[Mill Prison, Plymouth, 1777]
27th [May] Capt [Francis] Brown Our Lieuts Sailing Mastr My self Mr [Isaac] George & the Gunr & two of the People sent on Shore to Be Sent to Prison; we were Escorted to the Fountain Tavern there to be Examined before a Justice of the peace & Capt Brown After Passing the First Examination had the good fortune to make his Escape; the rest after Examination Were all (Except one who was a Dutchman whome they sent back to the [Blenheim] again, & Mr Smith who was very Sickly him they return'd [to our ship] in Order to go to the Hospital without Examination) the rest of us were Committed to Old Mill Prison upon Suspicion of High Treason, a Shocking place & I was the first who Entr'd the gates.