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H.; WHILE IN SERVICE IN THE ARMY ON WINTER HILL; DECEMBER lo, 1 775— JANUARY 26, 1776, AMD OF THE SAME SOLDIBR AS LIEUTENANT JONATHAN BURTON, WHILE IN THE CANADA EXPEDITION AT MOUNT INDEPENDENCE; AUGUST I, I ;76— NOVEMBER 29, 1776. COMPILED AND EDITED nv ISAAC W. HAMMOND, A. M., PRESIDENT OK THE N. II. ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY. Coiuoi't>, IT. W). : Republican Press Association, 22 North Main Strbbt. 1885. Every sentence of original matter relating to the war which resulted in the establishment of the United States of America should be preserved. The men of those times who kept diaries were few. Their notes, though meagre and hastily written, contain items of interest and historic value which in some instances are not elsewhere obtainable, and consequently should be placed in permanent fbrm for the use of the present and future generations. The soldier who endured tlie hardships and privations of camp-life at that time, and faithfully performed the duties of an officer, had no time for graphic descriptions of events ; and his scanty notes,' which were jotted down for his own convenience, and not to enlighten the world, should be published as they were written. Any attempt to correct them, in construction of sentences or otherwise, would mar their simplicity and terseness, and detract from their power to present to us the modes, habits, and customs of those " days that tried men's souls." Concord, N. H., February 21, 1SS5. ,iji W 016180 :h resulted in )e preserved, notes, though liistoric value consequently nt and future privations of of an ofHcer, scanty notes, to enlighten y attempt to lid mar their jrescnt to us n's souls." DIARIES OF LIEUT. JONATHAN BURTON, OF WILTON, N. H. The originals of these diaries are the property of George S. Burton, Esq., of Bcston, a descendant of the author, and arc published with his permission, in the belief that all reliable matter which gives any light upon Revolutionary war movements ought to be placed in per- manent form. Lieut. Jonathan Burton was born at Middleton, Mass., September i8, 1741. He married Hulda Nichols, of that town, February 29, 1764. by whom he had nine children. He served through the Revolutionary war from Wilton, and subsequently held prominent positions, both military and civil ; was appointed captain June 19, 1786, by President John Sullivan, and brigade major August 5, 1793, by Governor Bartlett. He was a member of the board of selectmen of Wilton sixteen years, represented the town several times in the general court, and there died April 30, 181 1, in the seventieth year of his age. {_RoU of Capt. Benjamin Taylor^s Co., Dec. 77, 7775-.] A List of Cap' 7\nylors comp hest Dec' 8'" 1775 to Joyn The 1 Cap' Benj" Tavlor 2 L' Natliaii Ballard 3 L' Jolin Bradford 4 Serj Jon" Burton 5 Serj' Steplien Walker 6 Serj' Moses Barron 7 Corp' Jacob Adams 8 Corp' Joseph Farnum 9 Corp' Ananias APallister 10 Drummer William Steward 11 fifcr William Barker 12 William Abbott J"" 13 William Abbott 14 Ebenezar Averill any of Melitia Which Marched from Am- Continental Army on Winter Hill 15 George Blanchard 16 Benj" Blanchard 17 Abraham Butterfield 18 Abraham Burton 19 David Bnrnham 20 Ebenezar Chandler 21 Ebenezar Cram 22 Joseph Cram 23 John Case 24 William Crosby 25 Nathan Cole 26 John Dale 27 Benj" Dodge X 28 Amos Ellott 4S Diinoiul Miissey 49 Saimifl Ileiiiy 50 Aaron Nichols 51 Caleb Putnam ^2 y\l)c'l Prince 5,^ Elezar Readiii 54 Hcnj Steel X 55 Isaac Smith 56 Amos Stickney '57 'J'iiomas Town 58 Henj" Taylor Ji\' 59 Joim Tuck X 60 Joseph 'J'uck X 61 Enos Upton 63 John Wallace 63 Archelaus Wilkins 64 Peter Wootlhery 65 Zaphaniah Kitrigee 29 Ralph Ellenwood 30 Enoch Fuller 31 David Fisk 32 'i'imothy (J ray 33 David (ireenX 34 Filleld Holt 35 Amos Holt 36 William IIoj;;g X 37 Benj IIutciiinsoM 3S James Hartshorn 39 John Hartsiiorn 40 Natlianicl Haseltine 41 William Jones 43 James Joncr 43 Timotiiy Jones X 44 David Kinihal 45 Eli Kimhal 46 William Kimbal 47 Samuel Lovejoy Head Qiiartcrs Dec' lo"" 1775 — Four Companeys of the New Hampshire Melitia are to March to Rox- bury to Reinforce that Division the Captain will recive Gen'' Wards Orders what Rii:;"' tiiay are atached to the rest of the New Hampshire Melitea are to Joyn the Brigade on Winter Hill and Prospect Hill in Cambridge Togeatlier witli tlie companys of Melitia from Massachusetts vvliicli are orderd to Joyn Prescot Cireaton and Nicons Rig'" are to be appointed for the new Estalilislied Rig'» as the jMajor and PWgade Gen'' Siiaii tliink lit for the Most Equal liestribution. " The Captiuns of the Several Melitia Companies from tlic Massachusetts and New Hampshire Governments are to make Exact Rools of their Companies and Return tliem Signd witliout Delay to the Adj' General- Head 01" Dec' 1 1'" 1775 Parole Burks, Countersign Barre The Majors of Brigade to be More Exact in ol)li<;ing the Adjutants to Deliver to ihem Every Satuuiay at Orderlv time an exact Return Siuic'ing this cam- it to take Place rk for any Person lie tlicir work to .1 commanders of cc|uently to Visit ,u the licst advice i)lc and make Rc- )n to lindurc tlie le taken to make y of returning his iand Solders who lie army and Pre- Coiuhict of those le of those Troops himselfe that the )vir assistance will 1 in InfUinciiiij a the Standin<( Con- and lie Sincerely Equal that which 1(1 their Coiintrys 1 may Inlist out of Leave the Com- h Day of January ison court martial ixhibited by John Tf^'l ,V"""^'"' ^''^1' "S'li'ist John Foss for Loosing a Run the Property of Said 1-raizer no Evidence apparinfj af,'ainst S' Foss the court are of Opinion the complant is groundless and Vexatious The (Jen" approves the Sentance and orders the Said Foss to l)e released 'I'he Court of En(|uirey to Examine into the controversy Hetween Cap' Marcy and Cap' WhitcomI.e Respecting the Said Marcyes accusin.' Said Wintcoml)e ol cowardice Ilavin-,' found that Cap' Whitcomhe Discovered no cowarddice hut on the contrary manifested a Spirit of Interpidety and Resolution, 'I'he (Jen" approves of the Result of the Court of Enquiry and Sn.ceaily hopes that Slander and Detraction will Ever be