[Mill Prison, Plymouth, 1777]
28th. of Novr. Saturday blowing wr. the People in the L. Prison detected again in Mining for an Elopement. Here is Various Acots. of the taking of Philidelphia; but not from any Authority.1
D, MeHi, Jonathan Haskins Journal.
1. On 2 Dec. the prisoners had confirmation of the fall of Philadelphia. On 8 Dec. they learned of the taking of Burgoyne and his army at Saratoga, N.Y. Ibid.
