| Moses Sleeper's Diary | |
Transcribed by Frances Dickerson Ackerly from the original in the Longfellow National Historic Site archives. Transcription is literal with original spelling and order on the page. The first six pages are missing; the first real entry is for June 10, 1775. The journal ends abruptly on September 7, 1776. The last three blank pages of the notebook are missing. The diary may be divided into two parts: | |
| Saturday 10 | 17750610 |
| Nothing Remark
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| DATING THE ENTRIES: The diarist typically gives the day of the week and the date in the month without indicating which month or year. This entry "Saturday 10" is for Saturday, June 10, 1775. As an aid to the reader we provide the complete date for each entry in an eight digit numerical code in the right hand margin. Our software constrains us to use the following format for June 10, 1775: 17750610. | |
| Sunday | 17750611 |
| Tuesday | 17750612 |
| Tuesday 13 (sic) [=Tuesday 14] | 17750613 |
to the Camps | |
| Wedn 14 | 17750614 |
| Some Ships
& transports arived at Boston with 200 horfe and 3000 troops | |
| Thirsday 15 | 17750615 |
| Friday 16 | 17750616 |
our Men went to Charlestown and Intrenched on a hill beyond Bunker hill they fired from the Ships and Coops hill all the time | |
| Saturday 17 1775 | 17750617 |
the Regulars Came out upon the Back of Charlestown and Set fire to It burnt It down Came to our Entrenen[?] & forced It with the Lofs 896 of the Regulars and about 50 of ours The fire began at 3 o Clock and held till 6 | |
| Sund 18 | 17750618 |
we Entrinched on prospect hill alarmed that the Regulars were advancing towards Our Entrencment but found It to be false Returned to Quarters | |
| Mondy 19 | 17750619 |
| T 20 | 17750620 |
| W 21 | 17750621 |
| Thirsday 22 | 17750622 |
| F 23 | 17750623 |
Prospect hill | |
| Saturday 24 | 17750624 |
| Sund 25 | 17750625 |
heard the Rev Mr. Cleavern preach from Joshua 22 Ch 22 Verfe | |
| Mond 26 | 17750626 |
| T 27 | 17750627 |
| Wednesday 28 | 17750628 |
fired the morning Gun at Day Light this day 5 of Coll Doot[il?] Reg broke out with the Smallpoxe Near our tents at about Sun Set it begun to Rain after a very dry time W NE | |
| Thirsday 29 | 17750629 |
| friday 30 | 17750630 |
to leave the Camps | |
| Sat July 1 | 17750701 |
In a Swiming | |
| Sunday 2 | 17750702 |
| the Gageites fired upon our people
At Roxbury and hove a number of Carcafes* and bums but did no damage Only burnt one house In the Afternoon Rain till Knight General Washington Came In to the Camps | |
| "Carcass - a hollow case or shell filled with combustables and thrown from a mortar or howitzer and ordinarily used to set fire to buildings, ships, or fortifications." Websters Third New International Dictionary (1986) | |
| Monday July 3 | 17750703 |
turned out Early In the Morning Got in Redinefs to Recieve the General New Orders Given out by General Washington | |
| Tuesday 4 | 17750704 |
pleasent In the morning [?] In Afternoon heard that the Regulars ware Coming out at night Sent of a party to Entrench on Leachmores point Which they did and Returned Before morning | |
| Wednesday July 5 | 17750705 |
Still all day Alarmed at night and Layd on our Arms all night | |
| Th 6 | 17750706 |
| July 7 | 17750707 |
paraded Early in the morning heard prayers and false alarm at night | |
| Satuday Ju 8 | 17750708 |
alarmed Early in the morning by our peoples Setting the Regular Guard house on fire burnt 3 and killed 4 Regulars | |
| Sund 9 | 17750709 |
al Still attended public worship In the After noon a Soldier was whipd 20 Lashes for Striking his Officers he belongd to Coll Nixons Regmt | |
| July 10 | 17750710 |
burnt two or three houses at Roxbury that the Regulars keep for Guardhouses Very hot all day and dry | |
| Ju 11 | 17750711 |
pleafant See the fire at Roxbury this morning Very hot this forenoon afternoon a fine Shower very Sharp Lightning and a heavy thunder the Same Day our people took from Long Island In boston Bay fifteen prisoners and one of them primas hoyt Likewise 19 head of Cattle and 100 Sheep and killd a number of hogs With the Lofs of only one man | |
| July 12 | 17750712 |
Well | |
| T 13 | 17750713 |
| Friday July 14 | 17750714 |
New orders one man killed at Roxbury with a Cannon ball | |
| Saturday 15 | 17750715 |
| Sunday 16 July | 17750716 |
turnd out at Gun fire in the morning Mr. C. Prachd from Judges 5 C 23 Verse | |
| Monday 17 | 17750717 |
a Small Shower of Rain fore noon Afternoon a heavy Shower of Rain and heavy thunder and Lightning | |
| Tuesday July th 18 1775 | 17750718 |
this morning a manefisto from the Grand Continental Congrefs was Read by the Revd Mr. Leonard Chaplain to the Conneticut forces Upon Prospect hill In Charlestown Our Standard was presented in the midst of 10 thousand troops with In Scription upon it Apeal to heaven After which mr. Leonard made a Short prayer and then were Difmisd by the discharge of a Cannon and 3 Chears and a Cahoop by the Indians Capt Der[by?] Arived with our packet from Englan and went to the Congrefs | |
| Wednesday July 19, 1775 | 17750719 |
| Thirsday 20 | 17750720 |
fast day Pleasant Weather our people Burnt Boston Lighthouse Early this Morning heard the Rd. M Chavers Preach from Psalm 50 15 Verse After noon Ecclesiastes 7 & 8 V Wee heard that our people killd six Regulars at Roxbury with a Cannon Ball but found It to be false took five Presioners at the Light house | |
| July 21 1775 | 17750721 |
| Saturday 22 | 17750722 |
| Sunday 23 July | 17750723 |
| Monday July 24 | 17750724 |
Nothing Remarkable | |
| Tuesday 25 | 17750725 |
one of th Regular Grenadiers Deferted and Came to our Centuries two Regiments Came here from Roxbury belonging to Rhodeisland | |
| Wednesday 26 | 17750726 |
New Orders that no Man fire a Gun two Regulars Deferted and Came to our Centuries | |
| Thirsday 27 | 17750727 |
| fryday 28 | 17750728 |
An Accident hapned a Gun went of and wounded two of the Rhode Island Troops | |
| July 29 | 17750729 |
| Sunday Jul 30 | 17750730 |
Last night at 12 o Clock a party of Riflemen went and took the Regulars Centuries kild 7 & took 2 they took but one of ours betwixd 12 & 1 Our Camps were Alarmed and paraded up In our Lines & wated for orders to go & Stop the Regulars from Intrenching but the General thought not fit to Go | |
