[Mill Prison, Plymouth, 1777]
29th [June] Sunday raw Cold weathr
30th fair wr 12 Lamp Posts Erected round Our walls In Order to Illuminate the Jail Least some shoud Indeavour to Elope by night— the13th Regt to Guard us, a Lieuts Guard Consisting of 36 Soldiers, 12 of which are upon Centry Steady —