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

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1T55.] FOURTH FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR. 267<br />

This (lay clear<strong>in</strong>g the land about our camp, our waggons<br />

sent back for load<strong>in</strong>g, some addition <strong>of</strong> Gen. Johnson's<br />

Indians.<br />

Saturday. 30. A fair day, w<strong>in</strong>d strong at north pretty<br />

cold, about noon there came <strong>in</strong> about 180 <strong>of</strong> Gen. Johnson's<br />

Indians, we made an <strong>in</strong>tervail with our army that was<br />

<strong>of</strong>f duty—The Indians fired <strong>of</strong>f their guns at the entrance<br />

to our camp, and with our cannon we fired two rounds.<br />

We have now about 280 Indians with us. they seem to be<br />

engaged <strong>in</strong> our <strong>in</strong>terest but tiiUH only will prove their s<strong>in</strong>-<br />

cerity, and show whether they will fight for us or not.<br />

Sabbath day, Aug. 31, 1755. A fair day. In the forenoon<br />

Mr. Williams preached a sermon to Indians by Interpreters.<br />

In the afternoon one to the English <strong>in</strong> the camp,<br />

at 5 <strong>of</strong> the clock, a Mr. Newell, a young gentleman <strong>in</strong> the<br />

Rhode Island Government a chapla<strong>in</strong> <strong>of</strong> Capt. Babcock's<br />

preached a very good sermon <strong>from</strong> Christ's Sermon on the<br />

Mount, "Love your Enemies." At luglit came the waggons<br />

loaded with stores and artillery. This day at the<br />

carry<strong>in</strong>g place 4 or 5 men be<strong>in</strong>g out together 3 or 3 miles<br />

<strong>from</strong> the fort, 2 <strong>of</strong> the men together, one sitt<strong>in</strong>g on a log<br />

the others stand<strong>in</strong>g by a tree, the Indians fired at those 2<br />

men and killed one on the spot. An Indian fellow belong<strong>in</strong>g<br />

to Connecticut and the other an English man—one Dibble<br />

was wounded and taken ; the other 2 or 3 men raade<br />

their escape they be<strong>in</strong>g a little distance.<br />

Monday, Sept. 1, 1755. A fair day. Early <strong>in</strong> the morn<strong>in</strong>g<br />

a great uneas<strong>in</strong>ess tend<strong>in</strong>g to mut<strong>in</strong>y <strong>in</strong> our army. In<br />

Capt. Jones company 30 or upwards marched <strong>of</strong>f with their<br />

packs on their backs and guns clubbed. Others threaten<strong>in</strong>g<br />

to go, we mustered 30 odd men and sent after the runaways<br />

and they brought them back about 1 or 2 <strong>of</strong> the clock<br />

<strong>in</strong> the afternoon. At night the army seemed more com-<br />

posed. Today went, sent out a scout <strong>of</strong> 30 English and 4<br />

or 5 Indians. The Indians Scout daily both on the Lake<br />

and on the land.<br />

Tuesday, 2'"'. The scout is returned that went yesterday,<br />

but made no discovery ; a number <strong>of</strong> waggons came this<br />

day loaded with stores, &c. This is a fair pleasant day,<br />

pretty hot.<br />

Wednesday, 3""'', 1755. A fair day. A number <strong>of</strong> wag-

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