otnote 103: Colonel John Greaton. He was a bold
officer, and commanded a corps which performed a
sort of ranger service. At this time he was only a
major. In June following he carried off about eight
hundred sheep and lambs, and some cattle, from Deer
island. About that time he was promoted to the rank
of colonel. In the middle of July, he led one
hundred and thirty-six men, in whaleboats, to
destroy forage and other property on Long island,
in Boston harbor; and at one time he captured a
barge belonging to a British man-of-war. In April,
1776, he accompanied General Thompson to Canada. He
was promoted to the rank of brigadier in the
continental army, in January, 1783.]

[Footnote 104: Jamaica Plain, six miles from
Boston.]

[Footnote 105: The isthmus that connected the
peninsula of Boston with the main, at Roxbury.]

[Footnote 106: The British soldiers were all called
regulars. This word denotes soldiers belonging to
the regular army, as distinguished from militia.]

D 21. Nothing remarkable this day.

D 22. Nothing Strange this D nor comical.

D 23. Being Sabath day we marched on to the parade their was an alarm
this night but it prouved to be a falce one Some of our men went to
Weymoth.[107]

[Footnote 107: Twelve miles southeast from Boston.]

D 24. Nothing strange to day.

D 25. Nothing remarkable to day.

D 26. We were guarded and a party draughted out for the mane guard.

D 27. The inlistment came out to inlist men for the masechusetts
Service Some of our minute men inlisted the Same day but captain Pond
went home and several of his company they went as far as Doctor
cheanys that night and the next morning reached home on monday the
company were called together in order to inlist men Lietunant
messenger with a party went down to Roxbury and we Still remaing in
Mr. Slaks house also on the same day their war four tories caried
throug roxbury[108] to cambrigg[109] from marshfield[110] and their
was a great Shouting when they came through the camp.[111]

[Footnote 108: One mile from Boston.]