6 °Clock at ye Rivalock at ye Left on Mongomerys. These Men are to Remain & to be paid at ye Rate of One shillg. & 6 pence p Day Currency; a Serjt. of ye Regulars & of the Provincials to Superintend the Brewing Who will be paid at the same Rate. Spruce Beer will be Deliver'd to ye Regts. on Thursday Evening or Friday Morng. - To Morrow Morng. 1 Sub[altern] 1 Serjt. 3 Corpll. 32 Men to Mount a Guard on ye Island. He will Detach a Corpl. & 6 Men to take Care of ye Battoes & a Corpl. & 6 Men to take Care of ye Whale Boats this Guard to be Releiv'd every 48 hours: ye Whole to take there Tents & Provision with them & ye Guards at ye Island to Come of at Orderly times at 10 °Clock in ye Morng. & ye Adjutant to attend at 6 in the Evening forever After Orders these may be the Genl. guard to Morrow Colo. Montgomerys ye Picquet & out Guards to Load with Roustring Ball that there may be no Waste of Ammunition Every Officer of Guards to take Care this Order is Fulfill'd.16

Fort Edward June th14, 1759 Parole Lancaster Field Officer of the Day to Morrow Colo. Montgomery Capt. for the Day Capt. [Job] Williams. An Officer to Visit the Barracks to see that the Men keep them Clean & that they Sweep under their Beds & that they Report it to the Officer of the Day & to Examine the Buckets of the Well & Report them - The Officer of the Guard to go his Rounds at the Dawn of the Day & if any of the Centries be found asleep, Confine him Immediat. or be Absent from there post find them out & Confine them - No Fires to be Suffer'd in the Mens Barracks but to Cook there Victuals the Officer of the Guards to Visit the Mens Rooms to see that there Fires are put out at the Tattoes Beating - No Dirt or Nastiness to be thrown out in the Fort. ***** The Commanding Officer of the Guard to see that these Orders are Strickly Comply'd with & that all Orders Relating to the Men are Read to them that None can plead Ignorance

16 This entry is succeeded by two blank pages. The difference in dates suggests that Lt. Henshaw expected further news or orders for these two days than are given on p. 198 and reserved a place for them.

He hath Determd to punish the first Man that is found guilty with the Utmost Severity - the Capt. of the Guards to go his Rounds any time betwixt the hours of 10 and 12 at Night.

Evening Orders: Capt. for the Day to Morrow Capt. Whiting to Visit the Barracks Lt. [Elias] Dayton. For Guard to Morrow Lt. Gibs, [Joshua Gibbs] & Lieut [Amos] Styles - 3 Serjts. 6 Corpll. & 72 Privates

Fort Edward June th15 - 1759 Parole Sussex:

Field Officer for the Picquet Lt. Colo. Ingersol - For Guard to-Morrow Lieut Henshaw & Ensn. [Elijah] Baker - Capt. of the Day to Morrow Capt. [Zephaniah] Luse To Visit the Barrs. toMorrow Massachusets 3 Serjts 4 Corpls. 52 Privates - Jersey Blues 1 Serjt. 2 Corpls. & 20 privates.

15 Friday Do. 3 Regs. of Highlands March'd to the Lake-200 of Invalids Join'd us

16 Fort Edward June th16 1759 Parole Boston: Eveng. Orders For Guard to Morrow Lt. Dayton & Ensn. Force Capt. for the day to Morrow Capt. Whiting to Visit the Barracks Lt. Gibbs for Guards 2 Serjts. 3 Corpls. & 52 privates

16 Saturday FW-Went to the Camps to see a Man shot; but he was Reprieved after the Cap was pull'd over his Eyes. At 9 °Clock went with a Guard to the Royal Block house

Fort Edward June 17th. 1759 Parole London

Capt of the Day to Morrow Capt Whiting - For Guard to Morrow Lt. Gibbs & Lt. Scot [Charles Scott] - to Visit the Barracks Ensn. Freeman. A Court Martial to sett to morrow Morning at 10 °Clock: President Capt. [Zephaniah] Luses. (Lt. [John] Cambell Lt Dayton Ensign Gordon & Ensn. Freeman Members.) The Prisoners to be Acquainted and all Evidences to Attend

17 Sunday Relievd at the R Blockhouse Went to the Fort Rainy Weather Nothing Extraordinary

Fort Edward June 18th - 1759 Parole Westminster Capt of the Day to Morrow Capt Luse. For Guard Lt Styles & Ensn. Freeman - To Visit the Barracks Lt. Henshaw. For Guard 2 Serjt. 3 Corpls. & 52 Privates

