July 21 [1776] Sunday
Turned out at break of day to tak
(as usual) to take the Alarm Post, the
Men of our Company vyed with
each other in good behaviour, this
gave me the greater Satisfaction as
this Company formed a Compleat
Contrast with the one that march
before us & the one in our Rear (which
by the buy are never well regulated
owing to the insensibility of the Officers)
Colo Baily having
buisness of im-
-portance to transact at home had
a Furlough for 21 Days & this Day
set off for
N England-
An
odd
built Vessell riged
nearly like to a topsail
Shooner, called a Rowe
Gallic this
day arrived from
Connecticut
She carries two 18 prs in her Bow
besides 6 or 8 Six prs on the Gunwale
tis reported Several others are com=
-ing from
Rhode Island &c who have
been Sent for to harrass the Ships now up
the River--- No meeting this
Day---