| Monday July 31 1775 | 17750731 |
Last night at ten [two?] o Clock we ware alarmd & Ordered Imediately to marh up to our Lines but Soon ordered Back turned In at one o Clock another alarm by the Cry of turn out for God Sak turn out we paraded again and Mand our Lines and then Remaind Untill Sun Rise a Continual fire all the time we killd a number of them at the Same time they were engaged at Roxbury with Small arms the Regulars Set fire to a house and Barn In Roxbury and hove two bum Shells the Same night our people Set fire to the new Light house about 8 hundred of our people went and took and killd all upon the Island killd 15 took 25 [marines?] & 7 tories this Day two of our men were killed by a Cannon Ball from Bunkers hill they kept a Continual fire all Day from the hill and floating Batteries at about 4 o Clock they Sent out a flagg of truce Defiring a Sefsation of Arms for three Days but It was not Granted betwen Sun Set and dark our people killd 14 of the Regulars which Came out In Search of Their Dead | |
| Tuesday Augus 1 1775 | 17750801 |
Orders Given to fire any time this Day Raised the mast that Came out of the Schooner that was burnt at Chelsa for to hoist our flagg upon In the fort upon prospect hill In Charlestown 76 feet high | |
| August the 2 | 17750802 |
this day dind with Brother John It being his Birth Day and 21 years old thirsday | |
| Aug. 3 | 17750803 |
Sides with Small arms | |
| friday August the 4 | 17750804 |
Mifs montgonery Came Into the Camps the Regulars hald up another Ship Back of Boston Common | |
| Satur 5 | 17750805 |
Remarks this Day | |
| Sunday A 6 | 17750806 |
In the Afternoon the Regulars Went from Bunkers hill In a Barge and set fire to a house at peny ferry Our people werre alarmd by the Beat of the Drums Broth Wyatt & I was a Going to See Montg and Sister Cate but turnd Back again and Stayd While the firing was over & then went up to whetherbys & Drank Coffee with Capt Lunt & Wife Let Montgoney & Wife & then went to our Camps | |
| August 7 | 17750807 |
a Court martial upon P Tracy found Guilty his punishmtn Was to ride a wooden horfe 20 Mint | |
| Tuesday A 8 | 17750808 |
300 hundred Rifle Men Come Into the Camps killd a number of Regulars firing upon both Sides | |
| Wednesday 9 | 17750809 |
Sister Cate Left the Camps Yestard a Vesel from the W India Came into Cape ann beset by a Cutter and Barges from The Lively Man of war but by the help of God and the Dexterity of the people beat them of the Schooner & took 25 presioners with the Master & 7 of our men | |
| Thirsday Aug 10 | 17750810 |
In the morn Cloudy In the Afternoon a Great plenty of Rain | |
| Friday August 11 | 17750811 |
| Saturday Aug 12 | 17750812 |
pleasant weather at night a fine Shower | |
| Sunday August 13 | 17750813 |
two Regulars Deserted from Bunker hill a Crost mistick River | |
| Monday Aug 14 1775 | 17750814 |
| Tuesday Aug 15 | 17750815 |
Some firing upon both Sides one Man wounded by a Bum one of our own people killd by our Centuries | |
| Wednesday Aug 16 | 17750816 |
| Thirsday Aug 17 1775 | 17750817 |
| Friday aug 18 | 17750818 |
in the Afternoon | |
| Saturday August 19 | 17750819 |
| Sunday Augu 20 | 17750820 |
Brigade mustered and mand the Lines | |
| Monday aug 21 | 17750821 |
| Tuesday Augst 22 | 17750822 |
Verry hot weather all still Lunt Wattimore And Wife Came into the Camps to Day | |
| Wednesd Augut 23 | 17750823 |
| Thirsday August 24 | 17750824 |
No Remark to day | |
| Friday 25 | 17750825 |
In the Afternoon thrie men Come from the floating Battery at Bunkers hill | |
| Saturday august 26 | 17750826 |
Cloudy In the morning at night 2500 hundred men went down to Charlestown upon plowd hill and hove up an Entrenchment | |
| Sunday Augast 27 1775 | 17750827 |
as Soon as the Enemy saw our Brestworks they playd upon our people with their Cannon from Bunkers hill & the floating Batteries killd 2 of our men one adjutant man found belonging to Coll Varnhans Regt And wounded one Rifle man so that he was oblige'd to have his Leg Cut of a number of the Regulars was killd by our Lower Centuries | |
| Monday Augut 28 | 17750828 |
Last night we had a verry Smart Shower of Rain Attended with Uncommon hard thunder and Sharp Lightning It began between 11 & 12 o Clock & Lasted about 3 1/2 hours this morning pleafant but some Clouds after the Rain Some Cannon fired at Bunkers hill killd one of the Rhode Island men with a Cannon Shot and Wounded Bob Martial one of Capt Lunts men at night hove 3 bumb Shells but did no Damage | |
| Tuesday 29 | 17750829 |
went up our Alarm post at Break of Day Returned at Sun rise Cloudy this Morning at 7 o Clock Come on Stormy Wind a N E Raind very hard at night the Regulars hove Eight bumb Shells but did no Damage | |
| Wednesday august 30 | 17750830 |
Stormy all day wind at NE Some Cannon fired from bunkers hill at night had 4 bumb Shells hove to plowd hill | |
| Thursday Aug 31 | 17750831 |
Stormy all day Wind at NE Some firing upon both sides | |
| Friday Sept 1 | 17750901 |
Last night a number of Cannon was fired at Roxbury and Small Arms Stormy all Day wind at NE a Great number of Small arms fired at the Lower Centuries upon both Sides one man wounded at plowd hill and two killd at Roxbury with a Cannon ball two Regulars Deserted from boston | |
| Saturday Sept 2 1775 | 17750902 |
Cloudy this morning then pleasant & very warm after a tedious Storm Cloudy Afternoon Lieut Brown & I went a Guning this afternoon killd one pigeon after that went to mistick and drank a pint of wine & as we was a Coming to our Camps now Saw two bumb Shells that brook In the Air they hove Several but did no Damage | |
| Sunday Sept 3 1775 | 17750903 |
Stormy all Day Wind at NE one Carcafs and a Shell hove to Day | |
| Monday Sep 4 | 17750904 |
Cloudy dull weather this morning Some Cannon and Small arms fired from the Gageites and Some Bums hovd | |
| Tuesday Sep 5 | 17750905 |
Pleasant weather after a Long Storm at night went upon Guard Very Cool night all Still took 3 horses from the Regulars in Charleston Common | |
| Wedmesday Sept 6 | 17750906 |
hill at night all Still | |
| Thirsday Sept 7 1775 | 17750907 |
the Season all Still | |
| Friday Sept 8 1775 | 17750908 |
| Saturday Sep 9 1775 | 17750909 |
