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19th. Munday Thunder & showers—Recd. 1/4 lb Beef to a man Extra. Mr. Rowe the Master Maison Here to Contrive about building two Chimneys, One for the Officers, & the other for the people; but is Not Agreeable to the Officers as there is No Distinction made between the Officers & People's Apartments. therefore not According to the plan Proposed by Our...
Date: 19 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
20th. of Jany. Tuesday rainy wr. Mr. Heath & Sorrey & Capt. Ralls1 are Serving out Clothes to the people; a Disagreable Jobb, as it is Impossible to please Everyone this Day Parliament meets this Day Recd. Oat meal & Greens to put into Our Pot Liquor
Date: 20 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
21st. Wednesday rainy weather Finished serving the Donation Clothes; & we return'd a Letter of thanks to the Doners for Our Relief—
Date: 21 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
23d. Friday rainy weather Our Established Allowance from the Donation is 4d Loaf 1 lb of beef 1 penny worth of Tobacco to a mess Every Day but saturday then Pork in Lieu of Beef besides Oat meal & greans to put into our Broth & sope to was wash Our Clothes—this Evening Indulged with a Candle light Upon our own Cost. which is the first I've Seen since I've been in...
Date: 23 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
28th. Wednesday fair weather Mr. Rowe Superintendant of Mill Prison1 has been here to see About firing Our Apartment Agreeable to the Requisition of L—d Abington, & the Maisons set to work. Mr. Heath has this Day serv'd Our Cash as Usual. Besides the Rearage Due to the whole Viz 6 pence to Each Man
One Todd from Newhaven has this Day been here who...
Date: 28 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
30th. Friday Cloudy wr. two Maisons Employed in plastering the Roof of our Prison
Date: 30 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
31st. Saturday Cloudy wr. About 2 Minutes past 9 P.M. Capts. Henry &Johnson Boardman Dale & Treadwell,1 Eloped from from this Prison & took two Centinals with them, who were Discover'd before they got 10 Rods off A Great Stir to no purpose
Date: 31 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
1st. of Feby. 1778. Sunday Cloudy wr. this Morning Mr. Cawderey1 Not being Satisfied with taking Capt. Hy Johnsons Chest. but has made a General Search for Clothes Belonging to the Elopers; & took all they could find of theirs; also Geo. Thayer's Clothes which they return'd again2
Date: 1 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
2d. Munday Cloudy & rainy wr. Since the Departure of our friends1 it seams as tho some were Deceas'd from our family—The pursuers have taken up several persons upon Suspicion of they being the Deserters; but to no purpose at Present
Date: 2 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
3d. of Feby. Tuesday Cloudy wr. By Mr. Sorrey we're Inform'd that the Agent has forbid any more Gold coming in for the Officers
Date: 3 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
4th. Capt. Lee1 Very Ill with the Gout; but Can't get any relief from the Doctr. who say Nothing Ails him
Date: 4 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
5th. Thursday thick Dirty weathr. Capt. Lee has with Much Difficulty obtain'd Liberty to go to the Hospt. three Maisons At work a plastering Mr. Cawderey1 Allows coals in pot to burn to Dry our New plaster'd Roof (when he is in good Humour, but Don't Allow people to stand by it; to take the Benefit of the fire
Date: 5 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
7th. Saturday Pleast. wr. Finished Plastering our Roof Mr. Rowe has again Recd. orders from the Board Relative to our Chimneys
Date: 7 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
14th Saturday a Report is Circulating that those two Centinals who Deserted with Our Officers a taken by being in Liquor1
Date: 14 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
15th. Sunday squally weathr. The Steward of the Royal Hospital1 Came here to Inquire into the Quality of our Beer we are served with in Order to make report Accord'y
Date: 15 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
17th. Tuesday fair but Cold—the 9th. Ult. we were served with Candles in Our ward from Mr.— the Bristol Donation Annulled or have in with the London D.—
Date: 17 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
18th. of Febry. Wednesday fair wr. The Governor of Plymouth with his Lady here to Look upon us who says it is Expected that the Americans will be soon Discharged from Prison; but I'm afraid, not true.
Date: 18 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
19th. Thursday fair weathr. Mr. Heath & Sorrey brot Each of the Prisoners a Linnen Handkerchief—Also left Money 3s. for Each of the Commission'd Officers, which is the first they have Recd. since the Elopement of our Officers, which is all in Silver. This Day finished ye. Chimney which has been all Winter in Agitation; the Maisons are Now...
Date: 19 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
20th. of Febry Friday Cloudy wr. Mr. Cawdrey has Order'd the Officers that are in the Long P.1 Down here All that were Committed as such the Others he would Not suffer to come
Date: 20 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
25th. Wednesday squally wr. the Largest snow that has fell this winter about 4 Inches Deep I hear L—d North has proposed to the Parliament to repeal of the Acts pass'd since the Year 1763 (Respecting America) & Acknowlidges he's been Disappointed in the Success of his Majesties Arms in America; & it is Agree'd in Parliamint by a Clear Majority to Appoint...
Date: 25 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11