[August 25, 1775, cont.] a pack of cowardly Scoundrels
and dare not
hurt a hair of his head. While his irons
were putting on close by our cell door, the
provost Said to him, he was a man under
Sentence of death, and might choose his
minister to come and See him, for he was
to be hang'd in the afternoon. At 5
in the afternoon, finding they could make
nothing of him, they took his irons off, and
put him in a room next to ours, among Some
Soldiers, thieves, etc. The weather very hot,
and
we close confin'd all day.
26. [August 1775] Close
confin'd. Master
Leach's wife denied
Seeing her husband by the provost, tho' she
had a pass. Robert Brick was Sent off
by
a guard of armed men, down to Winnisim-
met Ferry and put over on the other Side;
he has been treated exceeding ill Since his
confinement. In the afternoon, Mr.
Forakers
and boy discharged. The provost's deputy,
one Saml. Dyer
demanded two dollars of
Forakers for fees; he paid him one
dollar
and left a pillow, porringer, etc. pledged
for
the other. At night we were denied candle
light. Much Swearing and plaspheming.