8 [August 1776] three men
whipd two for
Desertion, one for Refuseing
to Doe Duty I Sent a Letter
to father by ye Post it was fast
Day we had two Sermons preachd. one
text was Jeremiah 4-14 the other was
Exidus 3-4-fine Sermons in
Deed
9 [August 1776] I was 23
years old etc. no nuse
Remarcable to write
10 [August 1776] orders
Came for Everyman to have
things in redines at a moments
warning and Every man to have
half a pint of rum for ye Expid
ition 11
S.D. orders came
11 [August 1776]
S Day
I went to ye
city of york &
got my things 2 Shurts one par
of trowsers