We had Carts to
press,1— then we marched of from their to Landard Strengs in Harford
and from their to Landard Geds & had raw Pork for dinner-then we marched to
Landard Crews and the Chief2 lodges their — My mess lodged at a
private house one Daniel Catlins.
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1 To take carts for the military service.
Under martial law, any private property may be used for the public good. A just
government always pays a fair price for the same.
2 Probably General Lyman, who was the
commander-in-chief of the Connecticut forces at that time.
SOURCE: Abraham
Tomlinson, Editor, The Military Journals
of Two Private Soldiers, 1758-1775, p. 12
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