Fort Mifflin

From Francois de Fleury's journal.

20. We repair'd 10 Palisadoes that had been destroyed by the Bombs-the elevation of the Bank defending them from Cannon Shot. The square work in the middle of the Fort is finished.
The Enemy appear to be raising a work at near a mile and a half from us at the point of Tinicum, in the direction of Hog Island-there are a great many people there-The Commodore [Hazelwood] who has been inform'd of it has not approached the Shore, but is gone to make a fruitless Cannonade against the Fleet.
The Enemy have kept up a heavy Fire, but happily have kill'd only two of our men and wounded one.
Evening. For want of Pickets, we have begun a Ditch to surround the Battery-to morrow night we shall endeavor to make a double Chain of floating Timber, or of Iron Chains taken from the Fire-Ships to hinder the Enemys Landing.