Paraded In order to pas muster but did not for the Muster Rols ware Not finished the Regt was Difmisd And about 150 Got back of the Camp and voted that they would Not do no duty till they had thir Wages at Night a party was drawn to go upon Guard & they Refused to go but with Great persuasion they Went | |
| Sunday Sept 10 1775 | 17750910 |
Pleasant weather Some Cannon fired from Roxbury this morning Brother John Listed for Cannady And 20 more of Capt Lunts Compan Under the Comand of Coll Greene In Capt wards Company | |
| Monday Sept 11 1775 | 17750911 |
Cool this morning wind at N[?] blowd hard Past muster in the Afternoon Six Reguars and a Serjent ware taken at Dochester | |
| Tuesday Sept 12 1775 | 17750912 |
No remarks to Day | |
| Wednesday Sep 13 1775 | 17750913 |
Coll Green Regt Marchd form Cambrige to Newbury Port to Embark for Canady Arnold Lieut Coll Major Biggelow Capt ward Comd the Company that the Newbury men In listed In | |
| Thursday Sept 14 | 17750914 |
the whole Brigade paraded & mand the Lines then Returned to our Quarters one Rifle man Accidently killd by a Guns going of | |
| Friday Sept 15 1775 | 17750915 |
Fair weather this morning wind Blowd very hard at SW a Man was Shot through the body at plowd hill by a Guns Difcha Accidenttally | |
| Satterday Sept 16 1775 | 17750916 |
Cloudy this morning a Regular Deserted and Came to the white house Guard he ftood with another of his Comrades and askd him to let him See his Gun after he had turnd out the primer and Spit in the pan of his own he took the other and Ran as fast as his Legs woud Carry him his partner Snapt Several times at him | |
| Sunday Sep 17 1775 | 17750917 |
Rain Last night Cloudy this Morning heard the Revd Mr. Cleavnen preach from Acts 3 Chapp 19 Verfe Some Cannon fired from Roxbury both Sides all Still at Bunkers hill | |
| Monday Sept 18 1775 | 17750918 |
Cloudy this Morning and very Foggy pleasant In the Afternoon A Continual firing with Canno At Roxbury all Day and one Cannon Difchargd at prospect hill to a Ship In Charlestown River Went upon Guard at plowd hill | |
| Tuesday Sept 19 | 17750919 |
Verry Pleasat wether firing at [Boston/Roxbu?] this morning one bum Shell hove to plowt hill this forenoon In the Afternoon about 4 o'clock They hove another Shell Mr. Wesko[rn/m] & I was about a Rood from where It fell but It did no Damage come of. Guard from plowd hill | |
| Wednesday Sept 20 1775 | 17750920 |
Stormy Wind at North Laght night a Regular Desferted to our Guard Pleafant this Afternoon firing from Bunkers hill to plowd hill & hove 3 shells but did no Damage our people Give them one Shot to Bunkers hill from prospect one of Coll [Primis?] Men Sat In the pillery for taking a false oath | |
| Thirsday Sept 21 1775 | 17750921 |
Very Cool Last night & this morning to Day our people entrenchd betwixd prospect hill & plowed hill up to Cambridge all Day the fired Cannon all the after noon from bunkers hill wounded two of Coll Dolittle men brook one of the mens thigh and took the Calf of the others Leg of our people Deshargd to [pecees?] of Cannon at Bunkers hill | |
| Friday Sept 22 1775 | 17750922 |
pleafant this morning about 1 o Clock the W at NE & very Stormy this Afternoon a Continual firing from all the Ships for about half an hour It being Cronnation Day Some firing from bunkers hill to our people but did no Damage up to Cambrige all Day but my foot at night very Bad | |
| Saturday Sept 23 1775 | 17750923 |
Wind at NW Verry Cooll this morning twenty four marblehead men whipt & Drum'd out of Cambridge for Difsobedience of Orders Some firing from bunkers hill with Cannon hove 3 bum Shells but did no damage Up to Cambridge all Day | |
| Sunday September 24 1775 | 17750924 |
Verry Cool this morning Still all this forenoon In the afternoon a false alarm up to mifs Daviss all Day drank Some Tory the first that I have drank this 5 months | |
| Monday Sept. 25 1775 | 17750925 |
In the forenoon went to the Camps & Stayd till night then went to Mrs. Davisis Some Shells hove to plowd hill but did no damage | |
| Tuesday Sept 26 1775 | 17750926 |
pleafant Weather all Still this forenoon up to Cambridge all Day Some firing In the Afternoon | |
| Wednesday Sept th 27 1775 | 17750927 |
Cambrige all Day | |
| Thirsday Sept th 28 1775 | 17750928 |
Set out for Newbury Port Stopd at Capt Simmons all Night then In the morning at 10 o Clock Set out for Newbury Port [No entries from September 29 to October 8] | |
| Tuesday October th 9 | 17751008 |
out for Cambridge Got to Symond's to day | |
| Tuesday October th 9 | 17751009 |
out for Cambridge Got to Symond's to day | |
| Tuesday Octo th 9 [actually October 10] | 17751010 |
out for Cambridge Got to Symond's to day | |
| Wednesday Octo 10 [actually the 11th] | 17751011 |
Set out from Symonds & Got to the Camps about Sun Set this Evening & very heavy Rain & hale attended with very heavy thunder & Sharp Lightni It held about 2 hours | |
| Thirsday October 12 | 17751012 |
a fine Cooll air this morning W at NW Nothing Remark able Recievd one months pay | |
| Friday Octo 13 | 17751013 |
Into the Carpenters Gang | |
| Saturday October th 14 | 17751014 |
| Sunday Octobe th 15 | 17751015 |
Barracks | |
| Monday Octo 16 | 17751016 |
Nothing Remarkable this morning In the Aftenn Mark Noyes Departed this Life Belonging to our Regt. | |
| Tuesday Octo 17 | 17751017 |
Pleafant Weather to work on Barracks In the After noon two of the Soldiers Whipt for Denying Duty & one Deferted Into the Regulars | |
| Wednesday Octo th 18 | 17751018 |
Pleafant Weather Las night our people went down Cambridge River with two floating Batteries to alarm the Enemy one of the pieces Split & killd two & wounded Several more this morning Goodwin of Capt Lunts Company took 5 Stripes for mutiny & Getting drunk two of our people Deferted | |
| Thirsday Octo 19 | 17751019 |
| Friday Octo 20 | 17751020 |
W a S East to work on Barracks all Still | |
| Saturday 21 | 17751021 |
Very Stormy & plenty of Rain Wind at S East at home In our tents all day | |
| Sunday Octo th 22 | 17751022 |
Blustering Weather W at SE one Ship & two transport Came In to Boston three of our Soldiers whipt & one drumd out of Cambridge to work upon Barracks | |
| Monday Octo 23 | 17751023 |
Very fogy this morning mov'd Into our new Barracks up In the fort on Prospect hill to Day Listing Orders Came out for another Year | |
