15 [September 1776]
S. Day ye
regalers Landed
in
york had a hot Battle we
had to retreat Lay out in ye
field the earth was our bed
& ye heavens was our
covering
16 [September 1776] about a
hundred of us ingagd.
2000 of Enimy drove us I was
Shot through my arm went
of over kings brig
17 [September 1776] I
went
to ye hosptl. felt
prity hart
hord two men died there
18 [September 1776] my
Earm was painfull but
all felt herty
19 [September 1776] It was
Sweld
very bad but most of us
was Comfortable
20 [September 1776] my
wound Sweld worse Neheh.
& Rosl. Cleveland
Came