[June 13, 1776, cont.]Carried on two Eightteen pr.
two two nine pr. field pieces one thirteen inch
morter our Regiment was for
gard ye rest of ye men went to
work
14 [June 1776] Soon as Day
lite apeard
ye Ships Lay all in Site
Seven
Ships two brig & three
Scooners
by ye Sun half an our high
we
began to fire ye Shott
& Shels
they made ye Ships tremble
Cut ye admiral yard arm so
it hung Down Shot Some throu
ye Admiral fired at us but cud
Not reach us they wayd. there
ancers and pushd
of none of
our people was hurt with them
they blowd up ye
Lite hous we came
home ye cannon & musket it
roard well