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

1755] FOURTH FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR. 279
set out, but this morning cloudy, we set out between 7 and
8 of tlie clock for fear of rain. Came to Clapp's at West-
field about 10 of the clock, there eat breakfast and about 11
of the clock set out for Northampton. Came to my own
house about 2 of the clock afternoon. All good weather
since we set out which was a great favor, especially for me
when just recovered from sore sickness.
I left Albany June 17, 1755, and left at my lodgings, in
Jacob Clement's Indian interpreter a small trunk. I think
about -4 "or 5 fine shirts and necks some caps 2 or 3 white
handkerchiefs a little bag of gold in the trunk, the numher
of pieces or of pounds I
them ; when
can't tell for I did not count
I came away I lost my best clothes, coat,
Jacket, and britches, my best wig, best hat, books, and sad-
dle bags. I dont think of anything else there. But at
Col. Taylor's at the flats I left 2 fine shirts, 2 necks and I
think 2 caps. Things lost at Clements are in a closet locked
up ; the key I brought with me it is now in a little trunk
locked in my port mantle.
June 15. Maj. Gen. Lyman, Dr.
To making a gun, £4.0.0. To mending three locks, 4s. 8d.
An account of the goods and chattels taken after the battle
Sept. 8, 1755, in the late Col. William's regiment.
Lake George, Sept. 12, 1755.
An account of what plunder, guns \ six blankets from
blankets, coats &c. Col. Williams v the enemy, 3 coats,
Company Capt. Buck hath got, viz: \ 3 jackets.
Col. Pomeroy's company, viz :
I myself have got one gun
one pistol, one hatchet, one
bayonet, one in our company
belonging to our regiment No. 94
3 French guns, a blanket
belonging to the Province in the
hands of Joseph Owen, a belt
of wampum in the hands of
Ensign Bixbj'" also an English
gun marked I D.
one gun suppose
to belong to our
army.
2 Gun locks
5 Hatchets
2 broken English
guns a coat
English and
Knapsack.
Major Ashley's company now Lt. Callender commander :
one French gun, a pair plush breeches, one pair straked