[June 19, 1775, cont.] the provost; and to fall into the
hands of a
more worthless, infamous fellow I don't wish my
enemies.
23. [June 1775]
Benja.
Hallowell came in the yard and ask'd
the
provost if he had not one Gill in
goal, the provost
told him no; but that he had Edes's son,
upon
which he came into my room and said, I was a
damn'd raskall, and ought
to have been hang'd
long ago.
29.[June 1775]
Master Leach and Lovell were bro't to
gaol and put
in the room with me and my companions.
July 1 [1775].
Major Harry Rooke took a book of
religion
from Mr. Jos. Otis, the gaol
keeper, who told him the
book belong'd to Some of the prisoners taken
at
Bunker's Hill fight, and was given them by a
clergyman of the town; he carried it to Shew
General Gage, and then bro't it back and Said
"it is your God damn'd religion that had
ruin'd
your country; damn your religion.
2. [July 1775] From this
day to the
17th, a complicated Scene
of oaths, curses, debauchery, and the most horrid
plasphemy committed by the provost martial,
his
deputy and Soldiers who were our guard, Sol-
dier prisoners, and Sundry Soldier women con-