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

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124 HISTORY OF NORTHAMPTON, [1745.<br />

Frencliman and it grazed one f<strong>in</strong>ger and went througli liis<br />

coat sleeve. Tlie four men be<strong>in</strong>g unarmed and on shore<br />

gett<strong>in</strong>g wood were surprised by two Frenchmen and one<br />

Indian appear<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> arms. The four Englishmen yielded<br />

themselves up prisoners and went <strong>of</strong>f, as they were with<br />

their enemies and traveled as they judged about ten miles ;<br />

as they traveled they agreed when an opportunity presented<br />

to fall upon the<strong>in</strong> and the word was given, and three<br />

<strong>of</strong> tlie English fell upon them, each <strong>of</strong> them a man and the<br />

other to their guns, and made themselves masters <strong>of</strong> them,<br />

and brought them back aga<strong>in</strong>. A little before they came<br />

to the place where they were taken, the Indian turned<br />

about and ran away, one <strong>of</strong> the Englishmen shot after him<br />

and it is thought he is dead, for the canoe they came <strong>in</strong> and<br />

a bottle <strong>of</strong> rum <strong>in</strong> it. our people found the next day, but<br />

the Indian had not been there.<br />

Monday, 22'"^ was a fair day, cold and w<strong>in</strong>dy. This day<br />

came <strong>in</strong> a 40 gun ship, Capt. Duval, commander, who<br />

brought news <strong>of</strong> Capt. Warren and three other men <strong>of</strong><br />

war, and one <strong>of</strong> our transports that was given up for lost<br />

came <strong>in</strong>, well.<br />

Tuesday, April 23. This day was taken a small sloop at<br />

St. Peters, and four or five houses burnt, one Frenchman<br />

killed, three Englishmen wounded. Came <strong>in</strong>to the mouth<br />

<strong>of</strong> Canso Harbour, Commodore Warren with a 60 gun<br />

ship, one 50 guns and 2 40 guns. This was a fair day.<br />

Wednesday, tlie 24"\ This was a fair day, n<strong>in</strong>e sail <strong>of</strong><br />

vessels <strong>from</strong> Connecticut with their forces came <strong>in</strong>, <strong>in</strong> high<br />

spir<strong>its</strong> and good health.<br />

Thursday, the 25*''. This was a very w<strong>in</strong>dy day, w<strong>in</strong>d<br />

at South and showers. I visited the Connecticut gentlemen<br />

and d<strong>in</strong>ed with Governor Wilcot. The w<strong>in</strong>d <strong>in</strong> the<br />

night at W. S. W.<br />

Friday, the 26"'. This morn<strong>in</strong>g cloudy, very strong w<strong>in</strong>d<br />

at W. S. W. the Mdnd ceased and it was a very ra<strong>in</strong>y day<br />

and night. Follow<strong>in</strong>g that day we had news that Commodore<br />

Warren had taken three vessels which came out <strong>of</strong><br />

Sa<strong>in</strong>t Peters.<br />

Saturday, the 27"'. This was foggy, some clouds and<br />

dark, but before noon it cleared up, w<strong>in</strong>d at S. S. E. We<br />

are <strong>in</strong>formed that the harbour at Louisburg is clear <strong>of</strong> ice.<br />

We wait only a fair w<strong>in</strong>d to sail.

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