[anchored in Newport Harbor, R.I.]

at 4 AM saw anoy^r [another] of the Enemys Ships¹ pass thro the Naragansett² & anch^d of[f] the N^o of Connanicutt³ apparently a 2 Decker, at 8 sent 3 of the 12 Pounders to strengthen the N^o Battery on Rhode Isle w some Ammunition & 20 Seamen, Emp^d hoisting out our Provisions & land^g them in Store—Row'd Guard—

[anchored in Newport Harbor, R.I.]

Li^t Winds & fair Wea^r. at 2 PM saw another of the Enemys Ships⁴ pass thro the Naragansett & anch^d on the S^o.ward of Prudence⁵