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History of Northampton, Massachusetts, from its settlement in 1654;

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130 HISTORY OF NORTHAMPTON. [1745.<br />

and drowned and wounded. The number yet I do not<br />

know. It is s<strong>in</strong>ce thought 150 <strong>in</strong> all.<br />

Monday, the 27*'\ This was a dark and cloudy day with<br />

some ra<strong>in</strong>. About ten captives brought <strong>in</strong> that were taken<br />

up <strong>in</strong> the woods north <strong>of</strong> the Grand Battre. A scout <strong>of</strong><br />

our regiment went out Sunday last to see what discovery<br />

they could make, with a design to return the next day, but<br />

came not till Thursday. A man was wounded at the west<br />

gate with a small arm and at night one with a bomb.<br />

Tuesday, 28*''. Col. Noble be<strong>in</strong>g out with a company <strong>of</strong><br />

about 400 men met with a number <strong>of</strong> French, engaged<br />

them, killed a number <strong>of</strong> them not certa<strong>in</strong> but it is thought<br />

many, and took one. Lost <strong>of</strong> ours six, wounded IS. The<br />

one that was taken came out <strong>of</strong> the town about a fortnight<br />

past and gives account that provisions are very scarce, meat<br />

nor bread have they little or anyth<strong>in</strong>g to eat.<br />

Wednesday, the 29*''. This was a pleasant fair day.<br />

S<strong>in</strong>ce last Friday to this day, I have been kept <strong>in</strong> by a.<br />

Qu<strong>in</strong>cycal humor that was upon me, but I have now <strong>in</strong><br />

some measure got well <strong>of</strong> it, and this day walked out.<br />

Thursday, the 30"'. This was a fair pleasant day. Our<br />

scout that went out last Sunday came <strong>in</strong> this day, but had<br />

found noth<strong>in</strong>g. A scout <strong>from</strong> above the Grand Battre<br />

brought <strong>in</strong> ten captives <strong>of</strong> the company that Col. Noble<br />

with 400 men engaged with last Tuesday. It is said by<br />

these captives that they had killed and wounded about 40<br />

men and the rest <strong>of</strong> the number <strong>in</strong> the whole was about<br />

150 French and Indians, and the rema<strong>in</strong>der scattered about<br />

<strong>in</strong> small companies, without any meat and little or no<br />

bread.<br />

Friday, the 31"'. This was a foggy morn<strong>in</strong>g and dark<br />

day <strong>in</strong> the forenoon but afterwards pleasant and warm.<br />

Saturday, June 1, 1745. Cloudy, foggy and some ra<strong>in</strong>.<br />

As soon as it was light hundreds <strong>of</strong> small arms were fired<br />

by our people at the West gate, and <strong>from</strong> the French at.<br />

our people, but nobody was wounded. Capt. Melv<strong>in</strong> with<br />

a company went out to scout.<br />

Sabbath day, June 2, 1745. A foggy, dark morn<strong>in</strong>g.<br />

Last night received a letter <strong>from</strong> my wife and with great<br />

satisfaction. I then and this morn<strong>in</strong>g read it and am<br />

much rejoiced to hear <strong>of</strong> the welfare <strong>of</strong> my family, and ex-^

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