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

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1745.] SETH POMEROY S JOURNAL. 135<br />

army to enter the city. This night, I with Maj. Cat, Capt.<br />

K<strong>in</strong>g and Lt. Miller went the grand rounds and this was<br />

the warmest night that has been s<strong>in</strong>ce that we came upon<br />

this Island. Returned to my tent just at break <strong>of</strong> day.<br />

Monday, June 17*''. Mustered our regiment this day, the<br />

General, Major General, and some other gentlemen, with<br />

the General's regiment to guard them, the rema<strong>in</strong>der <strong>of</strong><br />

our regiments staid with<strong>in</strong> our own wall at the camp. The<br />

night follow<strong>in</strong>g, a very ra<strong>in</strong>y night.<br />

Tuesday, the 18"'. A dark, misty and some ra<strong>in</strong> this day.<br />

A man belong<strong>in</strong>g to Capt. Golden died this day. A ship<br />

taken at the mouth <strong>of</strong> the harbour, loaded with w<strong>in</strong>e and<br />

brandy. I staid this day <strong>in</strong> our camp and the night follow<strong>in</strong>g<br />

ra<strong>in</strong>ed hard, but I lay dry <strong>in</strong> my tent and slept well.<br />

Wednesday, the 19*''. A foggy, misty, ra<strong>in</strong>y day. Part<br />

<strong>of</strong> the army staid at the camp, and part <strong>of</strong> the army <strong>in</strong> the<br />

city, and part at the camp to guard the stores.<br />

Thursday, the 20"'. Ra<strong>in</strong> and dark this day and very<br />

uncomfortable at our camp by reason <strong>of</strong> the wet, but no<br />

gett<strong>in</strong>g the stores away by reason <strong>of</strong> the surf, that there<br />

was <strong>in</strong> the sea.<br />

Friday, the 21"'. It still cont<strong>in</strong>ued foul weather. This<br />

is the fourth day s<strong>in</strong>ce it began, and it is very remarkable<br />

that 47 days we have been on this Island and <strong>in</strong> all that<br />

time not so much foul weather by one half as there has<br />

been now <strong>in</strong> one week, which I look upon as smile <strong>of</strong> Providence<br />

upon the army, for if there had been foul weather,<br />

as commonly there used to be here at this time <strong>in</strong> the year,<br />

it would have rendered it exceed<strong>in</strong>gly difficult, if not wholly<br />

frustrated the design, scattered our fleet and sickened our<br />

army. As we have had a remarkable smile <strong>of</strong> Providence<br />

upon us ever s<strong>in</strong>ce we set out upon this expedition, so at<br />

last it was very remarkable that the enemy should give it<br />

up <strong>in</strong> that very time which they did. If they had not we<br />

must have made a bold attempt by escalad<strong>in</strong>g the walls that<br />

it seems would have been fatal ; either the loss <strong>of</strong> a great<br />

many men or it may be we should never have taken the<br />

city. But so it was ordered by Div<strong>in</strong>e Providence, and it<br />

is evident that God. has both begun and f<strong>in</strong>ished this great<br />

work, even the reduction <strong>of</strong> Louisburg, and given <strong>in</strong>to the<br />

hands <strong>of</strong> the English and Glory be to the great name <strong>of</strong>

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