day the first days fight the Roegaleys Capt between three and four Miels distance of bold fellers Be sure:
1. From the private collection of J. F. Reed, King of Prussia, Pa.
2. Wood mistook the schooner Wasp for the sloop Hornet.
3. William Bradford, Jr. noted: "About Sunset the firing was very heavy: we counted distinctely, 60 in seven minutes." Memorandum Book and Register of William Bradford, Jr., HSP.