3rd.—The day past with Mallone holey (wholly) the men sick and despond, nothing pleasing appeard.
4th.—We were surrounded with Savages singing and dancing their war dances through the town[7]. O heavens what a glory Sun for independence can any person discribe the feeling of a free born subject to see the Savages dancing their war dance and hooting about the town and to be confined when we knew they were preparing (to) murder our fellow creatures and not only the soldiers but the helpless women and children. These horrible and dispicable seens closed the day and Sol returned to his rest.
5th.—Some gentlemen[8] from our (side) came from Detroit with a flag of truce and brought news that our army had arrived their safe and that the men were in tolerable health and spirits but we could not see them without a British being present. We sent some papers to Detroit after having them examined (by) an officer (of) the Part we would expect for prisoners[9].
6th.—We were provided with tolerable rations, and nothing happened through the day.
7th.—Nothing especial happened through the day, but all the (men) were making preparations for war.
9th.—Know news for prisoners.
X.—Nothing extra happened in the course of the day.
10th.—We were moved below town. Dr. Davis attends on our sick daily. The weather verry warm and the men suffer much from the heat.
11th.—We had a very warm day in the afternoon. The officers and Indians were verry busy, however we heard nothing[10]
12th.—Sunday. The American troops crossed the river into Sandwich and divested the people of their arms and sent them to their farms.