Discount- enanceii and Discouraj^ed in the army — Ofllcer of the Day Tonimorrow Col" Nixon Adjutaiii of the Day Chandler— Otlicers of the Piquet Col" iieed and Major IJutterick Pupiet within the Lines to Night Col" Poors Regiment capt I'rivat il I fife •I Piquet on Plough"* Hill Col" liccd"i—2—z—2—^7 I Head Qiiartcrs Dec' 15"' 1775 Parole Rockingham Countersign Richmond The Qiiartermasters of all the Regi""are as Soon as Posable to Deliver to the Deputy Commissary Gen" M' Elisha Avery all the cyder Barrels iJutter (irkins and candle boxes in the Possession of their Respective cores as those articles are very much wanted for the Publick Service- Camp on Winter Hill Dec' 14'" 1775 Brigidear Gen'' Sullivans orders— oflicer of the Day Tomorrow L' Col" Nixon Adjutant of the Day Tomorrow Fogg— oflicer of the Piquet L' Col" Gilmair" Piquet within Lines Col" Hutchinsons Rigement— Piquet on Plough" Hill Col" Reed o— 2— i— 3— 52— i— i Head Qiiarters Dec' 16"' 1775 Parole Raliegh Countersign Drake Camp on Winter Hill Dec' 16'" 1775 Brigidear Gen" Sullivans Orders- Field oflicer of the Day Tomorow L' Col" Holden Adjutant of the Tomoiow I'utnam — oflicer of the Piquet Col" I'oor— to act as Major Cap' xMiJIer— Piquet within the Lines Col" Hutchinsons Rigement— Piquet on Plough" Hill Col" Reeds 1—2—2—3—57 Fiivats Head C^uiirtcrs Dw' if*" 177^ Parole 'riiaiict C'oimffr.si;,Mi Dorset— When fresh Recnitcs (V,„u the omnlrv do jovn the New HstahlishccI KiRe" thcCol""«o,comin.m(lini,'ollieeisoftho.se Hit,'enieiits are to Dis- chaiKetlie hke Nunilier oCol,! Solder- who have not liiKayeil for the Next Lampaitjii Takeiiiu care to I'art with tlie liidiferent first.— A (icn- era! Court Maishall t.. Sit Tomorrow Morninj,' in Cainl)ri' i. 1776 Brigcdir Gen' Sullivans orders Field officer of the Day Tomorow Col" Nixon AdJ' Pcabody Field officer of the Piquet Col" Starks Major Coburn Piquet within the Lines to night Head ^^uarters January 2'"' 1776 Parole Holland Countersign William That Every officer may be perfectly acquainted with the Establishment of the Pve^ant Armey in order that they w ■ be Governd by it and make the Return agreable thereto The General Informs them that each Rige"' is to consist of a Col" Lieu' Col" and a Major Eight companies an AdjuUnit tense vvhatever as the weekly Retiuiis as are Ordered to be given by Sat- urday are very Irregularly Abide ofcntiuies not before Monday the Gen" Desires that tlij connnanding officers of Every corps will be Exact in Delivering them to the Brigade Major Every'Saturdav at orderly time who IS to be Answerable to the^^Vdjutant Geiv' for any Neglect of Bisu- iiess for the Last time it is Stro.:gly'Recom';nded to tiiose hKccs to Ex- amine tlieir Retun-.s P,efor they Sign anci Deliver them, to the Major of Brigade whcher pay Roles or Musterroles or veekelv Returns or Return ot any kind that are Demanded as Negligence will riot be over Looked, and lais Returns Puni.-,hed with the greatest Severity, the Gen" is appre- hensive that more men is absent on Furhnighs tiian'are allowed by Gen" II Capt S S Cor Guard to consist of i — 2 — 2 — 2 — orders if So he Desires the Col" and commanding officers uf Such Rig"" to Recti.y the mistal Poor, adj' Holdin Field oHcer of the Piquet L' Col" Gilman, Piquet within the Lines Col" Nixon on Plou'^ Hill Col" Reeds Rio-ement. Colo Sub Srt c P D f I— 3— 2— 3— 59— I— I the Main Privats 30 After order of January 2"'' 1776 The men who have ben Draughted for the secrit Expedition are to Return to their Duty till further orders yet they are by no means to con- siddcr themselves as freed from the Obligation they have Laid themselves under but upon Proper notice Given are to prepare to Execute the com- mands that may then be given. Head Qiiarters Jan' 3'" 1776 Parrole Woodford, Countersign Norfolk the Continental Rules and articles as Lately ammended for the better Government of the Troops of the Thirteen United Colonics are now to take Place all Trials therefore are to be under these Articles and in com- pliance with the first all oflicers are to subscribe to them, Each Col" or commanding officer of a Rigm"' or corps is to apply to the adj' General for a Set tor each company and one for himselfe,'and ofHcers to Sub- scribe, which Last is to be Returned in. When the commisions are given out these articles are to be Read to the men by an officer of a com- pany at least once a month, this to be considered as a Standing order, the commisary of Stores is Immedately to make a Gen' return of the Stores under his care here and at Roxbery, in doing which he is to be very exact an Exact acccount of the arms is wanted without Delay It was with no Small Degree of Surprise that the Gen' Yesterday saw'after the Repeated orders that have been Issued for having the Tents So Soon as tlie ]?arraks were lit to enter, Returned to the Q_' Master Gen' Several of them Standing uninhabited and in a Disgraceful and Ruinous Situa- tion and more over hears that others Serve onlv for Beading, tiie officers Who have Sutlered this Neglect will please to be Informed that this is the Last adminition that will be given on this head. It is Expected 12 that tlic commaiuling officers of Rig"' will be exceedingly attentive to the Training Exercising and Disepiiniiig tlieir men, and Bringing them acquainted as Soon as Fosable with tiic dilleient Evolutions and Mano- vers Nesessary to be Practised as nothing Reflects more Disgrace upon .in officer or is more Pcrnisous and Dangerous in it Selfc than Suffering arms to be in bad order, The Gen' assures tiie officers and men tiiat he will Never overlook or Pardon a neglect of tliis Kind, there are many Practices in Regular Service higiily worthy of Immitation but non more essential than tiiis and Keeping Soldiers clean and neat, the first is Abso- lutely Nessary for Self Prcsavatioii, the otiier for health and apperance for if a Solder cannot be Indue' to take Pride in his Person he Soon Be- comes a Sloven and Inditlerent to every thing else whilst we have men therefore who in Every Respect are Superior to Merserny Troops that are Fighting for Two or three Pence a Day onely whvcaiuiot we in apperance be Equal to thein when we light for Life