at Single Anchor between Red hook & Governers Island
AM at 8 weigh'd and came to sail at 9 Anchd in 7 fm between Red Hook and Governers Island to cover the Troops landing do landed and took Possession of the Island PM Recv'd from HM Ship Eagle Rum & Beef. Varl Wr at 10 P M weigh'd and came to Sail Steering up Et River with a Number of Flat-Boats. the Rebels from Curtes Hook fir'd on us.

AM at 1 came too of Newtown Creek at 9 the Rebels fir'd upon us from York Island, Return'd the Fire Weigh'd and shifted our birth.
Light breezes and Clear Wr PM the Rebels kept a Constant fire at us over Blackwells Island about 200 of our Troops from long Island came over and took Possession of Do Island