August 10th a Man Deserted from the Rose up the North River, he informs that they did not [lose] one Man Aboard, and that he was not Certain that their was any Killed in either of the Ships or Tenders two or three wounded.

That when our Rowgalleys attackd them that they Lost A Man and two wounded, that they are now much Concernd, for fear of our Row-galley that they have not heard anything from the fleet since they Lay up there, that 5 Tories have come aboard one Ship and Eight the other that 3 Tories Left the ship a Thursday Evening and was gone till the thursday Evening following, and that those Tories went into the City, and Round our works any where that they was Amind,

August 13th at Evening 9 Rowgalleys have gone up the River supposed to fort Washington, or up the River where the British Ships of war Laysー

August 14th in the morning two fire Ships went up the River,ー