ight
their was 8 men more deserted.

[Footnote 179: At that time leather breeches were
much in vogue, because they were durable. The more
costly ones of buckskin were worn only by
officers.]

the 16. Nothing remarkable hapned captain Pond Listed three or four
men for the next campaign[180] att night it was very cold.

[Footnote 180: Late in October a new organization
of the army took place, and enlistments for a
certain term were commenced. Hitherto there had
been great confusion in the matter. The army had
gathered around Boston from sudden impulse, and it
was continually changing. The excitement which had
brought them together had in a measure subsided,
and enlistments went on slowly. After a month's
exertions, only five thousand names were enrolled;
and Washington, lamenting the dearth of public
spirit, almost despaired. Alluding to the
selfishness exhibited in camp, he says: "Such
stock-jobbing and fertility in all low arts, to
obtain advantages of one kind and another, I never
saw before, and pray God I may never witness
again."]

the 17. Very blustering and their was a man Whipt thirty and nine
Lashes for Stealing and getting Drunk and running away and afterwards
he was drummed out of the camps thus he &c.

the 18. Nothing remarkable hapned this day that I know of.

the 19. This day being Sunday it was very pleasant and we had
Preaching Nothing more this day.

the 20. This day nothing very remarkable at night their was a regular
deserted and Swam over to Dorchester and escaped.

the 21. This day Nothing very remarkable this day the piquet was made
easier by half &c. &c.

the 22. To morrow is thanksgiveing this day ended without any thing
remarkable.

the 23. Being thanksgiveing I went with Serg Felt up to newtown and
kept thanksgiveing their and returnd to our Barricks at night and we
had not ben a bed long when our captain came to us and ordered us all
to Lye upon our arms by order of General Washington Lesemo[181] of the
American Army incampt at cambridg and roxbury and other places[182]
nothing more this day that I know of o