At Single Anchor in the East River above the Town of New York
at ½ past 3 P:M Weigh'd Came to Sail in Co His Majesty's Ship Roebuck, Orpheus and Carisford; & ran through Butter Milk Channell into the East River at [4] the Batteries on the West End of York City began to fire at us as we passed them. At ½ past 5 Came too with the Small Bower in 9 fm found riding here His Majesty's Ship Rose Veer'd away to ½ Cable and Moor'd with the Stream. ー Brookland Church SWt Off Shore 2 Cables lengths. In passing the Batteries Recd Several Shot through our Hull and Sails and One Seaman was Kill'd.ー

Light Breezes & Cloudy Wear at 6 P:M Anchor'd here Five Sail of Transports at 3 A:M Slip'd the Stream Cable & hove Short on the Small Bower At ½ past 4 Weigh'd & came to Sail in Co His Majesty's Ships Roebuck; Orpheus; Carisford and Rose at ½ past 5 Came too with the Sheet Anchor in 4 fm abreast the Enemy's Intrenchments upon York Island; in Co as before. Veer'd away to ½ a Cable and let go the Small Bower Veek'd to 113 Cable and hove into 1/3 of the Sheet Cable. At 10' past 11 began a Constant Fire upon the Intrenchments at Noon ceas'd Firing His Majesty's Troops being landed without opposition. Lost in Sounding Crossing the River a Hand Lead and Line.ー
Fresh Breezes & Cloudy Wear at 2 P:M Commodore Hotham came onboard and hoisted his Pendant at 5 Weigh'd the Small Bower Came to Sail at ½ past Came too with the Small Bower at 6 Veer'd away and Moor'd a Cable each way Brookland S Et and Coilers ー Hook SWbS off Shore ½ a Mile