[March 1776, cont.] Several of our Men by the Wind
of the Balls were almost Stuned --
Neither of the Balls came nearer to
me than 10 Yards Distance tho I Stood
upon the Top of the Hill then &
never
removed till after their fire was over
the other Men were in more danger
afterter the first Shot for the Enemy
Knowing they would repair to
the Guard House had placed their
Cannon So as to take them on their
runing from the Hill; tho
horribly
frigtned by the whistling of the
Balls I considered this and was
the only Man that Stood the Ground.
The next day 20th [March
1776] they continued to
demolishing the Works of the Castle
and in the Evening Set all the Com=
bustible part of it on Fire, and left
it the Same Night; I myself went
on the next Day to see the Havock
they and Destruction they had made
the which Surpass all discription
& of which no man could have any
tolerable Idea unless himself was
made a Spectator, that Once bea=
utifull Fortress was now nothing