(seq. 28)

Some of the Conneticut militia were
sent for; and that artillery & ammunition
were sent forward from Springfield.
Fryday. Went over to [Woodworth?]
before dinner; found it [exusive?] hot,
uneven & fatiguing. Dined with
Mr Dexter, who [?] Mr Leonard,
place after his unhappy suicide[?]
in the army, & who had lived at
[Woodstoch?] ever since ‘ first summer
of ‘war. Spent our time till about
4 o'clock very agreeably. Found
Mrs Shaty a [very?] young [?]:
Mrs Dolly waiting for Bradford who
has exchanged the pulpit for the
counter. We rode 11 miles after
Sunset & lodged at Wilmats. Then
we heard that all the troops had
marched from Providence to Liveston
the day before: that I French fleet
had obliged ‘ English to burn, [Linh?]
or destroy all their [?] in
Newport harbor; & that y^e Ship [dumped?]
1 [?] into Providence River.