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

1745.] SETH POMEROY's JOURNAL. 143
night at Capt. Connors, at Brookfield, lodged there upon
free cost.
Thursday, 8, 1745. Went this morning over to Brigadier
Dwight's, eat breakfast with Madame Dwight, kindly
treated, came to Cold Spring. Mr. Dwight's, dined and
well treated all upon free cost. Arrived home at Northampton
about 5 of the clock. Amen.
March 24"', 1745. The fleet at this 24"^ of March sailed
from the King's Road upon the expedition against Louisburg.
June 25"'. I would now make some remarks upon the
remarkable Providence in favor of the great design that
we were upon and I would consider in a few words the
scheme that was laid in Boston that was to hasten away as
fast as possible (with but 4 or 5 vessels of force and they
but small. We had some hopes of Com. Warren, but that
was very uncertain) to Canso, and to wait no longer than
to have all the transports come together and to take the
first fair wind and to sail to Chabaraugh Bay. Landing
in the enemy with our whole army and to take our ladders,
axes, crows, graplins, and all other things needful in order
to get over the walls in one night, this since we know to be
impracticable.
1*' remark. Although there was about 80 sail of vessels,
yet they all arrived safe at Canso, about 3 weeks.
2'"'. Our lying there so long we thought to be against
us, but since see to the contrary, for in this time our cruisers
took 7 or 8 vessels from the French. Commodore Warren
came with 3 ships besides his own for our help and the
Connecticut fleet came all in well ;
in this time the weather
was very bad, cold and wet ; several times set to sail in
this time but we were Providentiall}^ prevented. 29'^^
April, the weather and wind this day being right, we sailed
early in the morning expecting to land that night and to
march with all our utensils for war to attack the city the
same night.
3'''. Although we had a good wind in the morning, jet
it died away and so we were prevented getting to our des-
tined place that day. The next morning, a pleasant fair
morning and our Fleet were discovered by the French and
a large company of them came out to prevent our landing.