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The British and Provincial Conquest of Cuba: Camp
Viz--2 Captains. 1 Lieutenant. 1 Ensign. 1 Surgeon's Mate. 5 Sergeant's. 1 Drummer. 173 Privates. Total, 184 SABBATH DAY, Oct. 3, 1762.-Tho this day is by divine appointment is Set apart as holy, and consecrated to holy uses yet in Camp, among the Troops, is set aside as common, and not so much as the least visible Shew or appearance of anything yet is religious carried on; but God and religion Christ and Salvation are disregarded, contemn'd and dispiced, and we live as tho there was no God, no future Judgment, but as if we had given and preserved, life to ourselves, and consequently were never to be accountable to any others how we lived, or Spent our days.
I asked Col. Putnam in ye Morning what there was to hinder publick Service-he answered, he knew nothing in the world to hinder it-I askt him if it was not duty if there was nothing to hinder-Yes, answered he, by all means, and I wonder in my Soul why we don't have Service; and add'd we could have prayers night and morning Just as well as not-but then says he, ther'l be but few to attend, theres so many Sick, and so many to attend the sick that there cou'd be a Great many, I replied-we had this to encourage us, where two or three are met together in my Name, Says God, there am I in the midst of them to bless them; so that it was not numbers that entitled to the blessing-thats true Says he, I will go down to the General and Speak to him about it, bides good by-have heard no more of it Sinse.
Spent the day in retirement, affairs in Camp as usual. MONDAY, Oct. 4, 1762.-A pleasant morning-a pleasant Breeze all the forepart of the Day-went down to the waterside to See Mr. Bancroft, but he was gone, and returned fatagued-in the afterpart of the day visited part of the hospital Tents.
TUESDAY, Oct. 5, 1762.-Had comfortable rest last night, and much refreshed this morning-Some unpleasant Salutations-visited the officers Sick in Camp, and the Soldiers in Some part of the Hospital Tents; and what sad Specticles are they, many of them; a Bony Frame covered with a little Skin, mere skellitans.
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 6, 1762.-Nothing more than Common Unless, that the men dont fall Sick anything so fast-nor do the Sick die so fast-and more comfortable prospect of the Recovery of many that have been brought low-visited Gen'l. Lyman, and all the officers sick in Camp-the rest of the day Spent in Reading. THURSDAY, Oct. 7, 1762.-This Morning Col. Putnam and Lt. Park went of into ye Country to buy fresh provisions, Such as poultry, etc.-in the afterpart of ye day visited part of the hospital Tents.
FRIDAY, Oct. 8, 1762.-A pleasant Morning-the day thro a Comfortable Breeze-the forepart of the day visited all the officers sick in Camp two Ships of war came into the Harbour and one Cat Ship.
Nothing extraordinary in Camp happened this day.
SATURDAY, Oct. 9, 1762.-Much labour of mind to waste away the time with most, impatient for the arrival of that day and hour when they shall embark for Home, and Crossing the foaming Seas, shall reach their native Shores, and with wraptured hearts o'er come with Joy, Salute, embrace, and fall into the Arms, of their long wished for, wishing, lovely, loving friends. The No. of dead out of Gen'l. Lymans Regment, 207. Nothing remarkable in Camp. SABBATH DAY, Oct. 10, 1762.-This Day has been observed as Usual in Camp, a total neglect of all religious Services, as to any visible appearances in General.
Orders from Head Quarters. That the provincials hold themselves in readiness to embark about the 20th of this instant.