| Tuesday Octo 24 1775 | 17751024 |
Pleasant Weather Nothing Remarkable to work on Barracks | |
| Wednesday Octob. th 25 | 17751025 |
fine pleasant Weather Some Movements to day our people Give the Emy one Short but the did not Anfwer us Verry Cold this Evening a Good pardner would not be amifs | |
| Thirsday O. 26 | 17751026 |
Plasant this morning to work upon Barracks In the Afternoon went to Cambridge & then Wyat & I went to Menotomy & drank Coffy to Whurbye | |
| Friday Octo 27 | 17751027 |
Nothing New this morning pleasant Weather In the Afternoon Some Rain | |
| Saturday October th 28 | 17751028 |
W at N East Wrote a Letd | |
| Sunday Octo th 29 | 17751029 |
Pleasfant Weather this Morning a Regular Serjent Deferted to work on Barrack In th forenoon In the Afternoon up to mother Davises | |
| Monday Octob 30 1775 | 17751030 |
work on Barracks | |
| Tuesday Octo th 31st | 17751031 |
this morning Shadriach Ireland took 5 Lashes for Disobedience of Orders he Belong'd to Capt Bernad In Coll Littles Regt to work on Barracks | |
| Wednesday Novem.b th 1st | 17751101 |
Pleafant Weather to work on Barracks Recd one months pay for Brother John & one months pay for Bapson | |
| thirsday November th 2 | 17751102 |
on Barracks | |
| Friday Novemb th 3 | 17751103 |
No work to Day | |
| Saturday November th 4 | 17751104 |
Clear Weather this morning Some firing Yestarday from a Ship that ariv'd from London Writing all Day | |
| Sunday Novem th 5 | 17751105 |
fair Weather this morning to work on Barracks In the forenoon In the Afternoon Rain firing from all the Ships & Castle being powder plot Day | |
| Monday November the 6 | 17751106 |
Cloudy all Day to work on Barracks a Ship arrivd at Boston | |
| Tuesday Nov th 7 | 17751107 |
Stormy all day No work to Day but washing & Mending | |
| Wednesday Nov th 8 1775 | 17751108 |
Plefant Weather to work on Barracks to Day Nathan Martin was Whipt for Stealing Stone Buttons & Drumd out of the Regt | |
| Thirsday Nov th 9 | 17751109 |
Foul Weather to work on Barracks In the forenoon Dind about half After 12 o Clock Just as we had done eating there was an alarm by Reafon of about one thousand of Regulars Landing upon Leach Moors point they Came from Bunkers hill & went over Boston Tide Back of a Ship that Lie In Range of our fort there was about 2 hundred Stood by the [?]arey While the Others drovd about 12 Cattle to the water Side & put them In their Boats our people fired from Prospect hill & Sent of a party over the Bridge but the tide Being very high they made of to their Boats Whith the Lofs of Some of their Men & two of ours Wounded & one taken presioner Verry Much Rain this Evening | |
| Friday Nov th 10 | 17751110 |
Rainy this morning W at NE Last night twenty Sal of transports & Ships of war were Comming in Boston Bay this morning A Regular Deferted | |
| Saturday Novemb th 11 | 17751111 |
Barracks | |
| Sunday November th 12 1775 | 17751112 |
Very Cold but Pleafant W at N West to work on Barraks | |
| Monday Novemb th 13 1775 | 17751113 |
Pleafant Wind at N West to work on Barraks Recievd one months pay | |
| Tuesday Novr th 14 | 17751114 |
Last night Exspectd an alarm Laid on our Arms writing In the forenoon to work on Barracks | |
| Wednesday Novr th 15 | 17751115 |
Verry Stormy Wind at N East two Regulars Deferted & Came to our Camps today an Exprefs Came to Cambrige that one Regt of Regulars were Cast away betwixt Philidelppa & Newyork Writing all Day | |
| Thirsday Novr th 16 | 17751116 |
Fair Weather one Regular Deferted Last night Yestarday Mr. Pidgin was taken upon Suspiceon & Confind to Quarters Guard | |
| Friday Novr th 17 | 17751117 |
Pleafant Weather for the Season to work on Barracks | |
| Saturday Novr th 18 | 17751118 |
Barracks | |
| Sunday Novr the 19 | 17751119 |
fine weather Nothing Remarkable to work on Barracks | |
| Monday Novr 20 | 17751120 |
Pleafant Weather to work on the Barracks all day at night about ten o Clock wee ware alarmd by the Lower Centuries firing at a boat Coming by Leachmores point | |
| Tuesday Novr th 21 | 17751121 |
on Barracks | |
| Wednesday Novr th 22 | 17751122 |
to work on Barracks | |
| Thirsdy Novr 23 | 17751123 |
pleafant Weather to work In the forenoon Dind upon turkey to day It being thanksgiving Last night had a verry Grand Supper upon Turkey & geefe | |
| Friday Nov th 24 | 17751124 |
Pleafant Weather to work on Barracks Laght Night A part of General putman Brigade Intrenchd uppon Cobbs hill all Still Saturday | |
| Saturday Novr th 25 | 17751125 |
Fine weather for Buisnefs this morning A bout 8 O Clock wee ware Alarmed by the Lower Centinels firing upon the Enemy the whole Brigade Mand the Lines for about half an hour & then Ropaird to our Quarters being Dis[arg?] by the General | |
| Sunday Novr th 26 | 17751126 |
West to work on Barracks | |
| Monday Novr th 27 | 17751127 |
Barracks | |
| Tuesday Nov the 28 | 17751128 |
on Barracks | |
| Wednesday Novr 29 | 17751129 |
Clear weather But Cold to work on Barracks two Regulars Deferted & Come to our Centinels | |
| Thirsday Novr 30th | 17751130 |
Barracks | |
| Friday Decemr th 1 | 17751201 |
Barracks | |
| Saturday Decemr 2 | 17751202 |
Good weather to work on Barracks In the forenoon In the afternoon went to Cambridge & took a view of the war Stores that was taken by a privatear out of Capeand | |
| Sunday Decemr th 3 | 17751203 |
Barracks | |
| Monday Dec 4 | 17751204 |
Listed Set out for home Monday [no entries for December 5 to December 17] | |
| Decemr 18 | 17751218 |
Cambridge after twelve day Absene | |
| Tuesday Decemr 19 | 17751219 |
Upon the Road Lodgd at Malden | |
| Wednesday Decemr th 20 | 17751220 |
Got In to the Camps Very Cold to day 3 bumbs hove from bunkers hill | |
| Thirsday Decemr th 21 | 17751221 |
| Friday Decemr th 22 | 17751222 |
on Barracks verry Cold | |
| Saturday Decemr 23 | 17751223 |
free from Duty today had our Arms priz'd Verry Blustering Weather | |
| Sunday Decemr 24 | 17751224 |
Severe Snow Storm to day | |
| Monday Decem 25 | 17751225 |
Christmas Verry dull Christmas nothing to Eat nor drink to work on Barrk | |
| Tuesday Decr 26 | 17751226 |
on Barraks | |
| Wednesday Decr 27 | 17751227 |
| Thirsday Decr 28 | 17751228 |
