15 [August 1776] ye troops Came in
Like Showers of rain
it was very worm weather
16 [August 1776] I Recd. a Letter from father
by Mr. worren a man Died
in our Regt. there was
50 fiveteen thousand men
in york unfit for duty
17 [August 1776] No nuse Strange to write
18 [August 1776 ]ye Ships went Down ye No.
River and got to ye fleat
our people fird. att them
& Shot them through &
through S. Day etc.