June 19th [1776]
On Monday last Major Brookes with
200 Men under and 2 Comps of Artil-
ery Set off in the Afternoon on a pri=
-vate Expedition. we now find they
were gone with an intention to des=
-troy the light=House of which the Ma
-rienes from on board the Ships had
taken possession by building a Fort.

Reports are various concerning the
Success of the Party. a considerable firi-
ng hath been heard --- I went into
the City in the Afternoon & visited Several
of my Friends; on my return to the
Camp I saw Several New Copper Mor=
-tars tried, these Mortars had been
made in this City a few Days Since.
& performed very well-- Capt
Beard and his Brother, together with
Mr Chase a Passenger (all belonging to
Nantucket) Spent the Evening in
my Tent a Sudden Squall which arose
detained them till after the C. S. was
demandable & as they were under a Nec-
-essity to return & they might meet with
difficulty I was obliged to go home with
them. and tarried all Night. I spent
the Evening & Night very Sociably
merryly. after breakfast in the Morning returned