--many miserable and shocking
objects, nearly starved with cold and hunger,--miserable prospect
before me.
18. The Town Major and Town Adjutant came with a pretence of viewing
the jail.
19. Peter and Cor. Van Tassel, two prisoners from Tarrytown, in our
room.
20 Mr. Pintard sent three barrels of flour to be distributed among the
prisoners.
21. Mr. Pintard came for an account of what clothing the prisoners
wanted.
24. Six tailors brought here from prison ship to work in making
clothes for prisoners. They say the people on board are very
sickly. Three hundred sent on board reduced to one hundred.
25. Mr. Dean and others brought to jail from the town.
26. Dean locked up by himself, and Mr. Forman brought upstairs
attended by Rev. Mr. Inglis, and afterwards ordered downstairs. New
order--one of the prisoners ordered to go to the Commissary's and see
the provisions dealt out for the prisoners. Vast numbers of people
assembled at the Provost in expectation of seeing an execution.
27. John, one of the milkmen, locked upstairs with a sentry at his
door. A report by Mr. Webb that a prisoner, Herring, was come down to
be exchanged for Mr Van Zandt or me.
30. Captain Cunningham came to the Provost.
Dec. 1. Capt. Money came down with Mr Webb to be exchanged for Major
Wells.
2. Col. Butler visited the Provost and promised a doctor should
attend.
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