Verry Cold to work on Barra Last night no Sleep by Reafon of our people making An attempt to go on Bunkr hill about four thousand wint down In order to attack the enemy upon all Quarters but were obligd to Return back the [Pod?] not [burning ?] | |
| Friday Decr th 29 | 17751229 |
work on Barracks | |
| Saturday Dec th 30 | 17751230 |
Up to Cambridge Rain In the Afternoon firing at boston | |
| Sunday 31 | 17751231 |
day of our old Inlistment | |
| Monday | 17760101 |
Went Into our Company | |
| Tuesday | 17760102 |
| Wednesday January th 3 | 17760103 |
took twenty 5 shilling for the Coat Pleasant weather 3 of our Company put under Guard. Went to the Generals & plead th[?] them of | |
| Thirsday Janr th 4 | 17760104 |
Rating Orders In the forenoon In the Afternoon the Brigade Mand the Line dirty under foot | |
| Friday Janury 5 1776 | 17760105 |
| Saturday Jan th 6 | 17760106 |
Last night John Nolladay Departed this Life Nothing New to day | |
| Sunday Jan 7 | 17760107 |
the Barracks | |
| Monday Jan 8 | 17760108 |
Nothing New upto Camb In the Afternoon at Night Capt Lunt Set out for Philidelphia with a Company of an 100 Men together with General Lee & Life Guard | |
| Tuesday Jan 9 | 17760109 |
Last night a party of about 500 Men went down to Charlestown neck & Set a bout 12 houses a fire & brought of 3 presioners & killd one not one of ours hurt to day writing In Barracks | |
| Wednesday Jan 10 | 17760110 |
| Thirsday Janr 11 | 17760111 |
Weather all well | |
| friday Janr th 12 | 17760112 |
Weather | |
| Sunday Janr 14 | 17760114 |
| Monday Janry 14 | 17760115 |
Weather for Season | |
| Tuesday Jan 16 | 17760116 |
Nothing Remarkable Cloudy Weather Wind at N. East this Afternoon Some movements Difcovd by our General Parker & had our arms viewd & orders to Lay with our Cloathes on Expecting to be alarmd before Morning this afternoon Richard Goodwin of Capt Lunts Company took fifteen Lashes for Stealing | |
| Wednesday January th 17 1776 | 17760117 |
| Thirsday Jan 18 | 17760118 |
pleasant weather In The Afternoon had the news of General Montgomerys Defeat at Canady with the Lofs of him & aidi Camps & a number of Men | |
| Friday Jan 19 | 17760119 |
Last night a Regular Century Deferted & Came to Guard | |
| Saturday Jan 20 | 17760120 |
to day | |
| Sunday Janu th 21 | 17760121 |
A Writing General Orders In the forenoon In the after noon Mr. Marsh & Mr. Mullikin & I went down to Cobell hill took a veiw of the works | |
| Monday Januar th 22 | 17760122 |
| Tuesday Januar th 23 | 17760123 |
the Lines | |
| Wednesday Jan 24 | 17760124 |
| Thirsday Janu th 25 | 17760125 |
S East [?] | |
| Friday Jan 26 | 17760126 |
the afternoon | |
| Saturday Janua th 27 | 17760127 |
kable | |
| Sunday January th 28 | 17760128 |
Afternoon | |
| Monday | 17760129 |
Weather | |
| Tuesday Janu th 20 | 17760130 |
| Wednesday January th 31 | 17760131 |
| Thirs. February th 1 1776 | 17760201 |
Snow very Cold | |
| Friday Febru 2 | 17760202 |
| Saturday February 3 | 17760203 |
Pleasant Weather Wind at N West Samll Wyatt And I went acrost mistick River to Chelsa upon Nodles Island had a fair view of Boston | |
| February th 4 | 17760204 |
Cold at Barracks all day | |
| Monday Februar th 5 | 17760205 |
Pleasan Weather In the Afternoon about 100 Regulars from Bunkers hill took 3 heifers from Charlestown Common | |
| Tuesday Februy th 6 | 17760206 |
| Wednesday Febru th 7 | 17760207 |
Nothing New | |
| Thirsday February th 8 | 17760208 |
last night a party Sett the mill a fire In Charlestown | |
| Friday February th 9 | 17760209 |
| Saturday Febru th 10 | 17760210 |
to day Benjm George was Whipt ten Lashes for Deserting | |
| Sunday February th 11 | 17760211 |
N West | |
| Monday Febr th 12 | 17760212 |
| Tuesday Februar th 13 | 17760213 |
Nothing Remarkable | |
| Wednesday February th 14 | 17760214 |
This morning Betwixt 4 & 6 O Clock a party of the Enemy Came out uppon Doche ster point and Sett 3 houses a fire & took 3 men belonging to Dochester Some Snow to Day | |
| thirsday February th 15 | 17760215 |
Weather | |
| Friday February th 16 | 17760216 |
| Saturday Febr 17 | 17760217 |
| Sunday F 18 | 17760218 |
| Monday Feb. th 19 | 17760219 |
| Tuesday Feb 20 | 17760220 |
| Wednesday Feb 21 | 17760221 |
Verry Bad | |
| Thirsday Feb th 22 | 17760222 |
Cold | |
| Friday Feby th 23 | 17760223 |
Remarkable | |
| Saturday Febry th 24 | 17760224 |
Foster | |
| Sunday Feb 25 | 17760225 |
| Monday Febry the 26 | 17760226 |
Pleasant Weather this day Recev'd 4 Months pay for the Last Campain | |
| Tuesday Feby th 27 | 17760227 |
dirty Weather Wind at NE Last night the Enemy pute Down the Steeple of a meeting house In New boston | |
| Wednesday Feby th 28 | 17760228 |
Weather all the Women Orderd out of Camps | |
| Thirsday Feby 29 | 17760229 |
of Cold We at NWest | |
| Friday March th 1st 1776 | 17760301 |
| Saturday March th 2 | 17760302 |
all Still Pliasant weather Last Night the Cannonading began at 11 Oclock and heald without Sifsation till 8 O Clock in the Morning [sp?]lit two morters one 13 Inch and one 10 Inch | |
| Sunday March th 3 | 17760303 |
this Morning the Enemy heve a shell Into the Citadel went through the platform where there was a 24 pounder | |
| Monday March the 4 | 17760304 |
Last night the Cannonding began about 9 O Clocke & & held till 7 o Clock this Morning The Congrefs Split at the Chamber Good Encourag Ment to split 3 Mortars In two Nights Cannonading | |
| Tuesday March th 5 | 17760305 |
Last night about 8 o Clock the Cannonading began & heald till Sunrise our people Intrenc'd upon Dorchester hills Last night one man killd with a Shell & two Wounded, belonging to a Party Comd by Leut burbank On Leach mores point this morning Our Regt. Was drawd out to go Into Boston Marchd with all Our Accutrements at 8 O Clocke to the Grand parade from thence was to embark In to the Boats Waited 4 hours for the motion of the Enemy & finding they were not Comeing out we Were Difmisd about 4 OClock | |
| Wednesday March the 6 | 17760306 |
Last nigh a verry heavy Gale of Wind the wind at So West Cleard of this Morning | |
| Thirsday March th 7 | 17760307 |
high wind Last night | |
| Friday March th 8 | 17760308 |
Verry Wet & Rainy Some Movement In Boston is thought They [?]and a Going Of | |
| Saturday March th 9 | 17760309 |
Nothing is New | |
| Sunday Mar th 10 | 17760310 |
Last night a Continual fire Was kep up at Dochester the Enemy Killd 4 of our men With firing [g80?] Cannon shot | |
