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

152 HISTORY OF NORTHAMPTON. [1747.
but a good appetite. As for news I have not much to say, but last
Thursday and Friday nights the Indians were about the Fort. I have
an account of the Indians being seen three times since in the day time
here, but I am not satisfied with any one of them."
And afterwards in A few moiitlis later Major Pomeroy, and
Boston. apparently his whole company, were in
Boston. He writes from that city to his
wife, under date of October 22*^, but the letter contains no
allusion to his military duties. About two weeks after, in
another letter from the same place, he announces the
"good news" "that the Canada forces are dismissed from
the service," and that "Divine Providence permitting I
will be at home next week." An allusion to Lieut. Kel-
logg, who was to return before the Major, indicates that a
portion if not the entire company were with him. The
transfer of Major Pomeroy's company to Boston at this
time, was probably on account of the threatened attack on
Boston and the New England coast, by the French fleets
under De la Jonquiere.
Indian Depredations Scattering parties of Indians were con-
at Southampton. stautly liovcring round the settlements
during the year 1746, stealing and destroying
property, but no person was slain within the present
limits of Northampton. The houses of Aaron and Elisha
Clark in Southampton, then the Second Precinct of Northampton,
had been abandoned because of the threatened
danger. A small body of roving Indians plundered them
August 25''', tearing the beds in pieces, seizing clothing and
provisions, and committing other depredations. Fearing
pursuit, the savages fled to Pomeroy's Mountain, and on
the west side of it wantonly slaughtered six cattle and one
horse, and wounded others. Lieut. Lyman of Northampton
was on the ground on the 28"', and Lieut. David Moseley
with twenty-two men from Westfield, went after the
marauders, but without effect. Intent on further mischief,
the Indians, about two weeks afterwards, laid an ambuscade
near the houses of Ezra Strong and John Wait, designing
to get the scalp of the person who came to the pasture
after the cows at night. The}^ drove the cows to the
farther side of the lot, and while trying to keep them there,
were discovered and fled.