Liberty Property and our country — The companies now Stationed in Cambridge belonging to Col" Pres- cots Rig' are to march Immeadetly and Joyn 'their Rig' at Sewals Point, the companies now Statioiid at Sewals pinte under the command of Maj' Weston are Immeadatiy to March and take part at Fort N" i — Camp on Winter Hill Jan"' 3"' Brigadier Gen' SuUivans orders 1776 Field officer of the Day Tomorrow L' Col" Nixon Adj' of the Day Tomorrow Chandler — Field officer of the Piquet Maj"'' More Piquet witiiin the Lines Col" Starks Rig' c S S cor Privats on Ploughd Hill Col" Reed 1-2-3-2-57 Head Q;" January 4 1776 Parrole Amstradam Countersign Dewitt Camp on Winter Hill January 4 1776 Brigadier Gen' Sullivans orders — Field officer of the Day Tomorrow Col" Hutchinson AdJ' Person. Field oflicer of the Piquet Major Putnam. Piquet within the Lines to Night Col" Poors Rig' Piquet on Ploud Hill from CoP c S Ser cr Reeds Rigerment i -2-2-2-51 Privals a Garrison Court Martial Whereof Col" Poor i^s appointed President is ordered to Sit Tomorrow at Nine Oclock at Col" Poors Barrack for the Trial of those Persons concerned in a Riot yesterday ^md Such other Prisnorsas Shall be Brought before them all concerned to attend Col" Reed one Cap' and 2 Subalterns, the Cap'* of Each company to have their Roles cald at Eight o clock in the fore- noon and four in the afternoon, and care that absent Persons without leave be marked that they may be ,isiied for their Neglect of Duty, Every officer to be Presant at Role ^ailing and no Cap' nor Subbaltern Shall Presume to be absent without Loave of the commanding officer of the Reg"' to which he Belongs, or Field officer without License, from the commander of the Brigade, The commanding officers of the .Several Rig"" are ordered to Report those officers wlio attempt to Sleep at Mis- tick or any otiier Place without the Lines and confine Every Solder who Shall go there witliout Leave of his commanding officer theCaptains and Subalterns are Strictly Req'"" to give notice to the commanding officer when any of their Solders are absent that thay may Instantly confind Every commission officer wiien he Sees a Large Num'ber of Solders col- lected is to Examine into tiie cause of their meeting, and unless thev can asigne a Good Reason for their assembling is to order them to Disperse and to confine those tliat Refuse, this to be more Punctualy attended to about Mistick, Those Settlers and Sellers of Strong Drink who shall in future Sell Liquors to Solders after Sunset, may Depend on being Re- moved from the Armv Camp on Winter Hill Jan'*' 4"' 1776 Rigermental orders Each officer that hath Rec'' Enlistments to Re- crute this Rig' are Desired to make an Exact Return of the Non com- missiond officers and Solders they have Enlisted from the first to Satur- day morning next at which time tlie Returns are to be made without fale Likewise it is Desired tiiat commanding officer of companies Employ their Drummers and fifers in Lerning their Duty as fast as Posable and the Drill Serj'' to Exercise tlie new Troops Every Day and that their Roles are kept cald every Day Agreablc to Gen' orders and the Serj'" of Each company See to it that in Dividing the wood that each Mess have their Proper Pn lortion P' James Reed Col" Camp on Winter Hill Jan-5-1776 Brigideer Gen' Sullivans orders Field officer of the Day Tomorovv Major Brook Adj' of tiie Day Putnam Field officer of the Piquet L' Col" M-^Duflee Piquet within the Lines Col" Hutchinsons Rig' c Piquet on Ploud Hill Colo Reed 1-2-3-2-5 1 Head Q;'"» Jan'' 5"' 1776 Parole Hancock Coiuitersign Adams The Majors of Brigade to order tlie adjutants to be Exact and Punctual in Makeing the Returns of the State of Each Rig' also a Sepparate Re- H turn of the Numbers InJisted in tlie course af Last week at orderly time Tomormv a Weekly Return to be acording to the Term Lately Sent by the adj Gen , tlie Rigemantels which liave ben made repard Sent for may be Dehvcrd to tiieir Respective Col""' by ihe Q; Master Gen' to the orders of those Colo'" who Drew them at Such Prices as tliey have cost the C ontMiant which is much cheaper than could be otherwise obtained there there is nothing ads more to the apperance of the men then a proper Degree of clenlyness in his Person-The Gen' hopes and Expects that Each Rig' will contend for the Most Solder like apperance, he is a so very Desirous to have the Men Instructed as Spcady as Posable in all parts of their Duty and Recommends it to all the Col""' to be very carefull in tlie choice of their Non-commisond officers and to their Oid'' to Dcyide their companies into Small Squads appointing a Serj' and Corj)^to each, from Whom tiic utmost Diligence is Expected these Seri" and Corp" are by no means to sutler the arms and accutrements of any Men ,n tiieir Squad to be Durty or unfit for Use, and as Ihr as in them Lies to make the Men appear neat and clean, and Solder like, Ni^^lect of Duty ,n these instances they may Reli upon it will reduce thenTto the Rancks, 1 hesc orders are not Intended to exempt the commission officers of the company from the Strictest attention to these things, on the con- trary, as it Serves to Shew tlie Solissitude in having tlie men and their Z'^ZTPVv "^?'r^''' '' ''^'''P''^ ^'^''^>'^'" I^°"ble their Dill- Si,!'.. I^rewer Inclines to accept the appointment of Rarrakc Mas- thl fi.- H- ■"■""':' ?''T^^' *" I^'«^''="g^ t'^^ I^^'ty of that office, and as the fiist Bisuness to be done in an army, is with the Q; master of each R.g'he IS to See that tlie number of men for which ^.ch Barrak vvas desined are Immeauetly Quartered therein keeping the Rig' together as much as posable that every Tent may be Delive^d into'the Q S tei Master Gen's Store, the Rig' Quarter Masters and their Sei uits e to SrE- n-..'c;-?in' wr'rT,'' •" S '^' '"'■•r'^-' ■"' ^""^•'-•"'-'^ Ois/ances f.om the Bauacks m which their xMen are Lodged, and See that those Nesses- ?i;em:.lv i^"''-; '"'^' "P V-*"-^' l^"-^"" '''■"' S'^all be Discove d eSng themsehes Else where is to be Instantly confined and brought before a R.gementa Court Martial, they are to cause allso the filth a^id garbiee about the Barraks to be Removed, and buried in Shorts. I is iifa p-n"! icuhu- the Duty ot Q: Masters to See that the Barraks are Kept ce^, and Sweet the Victuals properly prepared &c and all this i. Zticuh.