| Monday Mar th 11 | 17760311 |
Some firing Last night but did No Damage the Regulars are upon a Moveing Order | |
| Tuesday March th 12 | 17760312 |
Peaceable a Continual Light ning In the West | |
| March the 13 | 17760313 |
| March th 14 | 17760314 |
Weather | |
| Friday March th 15 | 17760315 |
| Saturday March th 16 1776 | 17760316 |
| Sunday March th 17 | 17760317 |
Last night our people Intenchd upon Dchester point also one of Colo Pattersons Barracks Bir[?]host Last night this morning our Brigade was all under Arms the Signal was hoisted at Roxbury & at 9 O Clock Colo Mifflin Sent two men on Bunke hill & found that the Enimy had Left It at 10 OClock the Shipping Movd Down against the Castle Immedeately our Troops took pofsession of Bunker hill & Boston 9 months to a day Since It was taken from us | |
| Monday March th 18 | 17760318 |
Went down to Charlestown & Veiwd the Works on Bunkers hill | |
| Tuesday March th 19 | 17760319 |
Strict orders that no man Shall go in to Boston Without a pafs from the General | |
| dMarch the 13 | 17760320 |
| Wednesday March th 20 | 17760320 |
Last night upon Fatige all night the enemy Burnt th Block house upon th Castle | |
| Thursday March the 21 | 17760321 |
Snow | |
| Friday March th 22 | 17760322 |
Pleasant Weather this forenoon Parson Noble Give us a Sermon from 1 Johns th 2434 Verses | |
| Saturday March th 23 | 17760323 |
| Sunday March th 24 | 17760324 |
| Monday March th 25 | 17760325 |
Weather | |
| Tuesday March th 26 | 17760326 |
Weather | |
| Wednesday March th 27 | 17760327 |
Verry Cold To day General Howes fleet Saild from Boston Bay upwards of 100 Saels | |
| Thirsday March th 28 | 17760328 |
Pleasant weather but Verry Cold our Regt went uppon Fatigue at Charlesto Point | |
| Friday March th 29 | 17760329 |
Pleasant weather Wind at North West to Day had a Ramble all over Boston with Mr. Pilsbury Orders out for to March Monday morning Next | |
| Saturday March th 30 | 17760330 |
| Sunday March 31 1776 | 17760331 |
| Monday April th 1 | 17760401 |
this forenoon preparing for a March Got ready & paraded about 12 O Clock this Day March to Dedham 8 Miles from Boston Lodgd at a private house well Enter taind | |
| Tuesday Aprirll th 2 | 17760402 |
Set out from Dedham at Sun Rise March through Walpole to Rentham about 7 oClocke Well Entertaind with a Supper of Choclate & a Straw Bed at Mr. Halls | |
| Wednesday April the 3 | 17760403 |
Set out from Mr. Halls at Sun Rise Marcd to Attlebourough Before Brekfast 5 Mile Set out Upon a March & Dind apposite patucket falls at Mr Somes house March from there about 3 oClock Got Into Provedince at 5 oClock & the joind our Brigade With Genl Sullivans Very Bad marching & Very Rainy Wind at N East Lodgd our Arms at Mr & Cookd 2 Days provisions | |
| Thirsday Aprill th 4 | 17760404 |
Waited in Providence to Day Verry Windy to Day General Sulliva Brigade Marchd from Provigence our Regt Paraded Lodgd at Mr Onys house | |
| Friday th 5 | 17760405 |
General Green's brigade Paraded to Receive his Excellency General Washington also the Cadet Company with th Light Infantry & Grenadiers Escorted him through th town | |
| Saturday | 17760406 |
this Day Marchd from Provedence between 10 & 11 O Clocke March'd to Situate | |
| Sunday April th 7 | 17760407 |
Marchd from Situate to plain field very Stormy all Day & Bad Marching through the Woods | |
| Monday Aprill th 8 | 17760408 |
Marchd from plainfied 4 Miles before Brekfast Got Into Norwich at 5 oClocke | |
| Tuesday Aprill th 9 | 17760409 |
Marchd from Norwich at 12 oClocke Made a Stop at Mohagen 7 Miles Got Into New London at 5 o Clocke | |
| Wednesday Aprill th 10 | 17760410 |
Made up our Regt In new London Colo Reads & Colo: Bayleys Embarkd for New York Colo Wick & Colo Vernums Regt Came Into this town | |
| Thirsday Aprill th 11 | 17760411 |
Harris House in New London | |
| Friday Aprill th 12 | 17760412 |
| Saturday Aprill th 13 | 17760413 |
Some Rain to Day Last night Laid on Board the Brigg this morning Pleasant Weather Breakfast at Mrs. Harris's | |
| Sunday Aprill th 14 | 17760414 |
this Morning Set Saill for New York Wind at N East Capt Warner Comnany & Capt Dodges & Capt Perkins on Board the Brigg Polly Capt Dodge Master from New London Pleasant Morning all In Good Spirits with 15 other Transports keep in Company With them till about 11 o Clock the Wind Shiffted & headed Us we beat till 8 oClock at Night & then Come to an Anchor of Long Island | |
| Monday April th 15 | 17760415 |
Pleasant Weather Wind at S West Wiaghtd Anchor About 6 oClock & beat till 10 got 3 Mile a head & then Down Anchor at 11 OClock had a pleasant Gale at W by South Weighd our Anchor & made Milford harboar | |
| Tuesday Aprill th 16 | 17760416 |
Some Rain Last night This Morning Weighd our Anchor Stormy weather had a fair Wind at NE about 10 O Clock Some of our fleet Come up with us Come through hell Gate at 1 O Clock Got Into the harbour of New York at 2 O Clock Landed & Went Into Barrack Near the Golden horse | |
| Wednesday Aprill th 17 | 17760417 |
at our Barracks | |
| Thirsday Aprill 18 | 17760418 |
Nothing Remarkable this Afternoon an Exsprefs Came from Canady | |
| Friday Aprill th 19 | 17760419 |
to Day four Regts Embarkd for Albany to go to Quebeck | |
| Satarday April 20 | 17760420 |
New | |
| Sunday Aprill 21 | 17760421 |
Brigadier Genell Thompsin with [Bonds Gorotons Poors?] J Pattersons Regt Embarkd for Quebecke | |
| Monday Aprill th 22 | 17760422 |
Some Rain Last night Cleard of this morning pleasant | |
| Tuesday Aprill 23 | 17760423 |
| Wednesday April th 24 | 17760424 |
Remarkable | |
| Thirsday Aprill th 25 | 17760425 |
Warm No Remarks to Day | |
| Friday Aprill th 26 | 17760426 |
Weather | |
| Saturday Aprill 27 [?] | 17760427 |
| Sunday Aprill th 28 | 17760428 |
Attended Publick Worship heard th Revd Doctor Rogers preach from th 2 of Timothy 2d Ch 3d Verse | |
| Monday Aprill th 29 | 17760429 |
Remarks to Day | |
| Tuesday Aprill th 20 | 17760430 |
| Wednesday May th 1st | 17760501 |
No Remarks to Day [Here journalist begins separating days by a line between the entries.] | |
| Thirsday May 2d | 17760502 |
Embarkd between the entries for each On Board th Sloop Lively day for Long Island Landed about 10 O Clock picthd our Tents On a plain bewixd two Rivers | |
