21^st. Tuesday last Night about 10 P.M. the People in the L Prison¹ Broke a hole in their P. Wall big Enough for two to go Out Abrest the hole was Ready Some time, Only Waiting a favourable Opportunity, & this Night favouring their Design Broke Ground, & falling in made some Noise;² & 4 Immediately Rushed Out & pushed by the Centry Who Alarmed the Guard so that No More had an Opportunity of Eloping— (Brot. Over) the guard Came in to that Prison, & while they were there, the Guard-House Chimney Catched on fire, Upon which Occation the Drum Beat to Arms & The Prisons was on fire: & the Prisoners a Breaking Out was the Cry; after this was Over the Guard Came in again & took of[f] Men & Carry’d them to the B. hole, only Because they were up & their Clothes on,—

To Day Cap^t- Lee Ross Kirk & Shoemaker³ Climbed Over into the Frenchmans Yard, the two Latter got Out by the Centry But was Soon pursued & taken & Com^ttd. to the B. hole, the Other two were found in the Hospital a Broiling of Beef Stakes they were put into the B. hole—

Those Men com^ttd. to the B. Hole last Night Discharg’d to day