- Busnis ot Q masteis, and their Serj" to See this done, it is Eouely Nessesary and the Duty of other officers to Look into this B sness a too Sr^Xi^™!^^ '-' - ^ "^-^•- -'--^ ^'- ^^^^h of the me^ D^^^nd Head Qiia"' Jan'^ 6 1776 Parole Gerry Countersign Chase — The Gen' is Sorrey that a cu^tome hath Prevaled at the Main Gard in Cambnge of Perrm.ting Prisnors to be absent on their Parrol^, He JherL" 15 fore orders a Total Stop to be put to that Practice, for the future any officers, otienciiiig will be Immeadetly put in a Rest and Tryd for Diso- bedance of Orders the Freequant application for flags at Roxbery having ben found Very Troubelsom at the Same time attended with Inconvian- iences. Major Ge"' Ward is Reposed to Sufler no More than one a Week to go in unless it be on Special occation and this to hape.; on Tuesday at which time he will appoint a Proper officer to attend — Camp on Winter Hill Jan 6 1776 Brigadeer Gen' Sullivans orders Field officer of the Day Tomorow Major More Adj' Webb— Field of the Piquet Major Hale— Piquet within the Lines Col" Webbs Rig' Piquet on Ploud Hill Colo Reed 1—2-3—3—58 Camp on Winter Hill Jan" 8 1776 Brigadier Gen' Sullivans orders — The Colo" or in their abseance, The commanding officer in this Brig- ade are to See that their Rig" are turned out twice a Day for the Purpose of Practicing the Manuel Exercise and Evolutions Excepte When the Severity of the Season will not admit of it, As tlie attention of the officers in this Brigade, During the .Last campaign hath Ben much more taken up in fortifying and Strengthing the Lines than in Practicising tl.os Ex- ercises So assencial to Render Troops Formidable as many young offi- cers have Joyned us wiio though in all other Respects Well Qiialified have Not had Sufficiant oppertnnity of acquainting them Selves with the Necessary Movements of an army, The Gen' therefore hopes the officers will not Look upon a Recommendation for their meeting and Practicing those Menovers as a Retlextion upon their Skill, but on the contrary by close Aplication they may make themselves compleat masters of the Mil- itary art, and by tiieir Example Rase a Sperit of Emmulation in the Sol- ders, He Flatters him Selfe that those officers who have most Painse to acquaint tiiemselves will be most forward in the Laudable Busniie, and those that have Least oppertunity will improve this to the advantage of themselves and the Solders under their command The Gen' assures them that he will Do Every thing in his power to assest them in the undertak- ing &c — Field officer of the Dav Tomorow Co' m'^Duflx; Adj« Hold in— Field officer of the Piquet Maj'' Brooks Piquet witliin the Lines to night Col" Nixons Rig' c Piquet on Ploud Hill Col" Reed i — 2—3 — 3 — 58 Privats i6 Head Qiiarters Jan>' 9 1776 Parole Knolten Countersign Ciiarlstowi; The Gen'Tlianks Major Knolten and the olicers and Solders who went under his command last night for the Sperit and conduct and Success W'th which they hurnt the Houses near tlie Enimies works on Bunkers Hill. The Gen' was in a more Particular manner Pleasd witli tlie Reso- lution with [which] uic Party Discovered in not fneinga Shot, There is Nothing hetiays greater Signs of fear and less of a Solder then to begin a Loos underective fire from whence no good can Result nor any Valuable Purpose i)e answered, it is allmost certain that the Ennamv will attempt to reveng the Insult upon them Last night wiiich Reason tii'e Greatest veg- elence and care is recomeiuled as it is also tiie outermost Post, Be all- ways Garded by Experenced officers and good Solders whoo are to be considered Ml other Duties, It is again ordered that the men are not bulled to Rambel from or lay out of tiieir Quarters contrary to Repated orders on this iiead and tiiat tiieir arms and accoutrements are allways in order to Remove Imthur Doubts and to Prevent future Mistakes,'lt is hereby Expresly ordrcd and Determind that no Person Do proceed to discharge the Duty of any office without a Regular apoointment by a commission from the Congress warrantor Gen' order from the com- mander in chief. No allowance will be made to anv wiioo contrary to this order all 1 ersons tiierefore for their own Sakes are Desired to take No- tice ot It "»d/.:'->vern themselves accordingly that no complahits for the future be Exhibited for Service Unrewarded— Js = .£ S n -i i ° - g ? - a.2 pOJ.insOQ poS.iiJq.isiQ pUOQ pojsiiuT • • • 3jif puu iun.iQ „d.io3 eturn of Capt Taylors co ;d to Col" Reeds Rig' i. ited Colonies of North J Effective Rank and File Sunn.iDo-y; po.wnjs .in,\o q8no[.in,[ uo puiumuoii no luosqy >{oit5 ^UUSO.IJ >[DitJ ON • Non (Jommnd officers 3IH puu >|U1!>J ajy puu uin.iQ ..r-i3« ^ .fZ »• in uj jnoiq inoi-j •-4 17 t4 ^j\ 0\ Cap' Lieut Lieut hi Scrj" Drum and fife Non Com- niissd offi- cers Privats tit for Duty . Sick Prcsant Sick Absent on command on Furlough Rccruting Total Wanting Kffective Rank and to com- Alterations File pleat al- i Sepse Last lowance j Return [ Serj" Drum and fife Rank and File Inlisted Dead Discharged Desarted 0:; ft n o n 1 rr > nJ > 3 6- :r 3 O c -t 3 Ul S -*- '^ fD n o H o 3 ?o ft: (Tl n 01 O Q- ,1 o 3 "< s, o" 2 r 1 Rigemental orders Wliereas the Gen' has So often Issued orders For- biding both officers and Soldors from Stroling from the camp without Leave it is Expected that the Strictest obidance are Paid to Said orders by both ofKcers and Solders in this Rig' and tiie officers See that their Roles are Caled Morning and Evening and make a Return to me of all they find absent that Proper Mctiiods May be Proceded on to Surpress the Same The Qiiartermaster is again Desired to See that Each com- pany are properly in their Barraks and Huts and Make a Return to me as Soon as it is Done tiie adj' is ordered to appoint a Suhbaltern Every Day Whose Busnise it is to visit the ]3arraks and Gard House and See that they are Kept clean and that the Solders Cook their Victuals Prop- erly and Keep themselves clean no Solder in this Rig' is to Persunie to ajDpear on the Perade for Gard with