[April 24, 1776, cont.] 5 the 5th
Lord Sterling. Genls Heath
& Sullivan's
Brigades each consisted
of 5 Regts the others of 4
Regts each-
and Our Regt by the New
Establishment
was put into Genl
Heath's Brigade--
25 [April 1776] During
the Course of the last Week
I Several Times visited the Holy Gro=
-und, before described; when I visited
them at first I thaught nothing could
exceed them for impudence and im=
-modesty, but I found the more I was
acquainted with them the more they
excelled in their Brutallity, to
men=
-tion the Perticulars of their
Behaviour
would So pollute the Paper I write
upon that I must excuse myself--
The whole of my aim in visiting this
Place at first was out of Curiosity, as
was also that of the chief of the Gentlemen
that accompanied, & it Seems Strange
that any Man can So divest himself
of Manhood as to desire an intimate
Connexion with these worse than bru=
-tal Creatures, yet it not more Strange
than true that Several many of our Officers & Soldiers have
been So imprudent as to follow them,
till notwithstanding the Salutary
advice