e 7d a night for horse
keeping.

[Footnote 2: Landlord. The proprietor of an inn or
tavern was universally called _landlord_. The title
is still very prevalent.]

Wednesday 7th. We had Carts to press,[3]--then we marched of from
their to Landard Strengs in Harford and from their to Landard Geds &
had raw Pork for dinner--then we marched to Landard Crews and the
Chief[4] lodges their--My mess lodged at a private house one Daniel
Catlins.

[Footnote 3: To take carts for the military
service. Under martial law, any private property
may be used for the public good. A just government
always pays a fair price for the same.]

[Footnote 4: Probably General Lyman, who was the
commander-in-chief of the Connecticut forces at
that time.]

Thursday 8th. Marched of and arived at Landard Gessels and their we
went to Brecfirst and then we marched from their to our stores in
Litchfield[5] to Squire Sheldings and then to Landard Buels and lodged
their and our Captain was sent for to a man in another Company that
had fits.

[Footnote 5: In Litchfield county, Connecticut.]

Friday 9th. Then marched from their and we had nu teams presed their
and we arrived at Landard Hollobuts in Goshen from their to widow
Leggets in Cornwell[6] and from their to Coles in Cainan[7] & lodged
their.

[Footnote 6: Cornwall.]

[Footnote 7: Canaan.]

Saturday 10th. Marched to Lawrences and from thence to Landard Bushes
in Shefield 7 mile and went to diner--thence marched and arived at one
Garnt Burges and lodged their and our Ensign went to Prayer with us--

Sonday 11th. Marched into the Paterroon Lands[8] to Landard Lovejoys &
went to diner had a hard shower then marched into Cantihook[9] to one
Hayer Carns the Stone house & lodged their & from thence to Cantihook
Town to one Bushes and slept their.

[Footnote 8: Livingston's manor, in Columbia
county. The estates of Livingston, Van Rensselaer,
and others, who received grants of land from
government, on certain conditions, in order to
encourage immigration and agriculture, were called
Patroon Lands, and the proprietors were entitled