| Friday May th 3 | 17760503 |
a party of four hundred Men for fatigue Cald for Out of our Brigade | |
| Saturday May th 4 | 17760504 |
| Sunday May th 5 | 17760505 |
attended Publick Worship In th Afternoon At the Ducth Church In Long Island | |
| Monday May th 6 | 17760506 |
Lieut Ward Got In to th Camps Brought the News of Sister Sarahs Death | |
| Tuesday May 7th | 17760507 |
Rainy Weather W at N East Uncomforttable Lodging in Tents | |
| Wednesday May 8th | 17760508 |
Weather W at NE | |
| Thirsday May th 9 1776 | 17760509 |
| Friday May th 10 | 17760510 |
Warm Nothing New | |
| Saturday May th 11 | 17760511 |
Pleasant Weather over to New York In the Afternoon Sho[?] | |
| Sunday May th 12 | 17760512 |
Pleasant weather attendad Public worhip heard th Revd. Mr. Davids preach from Joshua th lst Chap & 3 Vers In the Afternoon our Chaplain from th 54 Psalm & lst Verfe | |
| Monday May th 13 1776 | 17760513 |
| Tuesday May th 14 | 17760514 |
Nothing Remarkable th Regt Musterd took two month Pay | |
| Wednesday May th 15 1776 | 17760515 |
Pleasant Weather No Rema rks to Day Last Night [had a Six Dollar Bill taken out of my Pocket [This entry scratched out] | |
| Thirsday May th 16 | 17760516 |
Remarkable | |
| Friday May th 17 1776 | 17760517 |
Verry Pleasant this morning to a fast appointed by th Continental Congrefs | |
| Saturday May th 18 | 17760518 |
Wind at N East | |
| Sunday May th 19 | 17760519 |
Wind at N East | |
| Monday May th 20 | 17760520 |
Weather for the Season | |
| Tuesday May th 21 | 17760521 |
| Friday May th 24 | 17760522 |
| Saturday May th 25 | 17760523 |
| Friday May th 24 | 17760524 |
| Saturday May th 25 | 17760525 |
| Sunday May th 26 | 17760526 |
Attended publick Worship all Day at night verry Showery attended with thunde & Lightoning Lodgd at Mrs. Cavanders | |
| Monday May th 27 1776 | 17760527 |
| Tuesday May th 28 | 17760528 |
| Wednesday May th 29 | 17760529 |
Pleasant Weather Mr. Little & Capt Kent Came from home to New York | |
| Thirsday May th 30 | 17760530 |
| Friday May th 31 1776 | 17760531 |
| Saturday June th 1st | 17760601 |
Last nigt two Ships of the Line Came to anchor of against Sandy hook | |
| Sunday June th 2 | 17760602 |
Last night | |
| Monday June 3 | 17760603 |
| Tuesday June th 4 | 17760604 |
Last Night a party of Men 150 Commd by Lieut Colo: Cund March'd down the Island In order to Discover the Torys It being King George's Birth Day | |
| Wednesday June th 5 | 17760605 |
| Thirsday June th 6 | 17760606 |
| Friday June th 7 | 17760607 |
| Saturday June th 8 | 17760608 |
To Day Genl Wafhington Arriv'd from Philadelphia to New Yorke | |
| Sunday June th 9 | 17760609 |
Attended Public Worship | |
| Monday June th 10 | 17760610 |
Verry warm this forenoon about 2 oClock a heavy Thunder Shower Attended with Sharp Lightning | |
| Tuesday June 11 | 17760611 |
Left the Camps pleasant after Rain | |
| Wednesday June th 12 | 17760612 |
Weather | |
| Thirsday June th 13 | 17760613 |
| Friday June 14 | 17760614 |
| Saturday June th 15 | 17760615 |
New | |
| Sunday June th 16 | 17760616 |
A fine Shower of Rain Last night this morning 32 Men of th 12 Regt Join'd the Regt. of artillery at New York | |
| Monday June th 17 1776 | 17760617 |
this Day 12 Months Since bunker hill fight Major Shurburn Got In to New york from Canada | |
| Tuesday June th 18 1776 | 17760618 |
Recievd our Wages for the month of Aprill No Remarks today | |
| Wednesday June th 19 | 17760619 |
fine Weather pleasant Showers The people begin to Cut their Grafs | |
| Thirsday June th 20 | 17760620 |
New Pleasant weather | |
| Friday June th 21 | 17760621 |
Verry warm A Detachment Marchd from our brigade to Guard a numb of Prisoners taken from a Transport by th York [Prieater?] 20 Officers 40 Highlanders | |
| Saturday June th 22 | 17760622 |
22 A Detachment of 30 Privates & a Subaltirn Orderd to march 6 Mile Down the Island after the Lord Mayor of the City of New York they Returd about 3 oClock th nex morning with the Presioners | |
| Sunday June th 23 | 17760623 |
Last Night the Difcovery of the Plot Laid to Destroy the Maginzines & Genl Washington Was Made by Several persons belonging to th Life Guard | |
| Monday June th 24 | 17760624 |
Weather Went to new york | |
| Tuesday June th 25 | 17760625 |
Last night a Detachment of 300 Men Confsisting of a Liut Colo & Mjor C Capt 18 Liut March'd from the parade Down the Island In order to Desperse the Torys Who had formd them felves In Defence of th Kings Troops 30 Mile up th Island | |
| Wednesday June th 26 1776 | 17760626 |
| Thirsday June th 27 1776 | 17760627 |
| Friday June th 28 | 17760628 |
this Day Thomas Hickey Was Excuted for Tretchery at new York In the midst of 1000 Troops this Day Arivd at the Hook 20 Sail of Transports | |
| Saturday June 29 | 17760629 |
Last night afatigue party Consisting of 200 Privates As Voluntiers went Intrenching | |
| Sunday June th 30 1776 | 17760630 |
Verry Warm to Day th whole Brigade turn'd out uppon Fatigue 100 Sail of Ships & Tranports arrivd at Sandy hooke with Gen How.l from halifax | |
| Monday June th 1 | 17760701 |
Yestarday Genl How Sent a flagg of Truce & Demanded th City of new Yorke | |
| Tuesday June th 2 1776 | 17760702 |
Verry hot Muggy weathr In th Afternoon a Light Shower of Rain N at West | |
| Wednesday July 3 1776 | 17760703 |
Verry warm this Morning an alarm from new york Ocasiond by the fleets coming Up through the narraws about 150 Tall anchor'd und er Statons Island the whole of our Brigade turn'd out reddy to Receve them & Sent of a Picquet of 200 hundred men to Red Hook | |
| Thirsday July 4 1776 | 17760704 |
Last night Capt Frothingham With a Compy of [W?]rain & two 9 pounders were fent to the Narrows to Cannonade Several Ships that Li[?]hi[?] to get In a Battallion of Militia from New Jersey | |
| Friday July th 5 | 17760705 |
Several more transports Joind the fleet at Statons Island Capt Frothingham Drove of the ships & tooke 4 Prision | |
| Saturday July th 6 | 17760706 |
| Sunday July the 7 | 17760707 |
all Day No Remarks to Day | |
| Monday Jul th 8 | 17760708 |
to Day 300 of the New jersey Levies Joind th brigade | |
| Tuesday July th 9 | 17760709 |
In th affternoon | |
| Wednesday July th 10 | 17760710 |
