10. This afternoon the guard came in and turned us all out, and locked the doors, which aggravated many, who wanted to be in prison—some reading, some writing, some cyphering, and some studying navigation. Some went and picked the locks, and opened the doors, and went in; upon this the guard came in again and turned us all out and placed a sentry at the prison doors. Two men, out of spite, went to fighting, and it took most of the guard to separate them. Soon after, another fight happened, and about the same time the commissioner came into the yard, and ordered one of them to be sent to the Black-hole.¹ In all this disturbance, the officers of the guard appeared very mild and calm; they are officers in the militia. Most of those that have been on guard since we have been guarded by the militia,² have behaved very well towards us, and very much like gentlemen, as they are chiefly gentlemen of fortune. Today the other three men were brought back that made their escape from prison on the 30th of July, in the evening.3