Patroons, or patrons.]

[Footnote 9: Kinderhook.]

Monday 12th. At Cantihook.

Tuesday 13th. Marched and arived at the half way house in Albany &
Bated, & then into Green Bush[10] by Son down and lodged their in
Ranslays Barn.

[Footnote 10: Now East Albany, on the east side of
the Hudson river.]

Wednesday 14th. Stil at Albany and their I first shifted my clothes
and washed them--then we had 6 rounds of powder & ball & had orders
from Colonel Whiting to go to Senakada[11]--this day Asel Carpenter
came to Albany.

[Footnote 11: Schenectady.]

Thursday 15th. We went over the River Early to receive our rations in
provision and in money and we marched 2 Miles and stoped and refreshed
ourselves their half an hour and Lieut. Smith came up and we received
our Abilitan money.[12]

[Footnote 12: Billeting-money--that is, money to
pay for lodgings at private houses. When soldiers
are quartered at private houses, it is said that
such ones are _billeted_ at such a house, &c.]

Friday 16th. We had Prayers in our company at 3 Ock then all marched
of but 14 and they stayed here to guard Lieut Smith and the money and
yesterday Mr. Holmes sot of for Home and I giv 5 pence for carring my
letter--we stayed here til 5 oclock this afternoon and we heard
nothing from Lieut Smith and we had no provisions so we marched for
Scanacata[13] and we got in at Son down well & their was a Larrom[14]
this night.

[Footnote 13: Schenectady.]

[Footnote 14: Alarum, or alarm.]

Saturday 17th. Stil at Schenacata[15] and we moved into our Barrocks
and Barnabas Evings was taken poor with a working in the Body Ben
denny was taken very poor.

[Footnote 15: Schenectady.]

Sonday 18th. I was first called upon guard with 15 more. My turn came
first at 11 oclock--this afternoon 3 ock Lieut. Smith come up with our
abilitan money.

Monday 19th. Stil at Schenacata and their was a rigiment of province
men[16] come up to Schenacata and this night 25 of our men went over
the River west 1 mile to guard wagon Horses--this day a short training
1 Regiment.

[Footnote 16: Provincial troops, or American
soldiers. The English troops were called regulars.]

Tuesday 20th. Their marched of 3 Hundred o