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

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1755.] FOURTH FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR. 2G1<br />

Friday, 11'". Governor Sliirley <strong>in</strong>vited General Johnson<br />

and tlie field <strong>of</strong>ficers <strong>of</strong> the Crcjwn Po<strong>in</strong>t expedition to d<strong>in</strong>e<br />

with him (viz. the colonels). We accord<strong>in</strong>gly waited upon<br />

him and were well enterta<strong>in</strong>ed.<br />

Saturday, the 12"'. I d<strong>in</strong>ed with Maj. General Lyman<br />

at Col. Rensalers ; this was a showery day and it hath been<br />

showery every day this week.<br />

Sabbath day, 13*''. I attended public worship at Mr,<br />

Oglebee's Church, both fore and afternoon. In the forenoon<br />

Governor Shirley and Gen. Johnson were there, the<br />

sermon was well adapted to the occasion.<br />

Monday, 14"'. A very hot day, the army mustered down<br />

at the camp the Generals to view them, <strong>in</strong> the afternoon<br />

up at the flats where part <strong>of</strong> the army lay they were mustered<br />

for the General to view.<br />

Tuesday, 15"'. Dry and hot no news.<br />

Wednesday, 1(5"'. The hottest <strong>of</strong> weather.<br />

Thursday, 17'^''. D<strong>in</strong>ed with General Johnson, at about<br />

7 <strong>of</strong> the clock at night left Albany to go forward to Crown<br />

Po<strong>in</strong>t. Arrived at Col. Seyton's lodged there that night<br />

at the flats so called.<br />

Friday, 18"'. Staid at Col. Seyton's that day, well enter-<br />

ta<strong>in</strong>ed but the hottest <strong>of</strong> weather.<br />

Saturday, 19*''. Major General Lyman went <strong>of</strong>f <strong>from</strong><br />

Col. Seyton's at the Flats with his regiment with about 20<br />

<strong>of</strong> the Dutch waggons took part <strong>of</strong> the stores <strong>in</strong> the afternoon,<br />

about 4 <strong>of</strong> the clock it ra<strong>in</strong>ed.<br />

Sabbath day, 20"'. Somewhat cloudy <strong>in</strong> the forenoon —<br />

no ra<strong>in</strong> — Mr. Page preached both forenoon and after.<br />

Monday, 21. A fair morn<strong>in</strong>g still staid at the Flats.<br />

Tuesday, 22. Ra<strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong> the forenoon, afternoon Col. Rug-<br />

gles and our Battoes went <strong>of</strong>f with part <strong>of</strong> the stores.<br />

Wednesday, 23. All the forenoon I loaded waggons with<br />

our stores. Set out myself about 12 <strong>of</strong> the clock <strong>from</strong> Col.<br />

Seyton's at the flats, arrived at the upper end <strong>of</strong> the Half<br />

Moon lodged <strong>in</strong> the tent.<br />

Thursday, the 24, I set out with a guard <strong>of</strong> 100 men to<br />

guard the wagons up to Stillwater. Arrived there at 12<br />

<strong>of</strong> the clock, d<strong>in</strong>ed with Maj. Gen. Lyman.<br />

Friday, 25"\ This day a steady ra<strong>in</strong> so we kept pretty<br />

close <strong>in</strong> our tents.

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