1777 September 27 (Saturday). Hannah is somewhat comfortable in the morning. Our Company leave us for Brookfield etc. Mr. John Forbes of Rutland on Otter Creek, driven off from his House etc., came here.
By Vertue of the Orders to the Officers the People are called together but the Orders being recommendatory to go out immediately to reenforce Gen. Gates in the N.W. they did not readily comply: For whereas every other man of the Militia was called for, but about 20 appear.