Two or three gun boats & some ⟨r⟩ow boats attempted to enter the Tagus the last night covered by ⟨a⟩ frigate & Sloop of War, but being discovered they were fo⟨   ⟩ed by the Bougie, a Small Castle, on a spit of Sand, at the mouth of the harbour. To take off the attention of the Castle from the boats & to Secure their retreat, the Sloop of War ⟨   ⟩ed on the Castle, but in go⟨in⟩g about got aground & shortly ⟨a⟩fter got off. The boats got ⟨cl⟩ear, with little or no injury to the ⟨Ca⟩stle & it is supposed no great ⟨harm to⟩ them or the Ships. Respectfully