8 [December 1776] S. Day I was on the mending
hand ye wether very worm fo
ye time of year 9 [December 1776] fine wether
my arm was so will I took ye
Sling of & Let it hang down it
was very Stiff & Sore 10 [December 1776] Chilly
Clowdy wether 11 [December 1776] Cloudy cold
wether Lookd. like Snow ye
Snow fell 2 inchs Deep at
N.t. 12 [December 1776] worm wether ye
Snow went of 13 [December 1776] fine wether
we heard our army had
Defeated ye Regalers & took
a grate Number 14 [December 1776] I set out
to go to ye pitkils went 6 mls
15 [December 1776] S day went through N.cas
tle & Cortline manore Staid
all night