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12 Monday morning about 10 minutes after four o clock the Sentrys heard 3 or 4 guns fierd Down the Lake, Soon after a whole realey of 30 or 40 guns to geather, after that Several Scatering guns, we concluded Mc neal was beset & Sent Lieut Poor Down with 9 men in two Batoes to See what the fiering was they went of at 6 o clock and came Back at 2 o clock in the after noon with the Bodies of Me neal, Callon & Benit, Which they found Dead on an island about 12 miles Down the Lake. they Were all Stript Shot Scalpt and cut in the most awfull maner we Doubled our guards this night. apost Went Down. Gj h en. We suppose the other three are Either killed or taken as they are not found. 13 Sarjt Akins came in in the morning, in the afternoon we fitted up our guns & about Dusk Sergt Darling with 7 men Went a Scout on the East mountains Down the Lake, he & the men with him See many Enemy & heard more, Several of them followed them up within half a gun shot of the fort we fierd an allaram f after Eigh o'clock at night. 14 Serjt allen came crost from fort Edward with one man more, came away at 12 o'clock at night, & got here about 3 o'clock. we fierd a nother alaram 1/2 after 4 o'clock this morning. Cleard out all the york armes, filld Sand baggs, Layd 2 platform & made all the prepairation for an attackt that is possible, the Enemy apear very Bold and Dareing. 15 a Long Storm of Rain holds for Several Days in which time they make no apearance the Blew at N. E. which caused the Lake to Run Very high & continued 21 till the 20, all the officers of the Garrison agreed to take there turns to Stand one in Each Bastin 2 hour at a time Every Night all night. 22 Serjt Akin Wt to 'tother fort. Derling Shot all the french at the uper Hand See the Smoaks on the Side of the mountain. 23 heard Dogg Bark. J. Fletcher Died. 24 Lieut Rogers With 20 men came up, 5 of our Serjts. 25 Lords Day. Sent 2 men Down East to Albany at Night. 26 monday the men Slung their Packs to go home 27 Cetcht a Large Number of Fish Cleard the Garrison 28 Saw Batoes or canoes go off from the uper Island Abel Brown Died & was Buried ye Same Day 29 30 a post from Albany Brings News of Rleiefs coming. May 1 Raney Day 2 Being Lords Day. indian canoes Seen Down ye Lake 3 Cleared out ye Garrison 4 James Fowler Died in the morning 4 o clock Decr. 8 1775 Bought Cloth for Great coat. Decr. 10 1775 Recd. 68 Dollars, Rashon money. paid Hide for Oliver's Coat, Blanket & Sundry articles, & a pair of Long Breaches. 11 finish the Fortification on Cobble Hill. 12 Begun the causey at Leachmor Neck 13 Began the Covered Way onto Leachmor hill. Col . Glover Regt. & Capt Foster Compy of the Train Marched for Marblehead, upon hearing of 3 men of War lying at that place. bought a Watch for 8L. 14 wokt on leachmor point went in the afternoon to Dotchester point to See the mashine to blow up Shiping, but as it was not finished, it was not put into the water. 15 Came from Dotchester & went to Leachmor point to work. Recd a letter from Jesse Cutter. Oliver Shirts & Geese from Brookfd. 16 Stakt. out the Fort on Leachmor point. 17 went to work on Leachmor point, it was Very Foggy in the fornoon, & when the Fog cleared away we had a Very havey fire from the Ships, & from Boston but thro' Divine goodness we Recd by little damage. Abel Woods was wounded in the Crotch or thigh. workt all night, got our men covered. 18 went down in the afternoon to Leachmor. Wrote to Mr. Forbes. 19 Went upon Leachmor point to work. a No of Shot & Shells were thrown from Bunker Hill & from Boston at us & at Coble Hill, many of the Shot lodgd in our Brest work, & some of the Bombs Brok high in the are & 2 near our works, but no Mischief done this Day. 20 went upon Leachmor Point we recd a No of 24 Ib Shot from Boston into our breastwork & others Just went over all in a direct line hit the wall. Several Bombs burst in the air, one was thrown from Bunker Hill into Cambg by Phineys Regt. 13 inch which did not bust went to see Abel Woods found him Comfortable, bought cups & Glass Ware for 7/6. 21 went to Leachmor point in the morning, went to Watertown in the afternoon. it was Very cold this Day. the enemy did not fire at us this Day. 22 at home Recd Betseys Letter Wrote by Dr. H. bought 6 yds of Garlic 28/ & Sent it to Brookfield. 226
23 went to Leachmor point in the morning. Wore Genl. Putnams great coat. Majr Durkee went Home with Capt. Waterman & Lt Bigham. 24 Lords Day & a very Snowy cold Day. Cut down the orchard at Leachmor point, & laid the trees round the fort had 4 oxen Drowned coming of ye point. 25 a Very cold Day. Dind with Genl. Putnam. went upon leachmor Point at Sunset, & then went to Genl Washing. in the Evning. found & Skind ye 4 drownded oxen. 26 went to Leachmor point. Laid a platform for the Great Morter workt at the bridge, the Day fair & extreem cold. Dind with Genl. Washington & Lady. 27 went to Watertown, paid 10 Dollars to pattin. Col. Comings Lodged with me. 28 went to Leachmor point f1nished the Bridge & 2 platforms in ye loer Baston. 29 Laid one platform for a morter in ye loer Baston & a platform for a cannon in ye upper Baston at Leachmor point. Cold. 30 cut out two embrasures at Leachmor point. a No of guns heard of at Sea, Supposed to be Ships coming in, or privateers Engaged. 31 Lords Day it Rained in the morning. No fateague this Day went to Meeting Mr. Leonard Preacht from Exodus 111 & 10. 227
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with the request of the Grand Lodge
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make the perilous trip on the “De
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studies with Dr. Henry M. Paine, th
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war under his brother, Capt. Timoth
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county, and since then he has pract
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