Durty hands or face P' James Reed Co' Camp on Winter Jan'' lo — 1776 Head Qiiarters Jan' 10 — 1776 Parole Nelson Countersign Langdon His Excelency Gen' Washington has ben Pleased to appoint M' Will™ Morrony Provost Martial to the army of the United Colonies Serving in the Massachusets Bay He is therefore in all things appertaining to his office to be considerd and obey'' as Such Camp on Winter Hill Jan'' 10 1776 Brigadier Gen' Sullivans orders i8 Field officer of tiie Day Tomorow Major Hale Aclj' of tlie Day Parson Field (jfficer of the Piquet U Co' Nixon Piquet within the Lines to night Co' Poors Rig' Piquet on Ploughed Hill Col° Reed t— 2 — 3 — 3 — 58 ^ John Mayes of Cap' Francis company and Colo Ilutchinsons Rig« Tryed for Stealing ammunition the Prisiior being arraij^ned before the Court Pleaded not Gilty and it being the Second time of his bein^ ar- raigned and no Prosecutor against him, the Court acquit him, The "Gen' approves the Sentance and orders him to be Immeadetly Released Camp on Winter Hill Jan^ 11 1776 General Sullivans orders Field officers of the Day Tom* Col" Read adjutant Putnam Field officer of the Piquet L« Colo' Gilman Piquet witliin the Lines Col" Hutchinson Reg' Piquet on Plough" Hill Col" Read i : 3 : 3 : 3 : 56 i Drumer i fi' A Ser' & Eight men from Each Reg' under the Direction of their Re- spective Q; masters to be Imployed Tomorrow in carrving the timber & Shuigles Remaining in their Respective Reg" Not made use of in finish- mg their Barraks to the market Cap' Frances to furnish teames if Neces- sary Commissary Emerson in future to make a Return of the Number of men who Draws Provision from his Store in the Several Reg" in Gen' Sullivans Brigade Every Saturday together with tiie Number of those Detachments from said Rcg'» the Cort of Enquire Whereof Col" Webb is President heaving Enquired into the Dispute Between Cap' Baker & L» Mathes I nanimously Report that tiie three men who occasioned Said Dispute (VIZ) Solomon Day Benj" Barry & Samuel Dockum are held by Cap Bakers Liilistment & ought Immediatelv to joyn his company the Gen Hi^l^ly approves the above Judgment & orders the men to joyn Lap' Baker Lnmediatelv ■' ^ Parole Aery, Countersign Calvert Head Qiiarters Ja" 13"' 1776 Parole Peendleton Countersign Deane His Excelency tiie commander in chiefi'has ben Pleased to order Ad- vertisements in the Several Newspapers of the adjoyning Colonies com- manding all officers Non commision officers and Solders now absent upon any leave or Pretense whatever to Joyn their Respective Rig" at Roxbery and Cambrige by the First Day of Feb^ next, And all officers neglecting to pay due obedince there to will be forthwith cashired and H-very non commisioned officer and Solder failing therein be Tryed and 19 Punished as Desarters, The Col""' and commandinfj officers of Ricr" or coipcs are Positively ordred not to permit anv men Furloughs or Leave of absence to any officer Non commisioned officer or Solder, any former permition heretofore given Notvvith Standing His Excelency therefore Expect Every Col" and commanding officer of Rig" and corps will Direct all those absent from their Rig" or corps to pay Strict obidence to tliis order that no person may plead or be allowd to plead Igronance, Thereof Camp on Winter Hill Jan 12 1776 Brigeder Gen' Sullivans orderers Field officer of the Day Tomorow Col" Webb Adj' Field officer of the Piquet Maj'' Cilley— Picjuet within the Lines Col" Webbs Rig' The Main Gard for the future to be Detached from the Piquet Piquet on Ploughed Hill Col" Reed i_i— 3_3_5o— Camp on Winter Hill Ja"^ 12 1776 Rigemental orders i"Ly that each Cap' or commanding officers of a company in this Rig' Take Special care that their Respective Roles are cald Morning and Evening and the men Exercised Every day and that their Arms are Kept in Good order — 2 : ly the adj' is to order a Drum to beat to cale the Solders togeather for Role call at S o clock in the morning and 4 in the afternoon — 3'^" the Qiiart' Marster is to make a Return to the commanding officer of the Rig' of all the Vitualing Returns week by Week that they may be Entred in the Rig"' Book 4'' the orderly Scrj" are to See to it that they Read the orders Daly to the officers of their companies 5'^ It is Expected that Every officer and Solder in this Rig' Strictly observe and obey the Eighteenth and Nineteenth articles in the Book of Rules and Goverment of the Troops of North America P' James Reed Colo Head Qi'" Jan' 13 1776 Parole Conway Countersign Grafton To prevent any Misconception of the orders of Yesterday it is Declared that the commanding officers of Rig"" are not Restrained from Sending out as many Recruting officers as can be Spared from y"^ Duties of theirRe- spective Rign" but that those officers Together with Such as arc now out with their Recrutes be Posetively ordred to be in camp by the last of this month That our Real Strength May be fully and clearly Assertained, it is Expected that Each Rig' will Exert themselves to the Utmost to Re- crute what men they can in the Time mentioned. The Col""' and com- manding officers of corps to recomend it Directly to their Recruting officers in the country or at Least as many as it is Posable to have Sup- plied with arms From thence 30 Head Qiiarteis Ja" i:)."' 