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

144 HISTORY OF NORTHAMPTON. [1745.
4^''. Tliis at first looked dark for us but was ordered in
mercy for several of tliem were killed and taken and those
that got in gave a great fright to those that were in the
city, and at the Grand Battery and we appearing next day
with a great company in sight frightened them out of the
Grand Battery and we took possession.
5*'\ The taking a large ship loaded from the French
that was bound to Louisburg and several more smaller
vessels.
6^'\ Thursday, April 9"\ It was agreed in council to
make a bold attempt with our whole army with our ladders
to escalade the walls but it was mercifully prevented.
7*'\ Another very remarkable thing, the many thousands
of bombs and cannon and an innumerable number of small
arms fired at us, yet but about 17 persons killed hj them
at any or all of our batteries.
8^'\ another. The weather 47 days that we had been engaged
in the Island with our enemies not one bad storm
and but very little rain or fog, which is common at that
time of the year, and especially at this place (viz. : Cape
Breton). The French themselves take notice of it and say
there had not been for so long a time, and at that time in
the year so much good weather since the place was settled,
as there hath been this spring, or since we came here and
say that God fights for the English.
9*''. Another thing is having added to Commodore War-
ren's fleet 5 or 6 shij^s of war for his assistance in season.
]0"\ Another thing, the commodore being on shore Sat-
urday, he with the advice of his council agreed that the
first fair wind that came he would go into the harbor with
all his ships and the land forces should make a bold push
by land at the same time. Just after this before the commodore
had gone on board, the French sent out a flag of
truce and terms were agreed upon for them to deliver up
the city, had it not been at the very time, the next day
must have been the day to have made a bold push at the
city ; for the wind did well suit for it, and if we had, it
must in all human probability proved fatal to our army
and destroyed a great part of them, and this must be
looked upon as a remarkable Providence at that very time
that God should incline them to give up the city, it is evi-