August 1 [1776] I Sent a
Letter
home to father & was not
well 45 men Dyed in
N york
2 [August 1776] our
Regt. Exer.etc.
3 [August 1776] the Cannon
rord very keen
our people Drove ye Ship up
ye River when they tryed
to
Come Down
4 [August 1776]
Sd.[Sunday] orders Came
for Every man to be whipd
that Swore an oath 39 Lashes
5 [August 1776] I was
trubled with ye Camp
Disorder but got better at Nt.
6 [August 1776] three men
whipd for Des.
7 [August 1776] a flag of
Truce came out
from ye regalers
& [urn ?] wint
to them. we thought they
would pick Batle Soon