1776 Parole Peterborough Countersign London A Gen' Court Martial to Set Tomorrow Morning in Camebridge to Ivy Sucii Prisnors as Slial! be Hrougbt i)ef()re them all Evidence and Persons conccrndc to attend the Court— Tiie Court to assemble at M' Pomeroys at Ten o clock in the Fore noon- Camp on Winter Hill Jan' 14"' 1776 The Gen' Sincearly thaidis those worthy Patriotic Solders Who at his Request have agreed to Tarrey 15 Days Longer than the Time thay first iingaged for this Demonstration of Zeale in tlieir countrys cause Must KeHect tiie most lastin Honours upon them and convince the world they arc Ready to Sacrillce their Ease and comfort of themselves and famileys to the Good of their country. While others acting on Difercnt Princ pics and actuated by Diferant Motives would Intale Slavery upon their selves and Posterity Ratlier than to Submit to the least Inconveanancy i their I rivat afla.rs, the Ge" assures the Latter tliat while he Endeavors t Reward the former with Honour and credit they So Justly Deserve vvill Do a 1 m his Power to fix on the Latter Disgrace and Infamy Whi their conduct So Justly Merits. Tiie Melitia Cap'"'" are Desired to ma., out an Exact List of all those Solders who are Determined to Quit the Service on the i6"> Instant and Present tlie Same witii a certificate of their Ilavmg Returned the Arms and ammunition they have ReC from the army Early on Tuesday morning to John Sullivan Brigidear Gen' ys ci- m- in rs to he ich ke Field oflicer of the Day Tomorow Major Coburn Adj' Holdin— Fi ofticeroftiie Piquet L' Col" Holdin-Piquet within the Lines to nij Cor Starks Rig' ' Piquet on Ploughd Hill Col" Reed 2—3—3—3—57 eld ight Camp on Winter Hill January 15"' 1776 Regimantal orders That a Regimental Cort martial is ordered to Set to Day at Eleven o clock in the Forenon whereof Cap' Oliver is ap- pointed President to try Sucli Prisoners as Siiall be Brou-ht Before them, the Cort to Set at Cap' Olivers Barrak all Iwidences and Peiins concerned to attend — members Lieu' Pettengil Lieu' Taggard L' Corlis and Ensign Ermo- soil ^ Israel Oilman L' CoP Camp on Winter hill January ij"- 1776 Brigeders Gen' SuUivans orders Field oflicer of the Day Tomorrow Colo' Poor Adj' Chandler. Field Ofhcerof the Pequ.t Col' Starkes Piquet wLhin Lines tomorrow Col' di 2 :2 :3 :57 Staikcs Regcm' I'lquct magazine and main Gard Colo' Reed o- c S S c ;> F_ Pr rowder Gard o:i :i :i :i :i — 20 Head quarters Jan' 15"' 1776 Parole Lutenel Countersign Fox Head Qiiartcrs Ja"" iG"" 1776 Parole Say re Countersign Lewis Notwitlistanding the Rcpated orders Issued iu tiie course of the Last Campaign forhidiuL^ olliccrs comniaiiding (juards to Sutler any of their gards to be absent Day or Niglit from their Guard until! Regularly Re- lieved, Yet it is W-ry Surprising tiie Gen' hears it is a common Practice Lvcn at the advanced Post: Next the Enemy any oflicer commandiiur at any of tiie Gards or out Posts who shall for the future Sutler any of their ofhcers or men to absent tliemsclves imtill Regularly Releived will be Put in a arrest and Trycd for Desibediance of orders Camp on Winter IliU Jan' 16 1776 Brigideer Gen' Sullivans ordcs Field officer of the Day Tomorow Col° Nixon Adj' Person — Field officer of tlie Pitpiet L' Col" Nixon— Picjuet within tiie Lines to Night Col" Poors Ric/>" Piquet on Plougiid llill Main and Magizine Gard * Gard Col" Reed 1-1-2-J-59 ^''^ Camp on Winter Hill Ja" 17. 1776 ^ Rigermental orders— John Rokes of Caj)* Spauldings comjianv and Col" Reeds Rig' Tryed at a late Court Martial forCiitiiig Drunk when on Gard— Wiiereof Cap' Oliver was Presidant— Tiie Prisn'or confcsintr |,i|i,. self Guilty of breach of tlie zz"'^ article of tlie Rules and ReguFations of the Contential— 'I'herefore adjudged the S'' John Roakes to Recive Twenty lasiics on liis Naked Hack but on account of his anpearin Jan^ 2^"" 1776 Field ofticer of the Day to morrow Colo' Webb Adj' of Colo' Reeds Reg' Field officer of the Pequet Colo' Nixon: Piquet within y" Lines to Night Colo' Reads Regt Picpiet main and Magazine Gard Co' Read i : 3 : 2 : 3 : 1^9 privats — The Garrison Cort martial ortlered yestenlay Pospond till tomorrow it the Same time & place as ordered to Sett to Day the Adj' to Deliver the Name-; of the Number to morrow morning at the Prading of the Gard Alex'' Scammel Majo' 25 Head Qiiaitersjaii^ 26"" 1776 Parole Detroit Countersign Springfield The Cap' or commanding officer of the Militia companves are to have their pay Roles Ready by the first of Feb' in order for Pa'vmentthe Gen' having J^orrowcd as much money as will answer this Purpose Rather than oiiller them to go home withoute. In making oute the Pay Ab- stract the following meathode is to lie observed . . Upon one Side of an . '"-i.n i'"''"^ of Paper (is to Be the Rolli or Name of officer and men of the Whole company on the other Side (or Back of this) is to be the pay abstract m the usual form at the foot of the abstract is to be a Deduction ot the money winch has Been allowed to any of the companies & Proof annexed of the Justice of the Demands this Being Necessary for the Gen" Justification in Drawing the VVarrents the Cap"" are to Be Particularly caretull Not to charge Pay for any of their men thatlnlisted into the army ot the Rcgment, after Such Inlestments took Place the Pay of these men w. 1 be Drawn by the Col' of the Reg' they are Now in & Respectively Belong to. the form of the oath and warrant (as it would take time to Draw the whole at head Qiiarters) it may be had at Adj' Gen'' office for i.ach Lap to coppy : the New hampshire melitia are to be allowed by the commisary Gen' one penney p' mile for coming and going in Lieu of Ration as this allowance has [been] allowed by the Massechusetts Gover- ment for their melitia Gen' Thomas with the three Colo' of his Brigade Now in Roxbury (viz) Lcarnard Bayley and Ward are to Repair at Head Qii' to morrow morning by 11 o clock to have the commissions of those Keg' Issued Brigadeir Gen' Sullivans orders Field officer of the Day to morrow Mai' Colburn A this Day Col" Beadles men begin to come in to Joyn their Reg' and John Farnum among the Reg' by him I Rec" a Letter from home Dated y« 26 of August and a Hessian Prisnor was brought in from Onion River Fryday Sept' &^ this Day I was on Duty in the forteage Party in building the fort Saturday Sept' 7"' the News of the Day was that the Regulars ware coming up the Lake and we was ordered to clean up our arms and have them in good order the forteag men ordered to work at five in the morn- ing Sunday Sept' 8'" a Party of our Reg' order'" to cut and clear out a Road from Mount Independent to Castclton, four men from our company in the Party Capt Stilson hath the comand of S'' Party Monday Sept' y' 9"> Now I begin to gain Strcngtii so that I walked out almost all day and begin to be harty and well, The weekly return of our company was 29 unfit for Duty and in the Doctors List — Tuesday Sept' 10'" Camp News to day that all our fleet Down the Lake was taken or Destroyed to a man — " This Day M' Joseph Stiles came in hear by him I Rec*" a Letter Dated y' 3"" of