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Away toward the horizon, at the upper end of the valley, was some large building, whose gray walls and oriel windows were just now burning in the golden fires of a magnificent sunset. "What place is that?" said Clara, repeating the question her companion had asked, "Oh, that is Keath Hall, and may some day belong to Lord Hilton, a friend of ours."
All prisoners paraded and called over and delivered to care of Sergt. Keath. Prisoners very sickly. Mr Richards from Connecticut exchanged. Exceeding strict and severe. "Out Lights!" Melancholy scene, women refused speaking to their sick husbands, and treated cruelly by sentries. Mr. James Ferris released on parole. People in jail very sickly and not allowed a doctor. Capt.
Keath took all pens and ink out of each room, and forbid the use of any on pain of the dungeon. Abraham Miller discharged. Jacobus Blauvelt died in the morning, buried at noon. Capt. Ed. Travis brought into our room from the dungeon, where he had long been confined and cruelly treated. Mr. Keath refused me liberty to send a card to Mr Amiel for a lb of tobacco. Capt.
Dr Romaine, with whom I sent the letter, said Mr White had a number of objections, but the doctor hoped to succeed in the afternoon. Mr. Winslow came and told the same story I heard the day before. Sergt. Keath brought a message from the General to the same purpose as yesterday. N. B. I lost the memoranda from this date to the time of my being liberated from the Provost on Jan. 7, 1778.
Corne came to speak to me; not allowed. Letter from prisoners to Sergeant Keath, requesting more privileges. Received six bottles claret and sundry small articles, but the note not allowed to come up. Memorandum sent to Gen. Pigot with list of grievances. Answered. "Grant no requests made by prisoners." Mrs. Banta refused speaking to her son. Mr Haight died. Nineteen prisoners from Brunswick.
"In this hideous place," he continues, "I was kept until the 20th of September; when Sergeant Keath took Captains C., and Travis, and myself, and led us to the upper part of the prison, where were Ethan Allen, Major Williams, Paine and Wells and others. Major Williams belonged at Maryland and was taken prisoner at Fort Washington. *
Pintard sent up blankets, shoes, and stockings for the prisoners. Lt. Col. Livingstone and upwards of twenty officers from Fort Montgomery and Clinton, all below. Received from Mr. Pintard a letter by flag from Peter R. Fell, A. M. Mr. Noble came to the grates to speak to me. Sergt. Keath sent Lt. Mercer and Mr. Nath.
Statement of grievances presented to General Jones which much displeased Sergt. Keath who threatened to lock up the rooms. Last night Sergt. K. locked up all the rooms. Rev. Mr. Jas. Sears was admitted upstairs. Sent Mr. Pintard a list of clothing wanted for continental and state prisoners in the Provost. Sergt. locks up all the rooms. Oct. 2. Candles ordered out at eight. Not locked up.
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