5 [July 1776] we heard
from
New York that
our people had a battle there &
kild & took 7000 Regulars
and
Lost 2000 but kep there
ground
it was a Showery Day & wet our
tents
6 [July 1776] The generals
orders was
that No one was Noccolated
after to day I was Not well
7 [July 1776]
S. Day I was worrid on
gard
but by reson of being not well
I Did not go
8 [July 1776] we heard that
ye
yankey Sloop took two prises
the Day before yesterday
one of them Came to
boston to
Day I wint on f.teague
9 [July 1776] I was
of on fteague one prise
Ship
Came into
boston
10 [July 1776] I was on
fteague ye other Ships
came