18 Monday F. The 1st Battalion set out at 5 °Clook for half Way Brook. Extream hard Rain at Night when I was in Colo Ruggles Tent - Bought of Mr Forsey

Fort Edward June th19. 1759 Parole Gravesend

Capt of the day to Morrow Capt Williams - For Guards to Morrow Lt. Henshaw & Ensn. Baker - To Visit the Barracks Lt. Dayton, 2 Serjts. 4 Corpls. & 52 privates

19 Do. Tuesday Do - New Hampshire Troops Arrivd A packet came in but have not heard what news - Yesterday a Flag of Truce Came from Ticonderoga, came to our Block house was Examind & Let go: Draw'd Flow'r, Meat, Rice, & Butter, all which was very good

20 Wednesday Do. Went with the Guard to the Royal Blockhouse 3 Compas. of the Last Recruits came up

20 of June Wednesday Parole Southwark

Capt of the Day for to Morrow Capt Whiting - For Guard Lt. Dayton & Ensn. Force To Visit the Barracks Lt.

Gibbs For Guard to Morrow 1 Officer 2 Serjts 3 Corplls. & 36 Privates

21 Thursday Do. the Army to the No. of about 8000 Men Marcht for the Lake this Morning Bought a side of Venison of an Indian Weigh'd 50 lb sold 1 Quarter for 8 Dolls. 3 lb. for 16/10

Fort Edward June th21. 1759 - Parole Amherst

Capt of the Day for to Morrow Capt. Luse. For Guard to Morrow Ensn. Force. To Visit the Barracks Lt. Scott. The Same Number of Men to be Warned for Duty to Morrow as this Day and an Orderly Man for the Governour-the Commanding Officers of Compys. to make up a Regular Roll of their Comps. & give them in to Morrow - & to give in a true State of their Compys. Every Morning

22 Friday Do. Serjt. Blunt Came up Wrote a Letter to Ensn. Bond: Bott 8 lb of Sugar

Fort Edward June th22 - 1759 - Parole Montgomery Capt of the Day for to Morrow Capt. Williams For Guard Lt. Gibbs to Visit the Barracks Ensn. Freeman the Royal Blockhouse & Island to be 48 Hours Guards till Further Orders. Capt Luses Compy. gives the Royal Block house Guard & Capt Williams Compy. the Island Guard

Fort Edward June th23 - 1759 - Parole Great Britain Capt of the Day For to Morrow Capt. Whiting For Guard Lt. Scott To Visit the Barracks Lt. Stiles

23 Saturday June 23 Do 1759 a Regular Corpll. Confd. for Strikg. Serjt Wyer. A Chaplain of the Jersey Regt. went to prayer in Garrison.

Fort Edward June 24 - Parole Edinburgh

Capt of the Day to Morrow Capt Luse For Guard to Morrow Ensn. Freeman - To Visit the Barracks Lt. Henshaw the Royal Blockhouse & the Island Guard to be Reliev'd to Morrow; Capt Williams Compy. gives the Royal Blockhouse Guard & Capt Whitings the Island guard; a Corpl. & 15 Men For Fatigue at 6 °Clock to Morrow Morning - Serjt. [William] Ferguson of the Royal Highlands will show them what they have to do - No Man belonging to the Garrison to lye out of the Fort on any Account

24 Sunday Do. A Highland[er] Shot Accidently through the thigh. Read the Boston prints of the 11 Inst. Lieut. [John] Martin of the Rangers came from Ticonderoga with a Scouting party Reports they are Very Numerous Several Officers Arriv'd this Day Lt [Nathaniel] Ingersol Lt. Dunlap Ensn Ward Watkins - Memoranter. Jno Knower

For

Fort Edward June 25th 1759 - Parole Glasgow Capt. of the Day for to Morrow Capt. Williams, Guard Lieut. Henshaw, to Visit the Barracks, Ensn. Baker25 Monday Very warm Visited ye Barracks Walk'd out of the Fort & heard Mr. [William] Crawford go to prayer & sing Psalms in Colo. Willards Regt. 11/3

Fort Edward June 26th. 1759 - Parole Prussia

Capt. of the day to Morrow - Capt. Whiting for guard Ensn. Baker To Visit the Barracks Lt. Dayton. an Officer pr. Compa. to Attend Roll Call every Eveng. & to see that there Men be properly Warn'd for Duty & to be upon the Parade Every Morng. when the guards Mount