news of Stephen Childs being Kilde and skulpt[85] and
another Captivated I was out upon the grass guard.

[Footnote 85: Scalped.]

Monday 16th. All upon works & all the teams sot of for the Lake 12 men
taken from the quorter guard to guard teams this evening there came in
a great number of waggons and hundred or better.

Tuesday 17th. Being very pleasant in the Morning then showery & wet
all the rest of the day til 10 a clock at knight--about 12 oclock at
night the teams came in with the Artillira--this day a number of our
men went down to Fort Miller in battoes to carry the sick and Cap.ns
Bag went down & the men stayed out.

Wednesday 18th. Being cold the teams sot out for the Lake--about 40 of
the Kings waggons--this afternoon their was a Lobster[86] Corperel
married to a Road Island whore--our men came in from Fort Miller.

[Footnote 86: British regular.]

Thursday 19th. Our rigiment was mustered by 9 a clock in the morning &
our Brigade-major cald over the role of each company and after that we
had a drink of flip[87] for working over at the Royal Block House--at
one of the clock our men were all calld to work--A Court morshol held
at Capt. Holmes tent & Captain Holmes President & at the role of the
Pickit guard their was one Isac Ellis whipt 30 stripes--was to had
50--Col. Henmans[88] men came in loaded with Artillira stores.

[Footnote 87: A mixture of beer and rum, warmed by
thrusting a hot iron into it.]

[Footnote 88: Hinman's.]

Friday 20th. Cold stil & our men all upon works--this afternoon Lieut.
Smith came up to us again from Green Bush, & Shubal child came to his
team.

Saturday ye 21st. Still cold--in the morning our men cald out to work
by sonrise or before & 6 of our company viz. David Bishop Ephraim
Ellingwood Samuel Mercey Nathaniel Abbott David Jewet and Drake
marched of with their Packs--this night their came down a great number
of teams from ye Lake here loded with cannon Balls and Bum shells.
Likewise a number of sick came down.

Sonday 22. The teams set out for ye Lake again--I was upon the quarter
guard--a large number of sick sot out for Home & it yet held cold &
at night it cleared of very clear & stil but very fresing cold & a
black frost.

Monday ye 23rd. I come of guard--Clerk Burrows began his Month with
bess--at night 3 rigiments of Province men came down from ye Lake &
Lodged in