ershal upon 3 deserters of Captain
Mathers company one William Cannody & William Clemanon were Judged to
have 1000 Lashes and to day receved 200 & 50 stripes a peace tother
was forgiven.

Sonday 27. I was out upon the works at the great Block House we were
out of provision we drawed for 7 days & but 4 gorn so the regalers
shot Pigeons and our men did so to.

Monday 28th. Every Private in our company was out upon duty that was
able, & about 4 a clock we came in and the orders were that every man
should make ready to fire 3 valleys[64] and first they fired the
cannon at the Fort one after tother round the Fort which is 21 then
the small arms & so 3 rounds a piece and then made a great fire on the
Perrade and played round it & 1 Jil of Rum a man aloud for the frollic
& a Barrel of Beer for a Company[65] & very wet knight.

[Footnote 64: Volleys.]

[Footnote 65: It was the king's birthday. The
firing of twenty-one heavy guns formed a royal
salute.]

Tuesday 29th. Very wet in the Morning then cleared of cold I went upon
duty and sent a Letter Home.

Friday September ye 1st. Our duty was to help git out the Cannon out
of the Bottom of the river that was dropt in by the means of going to
near the end of the Brig[66] and sunk the scows and drownd 1 ox very
cold work A woman whipt 70 stripes & drumed out of Camp.

[Footnote 66: Bridge.]

Saterday 2nd. I was cald upon the pickit guard to day last nite I went
down to Fort Misketor[67] & Smith Ainsworth treated us well.

[Footnote 67: Fort Musquito was a breastwork cast
up at the mouth of Snooks' creek.]

Sonday 3rd. I was out upon the escort and every man upon som duty I
went to meeting part of the fore noon and the text was in acts 24 & 25
Charles Ripla was put in Ensign.

Monday 4th. Our Post sot of home I went down to Fort Misketor to guard
teams and the Post and the Lobster's[68] and our men hopt &
rassled[69] together to see which would beat and our men Beat.

[Footnote 68: This was a nickname for the regular
troops, who were dressed in scarlet uniforms.]

[Footnote 69: Wrestled.]

Tuesday 5th. Stil & Nothing strange.

Wednesday 6th. Most all of our men upon duty I was to work a making a
road to go up to the great Block House.

Thursday 7th. All our men out upon works g