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

1755.] FOURTH FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR. 257
18^'' this day one Sam" Stebbins of middleton was
drowed in y® river against y^ Camp — 'twas Supposed he had
a fit by some tho 'tis not Certain what was the occation of
his drowning
19^'' this day we were imploy'd in Grinding axs Court
martials &c Nothing very remarkable
20"' began to Intrench about y'^ Fort by Cap* Ayres di-
rection
21*'' Continued the Intrenchment. a scout arrived from
Crownpoilit
22'' Continued y"^ work at y*^ trench &c
23'' Saturday the women who have followed us every
time the army came together were sent away from the
army by Order of Council
24^*" Sunday I went to Clear the road towards Lake S*
Sacrament with about 400 men— m'' Williams preach'd at
y® camp
25*"^ work'd again at y'^ road &c
26'*' the Gen" with Col: Ruggles, Col: Williams's & Col:
Gutteridges Reg""'^ and some of the Yorkers and Rhode
Islanders set out for Lake S' Sacrament we had about 150
waggons with us and 5 field peices went about 4 miles and
Lodged
27"' Continued our march went about 6 miles this day
28 Set out again for the Lake where we arrived about 4
O'clock— from the foot at Lydias to the Lake a fine road
29"' spent the day in Clearing y'' Ground about y'' end of
the Lake &
30"' this day we were join'd by about 160 Indians—fir'd
y*" Cannon at y"" Coming were Employ'd as Yesterday
3P* Attended publick worship &c
Sep' 1" this morning about 50 men deserted because they
were refused their back Allowance of Rum &c L'^ Meson
of Col : Ruggles's Regiment went after 'em about 4 or five
miles and brought 'em all back to the Camp
2'' had news by the Indians that the French had not secured
the Carrying place at y'' N, end the Lake
o'' Wednesday Gen' Lyman Came up to us with his own
& Col: Titcomb's Regiment
4"' 5"' 6"' nothing remarkable, stores were Continually
Coming in Waggons &c