4^th. of July this Morning When we were turned Out, we fixed our Badges in Our hats,¹ which caused a Surprise, the Agent² Desired to see one of them, which was sent  him, & it happen’d to be One that on the Top was Wrote in Capitals Independence, & on the bottom Liberty or Death, & he Not knowing the Meaning there of, Was Surprised, & Concluded we were agoing to force the Guards, in Order to Regain Our Liberty, therefore Order’d a Double Centry at y^e. gate, & Immediately sent an Express to the Gen^l. & Adm^l. Shuldham,³ & made a great Stir, & to his Disgrace as it caused much Laughter—

it passed on till One o’Clock When we formed in 13 Divisions (Bro^t. Over[)] Each Gave 3 Cheers till it Came to the 13^th., when Each Division Joined the 13^th. and gave a General Huzza, which was done with the Greatest Regularity & Order that Could be Expected, we kept Our Colours flying while the Sun set then Hawled them down thus Ended the Day