June 3d [1776] after I
had arrived in the Camp
I had the Pleasure to be congratulated by
my Friends on my giving such Satisfaction.
The Lieut Colonel in
Perticular thanked me for
what I had Said.
June 4 [1776] I tarried
in the Camp all Day, this
Day is the Kings Birth Day. no Festivity
Joy or Mirth were discovered on this Occasion
Lieut Shaw
the Gentleman whom I Suc-
=ceeded, came from
N England to visit
his
Friends, braught a Number of Letters for
the Men of our Regt, by these Several
were made acquainted with the Death of their
Relatives, I have not heard from home
only but by Mr Stone
Since I left
Roxbury, how
[Some?] whether it will be my unhappy
Fate to have the Same disagreable News
from my Relatives, or whether I Shall have
the Happiness to hear of their Welfare. God
only knows! may he prepare me for what=
-ever he Shall think fit to lay upon me--
5th [June 1776] I was upon the Piquet Guard--
6th [June 1776] Our whole
Brigade consisting of 5
Regiments Viz Learnards Reeds
Prescots
Baileys &
Baldwins marched into the
City to take their Alarm Post- excepting
excepting Prescots regiment which is
sta=
-tioned on
Governors Island--
Genl
Heath Marched at our Head; Genl
Washington had been at
Philadelphia
to consult with the Congress upon Some