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

1745.] KING GEORGE'S FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR. 119
the city ; though about ten days before they left for home.
they went into Louisburg and occupied the houses of the
inluibitants. Most of the company sailed for Boston on
the 10"^ and 11'" of July.
niness of Major No letters of Major Pomeroy from the 10'"
pomeroy. Qf June to the 30^'' of July have come under
notice. On the 27'" of June, he was taken
violently ill with fever, and did not leave his room till the
6'" of July. He attributed his sickness to the damp and
rainy weather which kept his tent and every thing within
it constantly wet. The day before his seizure, he went
into the city and lodged with Chaplain [Joseph] Hawley,
and here he remained for ten days. It is not probable that
he was able to attend to any of his military duties after
this time. In about a week he sailed for Boston. Sixteen
days elapsed before he reached that city, and business detained
him so that he did not leave Boston till the 0*'' of
August. In two days he reached his " own pleasant home
in the middle of Northampton," where he arrived at five
o'clock, on the afternoon of the 8'", having been absent
four months and twenty-four days. In the last letter to
his wife, dated Boston, July 30'", he writes —
:
" I was this day informed that you have heard that I was very sick
and doubted whether living. Very sick I have been the reason why I
did not send you word was that you could do me no good and do yourself
much hurt with concern for me. and I hoped you would not hear
of it. My dear with ink and pen I shall not pretend to give any account
of what has passed before my eyes in a variety of remarkable
Pro\'idences in favour of our great design that we have been upon, and
to me especially, for the time would fail to do it, but hope God willing,
to be at Northampton, in the happy enjoyment of my dear wife to love
and speak forth the praises of God together in a short time."
Soldiers from North- Pouieroy says repeatedly that his comampton.
pany was more exposed than any others
in the army, yet none of them were killed,
wounded or died. They returned to their homes, wearied
and worn with the hardships of the campaign, but buoyant
and rejoicing in the glorious victory they had helped to
win. In tliis expedition, as far as can be ascertained, there
seems to have been engaged not less than thirty-eight men