Glass House Point SSW
AM. at 4 berrocaded the ship at 7 weigh'd and made sail with the Phenex, Tartar, Tryal Schooner & Phenex & Roebuck's Tenders ½ past 7 the Enemy begun to fire upon us from their Batterys on Forts Lee & Washington and at 9 being past them they ceas'd firing at 11 the Pembroke brought of[f] a sloop which the Enemy had left at anchor, at Noon Anchor'd off Merlins Landing in 7½ fath about 1½ Cable from the Shore. In passing the Battery, the small Cutter was Shatter'd to pieces found it Necessary to Cut a drift, Lieut Leek & Mr Hitchcock Midst were killed and three Seamen & 7 Seamen Wounded open'd a Cask of Beef No. 17 Contg 186 Short 2 Pieces
Fresh gales & cloudy P.M. at 1 sent a Warp on board one of the Enemy's Sloops which was a Shore abreast of us & got her off as the Phenix & Tartar did one of their Galleys, & the Pembroke a Schooner with Provisions Arms &c on board at 5 Weigh'd and made sail & at 6 Anchor'd in 7 fath Tarry Town NE 1 Mile