upon works & 3 rigiments of our Conneticuts came down about noon &
Colonel Whitings had orders to go over to the Royal Block House and
their to remain til further orders and tother 2 rigiments Sot of
Home in Battoes & 2 or 3 rigiments of lobsters--we had orders com
out that we should have 2 days to clean up in & to set for Home on
Sonday--this day I wrote a Letter & sent to John.

Thursday ye 2nd. Very cold--our men turned out to cutting fashheens &
the orders were that it was the last days work that we should do.

Friday ye 3d. Very cold--our men all turned out upon works notwith
Standing yesterdays promise--our men had but poor incouragements to
work & laid but Little weight to what the jineral promised them for he
said the first man that disobeyed his orders again should be shot to
death whatsoever soldier or officer.

Saturday 4th. I was orderly after the jineral & our men all to work a
drawing in Canon into the fort & our quorter guard was not releaved
til after noon & after that orders com out that we should strike our
tents by 8 oclock and be ready to march by 9--one Cimbals got his
discharge from the regular service to day.

Sonday ye 5th. Being very cold it began to rain so that we were
detained but Colonel Whiting Marched of--rainy all day Long--we had
orders to be ready to march at 7 Oclock in the morning.

Monday ye 6th. Cloudy stil--at 8 Oclock we struck our tents & at 9
aclock we marched of & about half after 12 we arrivd at Fort Miller
and made a little stop then marched again and arived at Saratoga Son
about one hour high & made no stop their but marched on about 3 mile
& Encampt in the woods.

Friday ye 10th. Very stormy & snow in the Morning--we drawd 2 days
alowance of provissions but no money and about 2 o clock we sot out
from Green Bush & arivd at Cantihook Town about ten a clock at
knight--13 of us & Lieutenant Larnard.

Saturday 11th. From thence we marched son two Hours high & arivd at
John Hug gar Booms[95] & revived our selves a little & bought som rum
that belonged to Colonel Whitens Rigiment & from thence to Love Joys &
went to supper & from thence to Robberses & lodged their in the
Patterroon lands.[96]

[Footnote 95: Hogeboom's.]

[Footnote 96: See note 8.]

Sonday 12th. Being stil cold we sot out at Son rise & arived at Bushes
in Sheffield and had a good brecfirst & their was moore with Horses &
from thence to Larrances & revivd our selv