9 [June 1776]
S. D.[Sunday] I was at home
Se ye
Ships playing Round ye [illegible]
our Privatears was round
Chasing a Ship ye Cannon
rord briskly
10 [June 1776] I was on
Fteague
fair noon af. noon went to Bos
twice Bought one Silk handkerh
11 [June 1776] I was on
fteague a flag
of truse went ta ye Commidor
Ship and was usd. well they sd
our people fout more like divils
then men
12 [June 1776] I
F.teague again
13 [June 1776] orders Came
for our people
to goe Down to
Long Island
to Drive of ye Ships we got
down
there About ten aclock Night