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

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1745.] SETH POMEROY'S JOURNAL. 131<br />

pei'ienced that good news <strong>from</strong> a far country is like cold<br />

water to a thirsty soul. At night went up to the West<br />

gate. At the fascion battery. Lodged at Capt. Omsted's.<br />

About sunset a man was shot <strong>in</strong> the head by a piece <strong>of</strong><br />

bomb shell. I hope not mortally. A piece <strong>of</strong> the same<br />

bomb shell struck with<strong>in</strong> a few feet <strong>of</strong> me, and soon after<br />

a bomb fell with<strong>in</strong> about a rod <strong>of</strong> me, and a great number<br />

<strong>of</strong> people also were with<strong>in</strong> a few rods <strong>of</strong> it, but no man<br />

was hurt.<br />

Monday, the 3''. A cloudy morn<strong>in</strong>g, but soon cleared <strong>of</strong>f.<br />

In the morn<strong>in</strong>g Lt. Grant picked a mess <strong>of</strong> herb, boiled<br />

them at Capt. Omsteds eat them with a good appetite, they<br />

be<strong>in</strong>g the first greens that I have tasted <strong>of</strong> this spr<strong>in</strong>g. A<br />

sloop was taken bound to Louisburg, <strong>from</strong> Canada, loaded<br />

with provisions. The people <strong>in</strong> it ran it ashore, jumped <strong>of</strong>f<br />

the bowsprit, left the sloop and ran <strong>in</strong>to the woods.<br />

Tuesday, June 4"'. A fair pleasant day. There were<br />

brought <strong>in</strong> 18 or 20 captives, men, women and children.<br />

In the afternoon went to the West gate to command the<br />

guard there. Staid <strong>in</strong> the trench all night. The French<br />

shot 4 or 5 cannon and once charged the pieces with<br />

langrange, some with<strong>in</strong> a very little matter <strong>of</strong> my head and<br />

other people, but none hurt. Shot 3 bombs around and<br />

among us, but nobody was hurt. About twelve <strong>of</strong> the<br />

night a Frenchman came out <strong>of</strong> the city, choos<strong>in</strong>g to be<br />

with the English, who <strong>in</strong>formed us <strong>of</strong> the state <strong>of</strong> the circumstances<br />

<strong>of</strong> the city. The number <strong>of</strong> the people <strong>in</strong> all<br />

about 3000 that were killed by us and forty wounded, provisions<br />

scarce, meat none, dried fish enough, 116 <strong>of</strong> our<br />

people taken, some <strong>of</strong> them wounded.<br />

Wednesday, the 5"'. A fair day. Staid this day at the<br />

West gate, hav<strong>in</strong>g the care <strong>of</strong> the guard. At night returned<br />

to my camp. A ship was taken this day. It is said<br />

to be a 34 gunship.<br />

Thursday, the 6"'. A fair day. I had this day the<br />

charge <strong>of</strong> remov<strong>in</strong>g the Hospital with our Regiment. The<br />

sick we first took out and then took down the house and<br />

carried it to our new camp, which was about half a mile,<br />

and set it up aga<strong>in</strong>, put the sick <strong>in</strong> at night. This day one<br />

<strong>of</strong> the men that was moved, that belonged to Capt. Baker,<br />

died, and <strong>in</strong> the night, Clary, that was burnt with powder

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