[August 28, 1776, cont.] in ye
hosptl. ye
regalers
tried to force our Lines
three times but got Drove
back
29 [August 1776] it was a
rainny
Day a number of our
men went to
Long Island
went in sight of ye Regalers
& returned home ye
nuse
is that our people all
Left ye
Island &
brought
away there Cannon & bag
gage which is likely true
at Night we had Sartain
Nuse of ye Retreat
30 [August 1776]
Lt.
Cleveland wint went on
ye
Island & brought of
a