21 [May 1776] A Schooner
belonging to
Providence which
had about 8 Tons of Powder 500 Stands of Arms
&c was taken by a Small Tender at
Sandy Hook.
22 [May 1776] Growing
Better I am determined to go
into the Tents---
23 [May 1776] Ride up to
the Tents & almost Frieze
in the Night---
24 [May 1776] Spend my
Time very disagreably upon
account of the Caprice of Several pretended
Gentlemen, however I have Several worthy
Friends; I am determined to take as little
of insults as possible-- had News from
Boston of a valuable Prize being taken
by Capt
Mugford in a Continental armed
Schooner, Capt
Mugford unhapily lost
his Life by opposing 13 Boats from the Men
of War who endeavoured to board him
& retake the Prize, but they were
repu=
-lsed with great loss.
25 [May 1776] Being
unable to walk I took a ride
into the City. took this Oppertunity to
return a Book call upon Miss Betsy
Grim
whom I had not visited Since I was first
taken ill, She had the day before gone to
make a visit in the Country, the Family
wondered at my So long absence, but con=
-cluded I was sick. Saw Lieut. Webb
who was doing Duty with about 1/2 of the
Company on board the Whale Boats, he desired
me to write home to acquaint his Wife of his
welfare, which I did the next Day