You are a colonial militiaman from a town outside of Boston in 1776. Because you believe that you are participating in something extraordinary, you decide to draft your memoirs. As you begin, take great care to set out specific details regarding your occupation, interactions with colonial and Parliament's laws and regulations (it is not enough to list events or laws - you must detail how they implicated aspects of your life), fears and concerns, and your process of bridging the chasm from self-identifying as British to seeking independence.