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276 HISTORY OF NORTHAMPTON. [1755.<br />

Saturday, 11, 1755. A very cold day. snow blasts, etc.,<br />

the poor soldiers suffered very mucli witli the cold for want<br />

<strong>of</strong> blankets and clothes that they lost <strong>in</strong> the battle. Capt.<br />

Rogers came <strong>in</strong> who went -4 days ago to view Ticonderoga,<br />

found them build<strong>in</strong>g about two miles this side <strong>of</strong> the carry<strong>in</strong>g<br />

place, the number appeared to be about a thousand<br />

men— there is a considerable number <strong>of</strong> our men sick.<br />

Voted <strong>in</strong> the council today that all persons judged by the<br />

Doctor not fit for service now, nor are like to be this fall,<br />

by a certificate <strong>from</strong> the Doctor are to be dismissed.<br />

Sabbath day, 12"'. A ra<strong>in</strong>y day. Voted <strong>in</strong> Council today<br />

that the Fort should be carried forward as fast as pos-<br />

sible. Voted to send to the several governments the true<br />

state <strong>of</strong> our army as to store, provisions, men and the diffi-<br />

culty <strong>of</strong> gett<strong>in</strong>g up stores at this time and wait their<br />

orders.<br />

Monday, 13"'. A scout went out today <strong>of</strong> about 50 men,<br />

about three miles <strong>of</strong>f at sunset. Capt. Simes head <strong>of</strong> a<br />

scout set out his guards. One <strong>of</strong> the sentry about 20 rods<br />

<strong>of</strong>f not be<strong>in</strong>g well on his guard, a small party <strong>of</strong> Indians<br />

fired upon him and killed him dead on the spot, and not<br />

the first man tliat died like a fool.<br />

Tuesday, the 14"' Oct. Last night a very ra<strong>in</strong>y night<br />

and bad for the guards and new comers, which I hear are<br />

six companies. Our men crowd <strong>in</strong> faster than ?<br />

Agreed <strong>in</strong> council today to march back those that were <strong>in</strong><br />

the road above Albany leav<strong>in</strong>g six hundred at Fort Edward<br />

there to stay till further orders, only such as were<br />

wanted for guards for the provisions, etc. , and they to be<br />

<strong>of</strong> the <strong>Massachusetts</strong> and Rhode Island troops.<br />

Wednesdaj^, Oct. 15. Raw, cold misty, cloudy and snow<br />

upon the high hills. I still rema<strong>in</strong> poorly yesterday and<br />

to-day kept my house except yesterdaj^ I just went a little<br />

while to Council this day. Capt. Rogers went last night<br />

with a small scout to see if by any means he could f<strong>in</strong>d<br />

some <strong>of</strong> the enemy. I hear that yesterday five Frenchmen<br />

were taken near Fort Edward by our guard who were with<br />

the waggoners. I have not yet heard a particular account<br />

<strong>of</strong> the circumstances nor their account, but it is supposed<br />

they were deserters. My cold seems to be wear<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong>f, but<br />

fever follows.

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