Sept' Wednesday Sept' ii"" Camp News to Day tiiat a party of our men Went on Shore from tlie fleet after foshicns [fascines] and were fired upon by the Enemy three Killed and Six wounded — this Day I wrote a Letter home and Sent it Cap' APKeen 32 Tlniisdiiy Sept' 12'" this Day Every officer and Solder In the Reg' (it for Duty (hut those for Guard) was ordered on Forteage — Fryday y' 13 of Sept' tliis day Reubin Cumings Drumer of our com- pany Departed this Life in tiie 16"' year of his Age Saturday Sept' 14"' notliing Meterial only we Rec"' the News in camp of this tight at Newyork from tiie IJoston News paper Dated in Septr. (this Day ReC' of David Burton live Dolhirs) Sunday Sept' 15 M' Joseph Stiles Went from this Place on his return to Wilton Isaac Russel Died of Cap' Mans company Monday Sepf le"- this Day I Rec"" a valuable Presant from L' Dutter- field of Wilton by the hand of M' John Wilkens of Amherst No Camp News to day Tuesday Sept' 17 this morning Died in the camp and at night was buried Capt Chandler of our Reg' the first officer that we lost Wednes- day Sep" 18 Lieut Lund of our company got a Discharge forom our Reg' and within about half an hour he Set out for Skeensborough in company with M' Joim Wilkens of Amherst Thursday Sept' 19 this Day I was on forteague at worke on the forte Fryday Sept' 20'" this Day I Borrowed of Archelaus Putnam five Dollars and gave iiim a Note for the Same In the afternoon I assisted the Major and Capt Parker in aprising Cap' Chandlers etiects that he Died possed ot in the camp Parole Adams Saturday Sept' 21 tiiis Day I was on the mane guard Cap' Humphries of Col" Wingates Reg' Capt of the guard S" guard was Kep' at the Cit- >dal — Sunday Sept' 22"i tiiis Day Nothing Meterial hapncd— _ Monday Sept' 23'" tliis Day we Began to Pay ofl'the men their Billit- ing money and Mileage A man of Patersons Reg' Had iiis Right Lege almost Shot oti'by accidente This Day we do duty in Gin' Reeds^Brigade Tuesday Sept' 24'" ! was on the forteague Party No News in camp to day ' ' Wednesday Sept' 25"' tliis Day I was on the forteauge Party Tuesday Sept' 26 I was on the mane guard. Cap' Hill of Col" Phin- nies^Reg othcer ot the guard. Parole Kings Bridge Counter"" Mifflin Col" Wyman officer of the Day — 33 Fryday Sept' 27 this Day came in to camp L' Butterfield by him I Kec a Letter from home and also Some Stores from my Wife Saturday Sept' 28 I wrote a letter and Sent it home by L' Butterfield who Sat ot from this Place this morning for Wilton Sunday Sept' 29 this Day Proved to Be a very Raney Day all Day— we have no camp News to Day — ^ ^ ^ j Monday Sept' 30*" I was at worke a clearing out a Roade with fifty men from our Brigade from the toards Casteltown— Tuesday October y« i" 1776 this Day I was on forteauge with a Party of men at Worke at the fort. ^Vednesday October y« 2"'" 1776 Nothing Meterial hapned in camp this Day. I took my walk out of the camp for my health as at other times when ofl'fiom Duty Thursday Sept' [Oct.] y° 3 began with Hale in the morning and Railed very Stidy all day afterward Fryday Sept' [Oct.] y" 4'" Raney all day in the camps this Day there was two men Buried from our Reg' which makes 16 that we have Lost from S'' Reg' Sencc we came to this Place Saturday October 5'" Nothing Meterial to day hapned in camp Sunday October y' 6"' The Rev'"* M' Porter of Col" Wingates Reg* Preached to our Reg' two Sermons Monday October 7"' This morning Died and at Night was buried Bern Baleyofour company: who m?de the 20'" which We have Lost from our Reg' Scnce \vc came to this Place — TuecJay October S'" 1776 This Day the Cap' Draw"* the mens Wages '^e Last ot Sept' and we began to Pay off the Men inesday October 9"' 1776 I was on forteauge with a Party of men Reg' in the woods Cuting and Carring out Piquets this morn- ,ed Will'" Jc/nes of Cap' Manns Cornp'' In Col" Reeds Reg' Thursday October 10'" 1776 I ReC half a month Pay Which was £2-14-0 L : M. Fryday October 11"' 1776 Six of our company got a Discharge from the army Viz. 34 Serj' V^ikrcv Levi Luiul Elezar Kcadin Henry Stevens Isaac Peabody and Archclaus Putnam Satiuilay October 13"' 1776 tbc aflbrcmcntioned vSix Persons that was yesterday I)ischarj,'C'(l .Set oil' from tlie camps for home — Sunday October 13"' In the Morning we hear'' a very lieavv fireing Down the Laive and Directly afterward iiad an ace' of our fleets being Destroyed and obliged to Retreat — In the afternoon the whole armcy was musfred to man tlie Lines — Monday October 14 about two hours before Day the whole of our Brigade was mustred again and went Down to the Lines and after going tlirough the fireings at the Alarm Post we Retmnd to the camp and was Dismissed and Every man in our Reg' was ordered on forteauge in throughing up a brestworUe Round tlie camps and in Scouting Parties- Tuesday October 15 I was on forteauge in the forenoon and in the afternoon I was out with a Scouting party 37 Privats one Serj' and two Corp'' Jn" Stevens came up to camp anil I Rec** a Letter from home Wednesday October 16 There was an alarm in camp last Night caused by tlie centries fireing on Some cattle which allarmed our Reg' at mid- night and cause 1776 The Doctor came Through the Reg* to take an ace' of all the sick in the Regt, for what Reason then unknown to me Monday October 21" the whole of our Brigade fit for Duty was or- dered on forteauge in cutting and hailing Timber inV) the Lake" in order to build a Boom across the Lake to Prevent the Sliiping comeintr by the fort to Lnnd, * ^ ^ ^ 35 Tuesday October 2 2-« I was (,., f<.rtcai.p:e in flitting Timber into the L'-n'7"r ir'''-''""K ^v*-' '"'vctiic news in tbe canip that the Indians Killed hvc ()t our men with there Tomevhavvks Just below the mills llus MornniK Died Josiah Parker at Casteftown on his way home This Day I Rcc'' a Letter from Home Wednesday October y* 23 Dated y" 13"' of October Thursd: Thursday October y* 24"' 1776 In the afternoon I was on forteaug ^c^xA "'1^ f''°'". °"'' Kcg'-This Morning Died in camp John Hone ot Wdton Belonging to Capt Manns comps- in Col" Reeds Reg'— ey work for compJ' of this Fryday October 25"' I was on forteauge in building a brcst '»"■ l^^^Y^^''" ^">' ^^''-■'' L''-'"' Hunter of Cap' Parkers com Reg' (Belonging tojallery) Saturday October 26 1776 John Burnes and Benj" Sterns of our com- pany got a Discharge from the Reg' Tliis Dav came into camp about one hundred of the Green Mountain Boys and Encamped on the other Side of tbe Lake Sunday October 27'" 1776 we had the News in camp of a Victory won by the Continental Troops over the Britans at New york.