[Mill Prison, Plymouth, 1777]
5th [Octr.] Sunday Pleast. wr. One of the Centinals Arested Upon Suspicion of his taken a bribe of Capt. Lee for to Let him & Capt. Boardman & Mr. Shoemaker & Morris & Cutter go out of the Hospital—Who was tryed by a Court-Martial, But not sufficient Proof against him to Condemn him: Willm. Smith who Deserted the 20th of Sept. taken & Comttd. to ye. B. [black] hole
D, MeHi, Jonathan Haskins Journal.