Pleasat Weather bu Verry warm In th afternoon th brigade turn'd out with their arms In order to have the Declaration of the Continentall Congrefs Declaring americ an Indipendant State Colo: Hitchcock Read it to th Whole & then were Dismiss by three Chears | |
| Thirsday July th 11 | 17760711 |
Cloudy this morning Some firing from Red Hook at boats Sounding below Goven Island | |
| Friday July th 12th | 17760712 |
Pleasant Weather Wind at S West 2 Ships of War the Avia & [Phenix?] Weig'd Anchor & Came by the City of New York & Came to Anchor In th Bay 30 Mile up the North River thi Cannon ade begun about 4 oClock & Continued till they got by all th Forts 5 of Our Artilliry Men were killd by our own Cannon | |
| Saturday July th 13 1776 | 17760713 |
All Still Last Evening Vice Admiral How ariv'd at Staten Island | |
| Sunday July th 14 | 17760714 |
Rainy Weather this forenoon Came A flagg of Truce from Adm.l How but was not Excepted | |
| Monday July 15 1776 | 17760715 |
Recev'd our Wages for the Mon of May a flagg Sent to Genl Washington & Demanded th City of New York | |
| Tuesday July 16 | 17760716 |
Verry Pleasant for the Season 1 Dolar added to my Wages | |
| Wednesday July th 17 1776 | 17760717 |
| Thirsday July th 18 | 17760718 |
| Friday July th 19 | 17760719 |
Some Rain Last night attended with very Sharp Lightning | |
| Saturday July th 20 | 17760720 |
To Day Genl How & Genl Washington had a Conference at the City of New Yorke | |
| Sunday July th 21 | 17760721 |
Showers of Rain | |
| Monday July the 22 | 17760722 |
| Tuesday July th 23 | 17760723 |
| Wednesday July th 24 1776 | 17760724 |
| Thirsday July th 25 | 17760725 |
Camps | |
| Friday July th 26 | 17760726 |
Las night a verry heavy thunder Shower attend with Sharp Light ning | |
| Saturday July th 27 | 17760727 |
| Sunday July the 28 | 17760728 |
Last night a Continuel firing of Small arms for half an hour Occasiond by a number of Boats pafsing by Governers Island | |
| Monday July th 29 | 17760729 |
Remarks to Day | |
| Tuesday July th 30 | 17760730 |
Last night a verry Severe thunder Storm attended with Sharp Lightning. It begun at 9 oClock & Continued till 12 OClock | |
| Wednesday July th 31 | 17760731 |
A Party of twenty men was Detach'd from Colo Littles Regt. to go on board th [Rone?] Gallies at new yorke | |
| Thirsday August th 1st 1776 | 17760801 |
here | |
| Friday August th 2 1776 | 17760802 |
Pleasant Weather W a SW In th Afternoon 6 [Rone?] Gallies Went up the north River to Attack the Ships th kept u[p?] a Continual fire for an hour & a haff & then Retreated with the Lofs of 2 or 3 Men two of our Regt. Wounded one mortally | |
| Saturday Aust th 3 | 17760803 |
| Sunday August th 4 | 17760804 |
| Monday August th 5 | 17760805 |
Brigade N | |
| Tuesday August th 6 | 17760806 |
| Wednesday August 7 1776 | 17760807 |
Yestarday ariv'd At Statonisland Clinton with his Troops and Sir Peter Parkers fleet | |
| Thirsday August th 8 | 17760808 |
Cloudy this morning to day the whole brigade musterd & Mar'chd Down the Island | |
| Friday August th 9th | 17760809 |
| Saturday August th 10 | 17760810 |
| Sunday August th 11 | 17760811 |
Weather Noth Remarkable | |
| Monday Augt 12 | 17760812 |
this morning about 60 Transports & Ships arrived at Statons Island | |
| Tuesday August th 13 | 17760813 |
| Wednesday August th 14 1776 | 17760814 |
Genl Heards Brigade Joind Genl Greens Noro Genl Nixsons Genl. Green appointed Maj Genl | |
| Thirsday th 15 | 17760815 |
Exspected the Enemy to make an attack orderd to turn out Early & tarry till 3 oClock but being a Verry Rainy night Lye very Quiet | |
| Friday August th 16 | 17760816 |
| Saturday August th 17 | 17760817 |
Last Night two fine Ships went up th Noth River In order to Burn two Ships of War they burnt one of th [def?]enders & Grapled the Ships but they cut the Rigging so that th six Rafs fell astern | |
| Sunday Augst 18 | 17760818 |
Some Rain Last night W a NW th two Shipps Came down the North River a Verry heavy Cannonade was kept Up till they past all th Forts | |
| Monday August 19 | 17760819 |
& Verry much Rain | |
| Tuesday August th 20 | 17760820 |
Cooll Weather | |
| Wednesday Augt 21 1776 | 17760821 |
Rainy Wether & Verry Sharp Lightning & heay thunder Last night | |
| Thirsday August th 22 | 17760822 |
Much Rain Attended with heay thunder & Lightning a Capt & Lt & Serg't killd with Lightning this morning an Alarm'd that the Enemy were Landing about 12000 of them Landed at the narrans on Long Island and Marchd Up as far as flatt Bush 2 Mile & a half from the Lines A Detachment was Sent of Immediately Which Put a Stop to their Marching Farther | |
| Friday August th 23 | 17760823 |
Pleasant Weather a Reenforement of 2 Brigades Came from York firing all Day our Riffle men killd a Hefsian officer & a Strip'd him at 6 oClock our Regt. March'd for flatt Bush | |
| Saturday Augu th 24 | 17760824 |
Cloudy all night Lye In the Woods In the morning [Saw?] their Encampment kept up a heay fire all Day with Musketry on both Sides Drove In their Centires one of Cole Hitchcocks Sejants Wounded In the thigh at night Colo Martin of the Jersy Forces was Wounded In th Brest at 6 oClock In the Evening was Relieved by another Party | |
| Sunday August th 25 | 17760825 |
this Morning | |
| Monday Augst | 17760826 |
Went on Guard at flatt Bush | |
| Tuesday August 27 | 17760827 |
Last night a Continual fire all night the Regulars advance uppon our Lines kill a number & took 600 of our people prison | |
| Wednesday Augst. 28 | 17760828 |
Lay upon our Arms all night firing uppon both Sides | |
| Thirsday August 29 | 17760829 |
Much Rain th Enemy hove up a Breast worke Within Gun Shot of our Lines | |
| Friday August 30 | 17760830 |
Last night Evacuated Long Island with verry Much Fatigue Got over to York at 1 oClock at night | |
| Saturday August 31 | 17760831 |
Came up oposite Govenors Island | |
| Sunday Sept th 1st | 17760901 |
to Day | |
| Monday Sept. 2nd | 17760902 |
Last night Orders Came for our Brigade to March to Harlem 8 Miles from th City of New Yorke Arivd at 11 oClock Lodge In a Barn | |
| Tuesday Sept th 3 | 17760903 |
Frigate Came up th East River | |
| Wednesday Sept th 4 | 17760904 |
Encampt at Bloomingdale Cannonading heavy at Fort hel Gate | |
| Thirsday Sept 5 | 17760905 |
| Friday Sept th 6 | 17760906 |
Day | |
| Saturday Sept 7 | 17760907 |
[Journal ends here] | |