— In the after- noon there was an Alarm in camp ocasioned by Some boats being Dis- covered Down the Lake This Day Ensign (Jillmore of our company got his Discharge from the Army — Monday October 28"' 1776 there was an AJarm in the Morning, and Some boats was Discovered Down the Lake and Men Landing on the East Side of the L;:!-,?— tiiis Day I was on forteauge att Night one Reg' ot Mellitia came into this camp from the county of HerkeShirc Tuesday October y'' 29'" 1776 Nothing Meterial for News in camp to day, only t!ie Party of men came in that was cuting out the Roade from this Place to Casteltown — Wednesday October y' 30"' 1776 came into camp one Reg' of Millitia from the west Part of Ilampsiiiie Coloneys — Enlisting orders Red througii tiie caiiips to Recrute men During the war Thursday October y'3ist 1776 I was on forteauge with a Party of men Making fashiens [fascinesj and carrying them Down to the Foit and thus Ended the Month of Octoljer — Fryday November y' i" 1776 comes in with cold weather This morn- 36 inp tlic Party of Men Rctmned back tliat cumc in from the Road y* 39* of l^atit moiitli — vSaturday November y' 2"' was cold and Snovvey and in tiic afternoon a ScoiitiiitJ Paity of 60 men went out from our Reg' to Sccwliat Discov- eries tlicy could Maiie : tliis Day tlieComm'"" came in from New Hamp- shire to appoint tiie olHcers for the New Kstal)iisiiment — Sunday November y* .V 1776 Thomas Kiliicut Mcdad Combs John Fletcher & Jon'Greeie pot a Dischai^je from tlie Armey and Set ofl'for home: this Day was Stole from my Dore one of my Gotten Sluirts by a bold Thecfc Monday Nov' y° 4"' we have the news in camp of the Enemvcs Leav- ing Crownpoynte— This Day I was on forteauge Tuesday November y' s"" I took a Walk from our camp over the Lake to Ticonderoga and from there up into the out Lines. Wednesday Nov"" y'- 6'" 1776 I was on forteauge with a Party of our Reg' In earring Pitjuets out of the woods up to the Piquet fort— This Day one Reg' of the New Jersey Troops were Dischargd and Set of from this Place to Skcensl)orougii and it was Reported in camp that they were Drum'' out of the camp by the Genr'" order — Thursday Novemlier y" 7"> Fryday November y' S"" I was on forteauge with a party of Men in Bringing Piquets out of the woods Saturday November y" g"- I drawd my Wages for tiie Month of Octo- ber — Sunday November y« 10"* The Mcllitia Reg" Returned home that came in on Ace' of the Alarm : Monday Noveml)cr y" ii"' 1776 I Took a Walk Down to the Scotch- mans to carry a Shurt to be washed — Tuesday November ye 1 2"" The Inveleads ware Draughted from the ILnmpshire Reg'" that ware In Colo Starks Brigade Widnesday November y" 13'" I was on forteauge with a Party of Men from our Reg' in tending y" Maysons that workt at y' new Barrak Thursday November v° 14'" I was on y« Mane Guard Cap' Wild of Col" Phinneys Reg' Cap' of the Guard 37 Kiy(h.y N(.\cM,l,cr ye i5"« our Mane Guard was Kcluccd to n SubaL terns (,uarc att the Rcleavin« this Morning this Kvc-nins came i.Uo t c camp Majo' PcalHnly from Aiiilierst lUloMgiiitj to our Kej,'' Saturday Novemhcr y" i6'" Three of tl,c Hampshire ReK" (Viz) Stark. Poors and Reeds March' from tliis I'lace for fort (ieorge. Sunday November y" i;'- was very I'leasant ami warm all Dav with us but the Mouutams on the North ware white with Snow Monday November y* i8 Was warm and Plesant all day Create talk in camp that our Reg' is to March for Albany Very Soon Tuesday November y' ly- This Morninjr our Rcr' Rec" orders from he Lol to Return in there ammunition And the ofVicers to make out there Abstracts. This Day live of our company Set out for home- Wednesday November y' jo'" Col" Wintjates Re«' March' for home- and all the Sick trom our Rej,'' in this Number went Seven of our com- pany at Lvenmjr the whole Reg' ReC' orders to March Karlv the next morning as (^iiick as they I'leased Thursday Nov'" y« pi .- ,776 we Rose very Karlv this inornincr and after 1 utm- up our things ami takeing our Brekfast'we took our Leave ot JNIouiit Iiulependencc and our Little camp where we had Rested So many Nignts and Days and wc march oil' with the Rcmainvin;i,t „f our company and travled about iS miles and Encamped' at"a IM-ice Known by the name of Camp there we Lay our Selves Down to rest — Fryday November 22"" this morning we took our Lea> e of little Camp and Marclied to Rutland and Loged at Dec" Rolniits within ibnut three Mild of the fort wiiich Made about 14 Mile that we Travletl that Day 111 the Rain and Mud Saturday November vt ■ ye 23 we Marcht to Clarrititon and there went to limner alter Umner we went to Siirucslierv and there the company Log" 111 the woods and it Prov-^ to be a Very Raiiey Night all Ni<'lit Sunday November y' 24'" I Tarried all dav at Shruesbeiv, while otiiers choose to Travel in the Rane (White tliat keeps the Tavern hath but poor Kiiteitainment both for ^Lln and liors) Monday November y" 25 1776 I Set of from Whites ver\ Earlcv and after a Long and Teadious March I got in to CofHiis at Cavendish in the Evening Poor Entertainment for SoUlers at this I'lace — 38 Tuesday Nov' 26 I Set of from my Lod<=fing about two hours before day and about .Sunset 1 croscd the greate River and got into N" 4 that Evening and Log'' at M' Bakers Wednesday November 27"^ 1776 I Set away from N" 4 about ten o clock in tiie morning and travled to walpole to Gooldsmiths Tavern and there Lodg'' that Night Thursday November v° 28"' I Sat of from Gooldsmiths in Walpole and Travled to Marlborough and there Met with my Horse about Two o clock in t!ie afternoon at Tuckers Tavern from there we came to Dub- lin that Night and Log"" at one Greenwoods a Privat House Fryday Nov' 29"' 1776 I Set of from Dublin Early in the Morning and got to my ovvne house about three in the afternoon —