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

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268 HISTORY OF NORTHAMPTON, [1755.<br />

gons came this day. Maj. Gen. Lyman with his regiment<br />

and Col. Titcomb with part <strong>of</strong> his came and about 10 Indians.<br />

The whole number <strong>of</strong> Indians now here is about<br />

300. Today we have the sorrowful news <strong>of</strong> 4 men dy<strong>in</strong>g at<br />

the carrjdng Tuesday and Wednesday nights, who were the<br />

first men we have had die there with sickness, and they had<br />

been there at Fort Nicholson about a month, but many are<br />

now sick at the carry<strong>in</strong>g place.<br />

Thursday, 4. Last night a shower beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g about 13 <strong>of</strong><br />

the clock held till the day, followed a fair day. Sent a let-<br />

ter to my wife this day which was the 8*'' and one to<br />

Brother Deacon Pomeroy and received one this day <strong>from</strong><br />

Charles Phelps. I am field <strong>of</strong>ficer this day, the first turn I<br />

have had s<strong>in</strong>ce I came to Fort George, went the grand<br />

rounds at 11 <strong>of</strong> the clock at night. Came back about 13.<br />

Friday, 5*'', 1755. This a cold day, someth<strong>in</strong>g cloudy<br />

sent out a scout <strong>of</strong> about 50 white and about 4 or 5 Indians.<br />

Old Hendrick was one <strong>of</strong> the Indians. I eat a d<strong>in</strong>ner <strong>of</strong><br />

venison and squash this day which seemed to taste like our<br />

own county food.<br />

Saturday, 6*''. The scout sent out yesterday came <strong>in</strong> today<br />

and discovered noth<strong>in</strong>g. Today somewhat cloudy but<br />

no ra<strong>in</strong>. An alarm about 12 <strong>of</strong> the clock last night<br />

throughout the whole army but it proved a false alarm ;<br />

we have an account <strong>of</strong> 8 persons that have died down at the<br />

carry<strong>in</strong>g place this week, which is double the number that<br />

have s<strong>in</strong>ce we came to Albany. They were all strangers to<br />

me.<br />

Sabbath day, 7. A fair day but small showers. About<br />

200 waggons came this day loaded chiefly with battoes. I<br />

attended public worship this day. News at night <strong>of</strong> a large<br />

body <strong>of</strong> men travell<strong>in</strong>g south up or near the Wood Creek.<br />

Monday, Sept. 8. Upon the account <strong>of</strong> the large body <strong>of</strong><br />

men that were tracked, the account came <strong>in</strong> last night—we<br />

this morn<strong>in</strong>g sent out about 1300 men, near 200 <strong>of</strong> them our<br />

Indians went down the road towards the carry<strong>in</strong>g place and<br />

had got about 3 miles, when they were ambushed and fired<br />

upon by the French and Indians. A number <strong>of</strong> our men<br />

who were <strong>in</strong> the van returned the fire and fought bravely,<br />

but many <strong>of</strong> our men <strong>in</strong> the rear fled, the others be<strong>in</strong>g<br />

overmatched were obliged to fight upon a retreat and a<br />

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