22 to 60 & 70 £ Currency, a Lot Went to Capt Whitings Encampment from there to the Point 14th Novr. 1759; Wednesday. at Camp Near Crown Point Fair & pleasant; Walk'd to Crown Point; this Morning Colo. [Nathan] Whitings Regt. March'd off by the way of No. 4. 15th Camp Near Crown Point Thursday Rainy Went on Fatigue Clearing a Road from the Block House North of the Massachs. Point to the Lower B. House by the Bay: a Flag of Truce [was] Brought in - Capt Trott & Capt of the Rangers Came into Camp: Our Battn. Packing up their all's for a March: Made Ready-staid in Camp all Night very Rainy 16th Friday. up at 4 °Clock; Rainy Bad Weather for a March 1st. Battn. set out for the Point; Went & Settled the Battoe Acctt. with Colo. Robinson Set off From Crown point an Hour after the 1st. Battn. set off – Overtook them at the place Where they Encamp'd at, 4 Miles Distance From the point. Return'd again to Crown point in Persuit of our Baggage which was left Behind; Ensn. Sellon & I got Information that the Guard on the East Side of the Lake had taken it; Determine to persue it in the Morng. Lodg'd at Capt Baldwins Rainy Night 17th Novr. 1759, Saturday. Crown point. Rose at Day Light Breakfasted with Capt. Baldwin, Went to Majr. Monypenny & Inform'd him of the Loss of our Baggage; he Orderd the Releiving Guard to search the Old Guards packs; Searched But Did not find them - then I Look'd about the Old Logs & found two Spoons & a Rasor hid under a Log. the Guard went & Assisted me in Searching for the Baggage & Found it all Conceal'd in a Valley. Ensn. Sellon Went over to the Point in his Absence Found our Baggage. Capt. Baldwn. Nixon & Majr. Ball Went by us some time ago (it being 12 °Clock) at the East side of the Lake Opposite to Crown point - Colo. Schuyler Regt. Sail'd to day Set off from here at after 2 °Clock Encamp'd at Dark about 17 Miles from the Lake without any Fire. Cloudy Day 18th Novr. Fair Sunday Ensn. Sellon & I set out at Day Light; Overtook a party of 15 Men Belonging to Colo. Whiting & [the] Worcester [Wooster] Regt. about 12 Clock Found a Hampshire Lad in the Woods whose Name was Edward Lynds of Somersworth in N Hampshire. He was most Dead with Scurvy Itch & Cold - had been in the Wood 4 or 5 Days. He said he could not move. I Gave him some Chocolate to take which Refresh'd him but could by no means persuade him to try to Move, till I threatened him which made him Cry. He walk'd 4 Miles, where I Incamp'd - Gave him hot Chocolate for Supper he is Exceeding Thankful for my Forcing him along 19th Novr. Monday Fair - Set out at Break of Day; the Lad that I took up in the Woods, I Committed to the Care of a Serjt & 12 Men of the Conecticut. After I had seen him washd & Scowr'd from Head to Foot then Ensn. Sellon & I Travell'd apace to Joyn our Regt - Came to Otter Creek; Travell'd 3 or 4 Miles by it & Encamp'd. Rainy Night 20th Tuesday Cloudy - Set of at Dawn of Day - Cross'd Otter Creek at 11 °Clock 7 Miles from our Encampment Last Night, Wrote this at the Foot Bridge 37 Miles from here to No. 4; 45 from here to Crown point. Travelled 5 Miles & Encamp'd A Rainy Afternoon & Night; Lt. Gibbs I overtook 35 21st Wednesday: Cloudy - Set out at Break of Day. Overtook several of our Compa. at 10 °Clock; - the Brigadeer at 12 had spraind his Ankle Cross'd a Terrible Mountain, Just at Dark a Mile over & very Steep Encamp'd at the Foot of the Mountain; 18 Miles From Last Nights Encampment & 15 from No. 4: Got 3 Pints of Chocolate for supper, have Been without Provision & Fair'd hard this 2 or 3 Days the Regts. Provision all Gone 3 or 4 Officers sent Forward to Get Provision & Meet the Men & take Care of the Sick. 35 Dashes at this point in the original indicate omissions. Possibly other persons overtaken were in mind; if so, these entries may have been made at a later date when their names were forgotten. Camp in the Woods. 22d. Novr. 1759 Thursday Fair – Set out at Day light Ariv'd at the Height of Land by Sun rise. Arriv'd at No. 4 at 3 °Clock in the Afternoon Went & Lodg'd at Mr Putnams 1 & Miles from the Ferry up the River in a Little Picquet Fort. 23d. Novr. at No. 4 Friday Do. Went to the Old Fort this Morng. a Great Many of our Men Gone home; Made a Billeting Roll Draw'd Meat 1 lb p Man-Bread None Returnd & Lodg'd at Mr Putnams Picquet. 24th Saturday No. 4 or Charlestown - Fair Went to the Old Fort: 40 Men Detach'd from our Regt. to go Back & bring in the Sick Officers Lt. Macfarlin & Joy [Daniel McFarland and David Joy] Draw'd Meat No Bread in the town Set of at 8 °Clock Went & Lodg'd at Major Bellowses at No 3 or Walpole 10 Miles from No. 4: Paid the Men the Billeting Money: 3/ Sterling p Man 25th Sunday Fair at No. 3- Draw'd One Day's Allowance of Meat & Flow'r Set of at 8 Clock Stopt at No. 2 or Westmorland 8 Miles from No 3 from there to Upper Ashavillet or Keen 8 Miles From there to the Town 4 Miles Supp'd at the Tavern from there to Swansey 4 Miles Stop'd & Lodg'd at Mr. Carpenters 26th Monday Snow & Rain - Set out from Swansey Came to Winchester: 12 Miles from there to Mount Geace & Pecquage 14 Miles]. Lodg'd at Lt Dexters (from there Cross'd the River & Came to Petersham from there to N Rutland & Lodg'd at Capt Craiges)3 36 Tuesday 27th Novr. 1759 at Pequage - Set out from Lt. Dexters Cros'd the River into Petersham 7 Miles; From there to Capt. Craiges at New Rutland 10 Miles a Fair Day 28th Wednesday - Fair Set out from Capt. Craiges Came to Rutland 5 Miles Parted with Lt. Martin & Nixon From there Home at Leicester at 2 °Clock 10 Miles &c &c &c. 36 These words are crossed out in the original text. |