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

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1755.] FOURTH FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR. 255<br />

30"' monday Cont<strong>in</strong>ued at Col Ransliers with my Company<br />

July V^ 2'' .3" 4"' noth<strong>in</strong>g remarkable<br />

5"' Saturday Col: Williams and many other Officers <strong>of</strong><br />

his Regiment arrived— L' Pomroy Came with Col: Williams,<br />

and quarterd with us at y"^ CoP<br />

f)th "Wednesday Gen' Johnson Came to review the army<br />

the Regiments were all drawn up to receive him<br />

10"' Gov"" Shirley Arrived at Albany <strong>in</strong> Order to go to<br />

Niagara<br />

11"' this day there was an Indians Scalp brought <strong>from</strong><br />

K<strong>in</strong>derhook to Albany<br />

12"' w^e were order'd to Carry our tents which I had the<br />

day before taken out <strong>of</strong> the Stores up the river as far as<br />

Col Skylers, where the were order'd to be set up<br />

13"' Sundaj^ hear'd m"" Becket preach <strong>in</strong> Connecticut<br />

Camp—but the CoP with many <strong>of</strong> the Companys were very<br />

busey <strong>in</strong> set<strong>in</strong>g up our tents at the flats<br />

14"' this Day we were aga<strong>in</strong> reveiu'd^ by Gov"" Shirley at<br />

Greenbush<br />

IS**" were Employ 'd <strong>in</strong> Carry<strong>in</strong>g batoos <strong>from</strong> the yard to<br />

the river<br />

16"' Wednesdaj^ rec'' Orders to git our Stores ready and<br />

march with Gen' Lyman up to the Carry<strong>in</strong>g place<br />

17"' moved up to Col: Skjders<br />

18"' 19"' 20"' & 21^' were Employ'd <strong>in</strong> gett<strong>in</strong>g and Load-<br />

<strong>in</strong>g Stores<br />

22'' Tuesday set out <strong>from</strong> the flats <strong>in</strong> Company with Col<br />

Ruggles's Regiment and three Companys <strong>of</strong> Col : Williams's<br />

besides our own went to the half moon about 12''' miles<br />

above the City<br />

23"' Set along up the river with our batoos the water this<br />

day that we past overwa^ very bad a great part <strong>of</strong> the way<br />

falls<br />

24"' Set out aga<strong>in</strong> Up the river after we had unloaded<br />

our batoos to about 2 barrels weight ; about 2 aClock came<br />

to still water where Gen' Lyman with his regiment was<br />

Encamp' we pitch our tents on the E' side the river alittle<br />

above the mouth <strong>of</strong> Scattacook river<br />

1 Reviewed. The word <strong>in</strong> the orig<strong>in</strong>al is very <strong>in</strong>dist<strong>in</strong>ct.<br />

2 So <strong>in</strong> orig<strong>in</strong>al manuscript.<br />

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