Oct. 4th. [1777] ... I went this morning to the plantation, from thence to the middle ferry, where I saw a number of the citizens with about 30 of the Light Dragoons on Foot watching the notions of the enemy on the other side. I waited there about an hour during which time there were several shots from both sides without much execution, when 3 columns of the Americans with 2 field pieces appeared in sight marching tow[ar]ds the River. The Dragoons were ordered under arms and an express sent off for a reinforcement immediately, after which the Americans fired a field piece attended with a volley of small arms. I thought it most advisable to leave the Ground, and rode off as fast [as] possible. [Page 13.]

Oct. 15th. [1777]... The Americans came down to the middle Ferry upon Schuylkill and cut the rope about 4 o'clock this morning, which caused some platoon firing between them and the Light Dragoons. [Page 19.]

Oct. 22nd. [1777]... went to the Plantation this morning and found that the British had taken 1 load of hay without paying or giving a Rec’t. ... The British have taken 2 more loads of hay upon the same conditions as the first. Last 7th day I rec'd a Rec't for the load of hay taken for the Light Horse, which I omitted mentioning at that time. [Page 22.]

[Source: The Diary of Robert Morton. Kept in Philadelphia while that City was Occupied by the British Army in 1777. The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, volume I., No. 1. Philadelphia, 1877. Page 1-39]