Craft Masonry in Albany County, New York - Onondaga and Oswego ...

14 Rode to the landing with Mrs. Hay, Genl. Wayne, Col. Long, Majr. Hay & Esqr. Winslow, went to accompany her out of camp
going to albany thinking it not safe to stay at this place as the Lake is now open for the Enemy & our Numbers inconsiderable by no
means Equal to a body to defend this place. drank Tea Punch & wine at Mr. Adamses & live as gayly as if danger was at a distance.
15 went to mount Independance & over to the scotchmans with a No. of Officers.
16 Col. Basset Returnd. last evning without as it was Strongly guarded by the enemy.
17 went to ye mills with Genl. Wayn & Col. Long. dind. with Genl. Wayne. rainey.
18 4 of the Enemys boats 10 mils below Crown point discoverd by the raingers Col. Basset & 100 men went down the Lake well
armed. Mrs. Peters went down with her Child.
19 4 Indians fired at by the sentry at the Mills last night. at work at the Bridge, Block housen & Laying Platforms. dind. with Majr.
Stevens.
20 went to the mills & to mount Independance.
21 one of the piers of the Bridge turnd. over.
22 went over Mount Prospect & down to the mills. Col. Bassett returnd. from Crown point with 20 Tons of Hay & 2 Load faciens & 2
small cannon left by the regulars last year. dind. with Genl. Wain, Genl. Patersons & others. Col. Brewer came in with Col. Carlton.
23 Col. Marshal 134 & Col. Francis 138 came in. went in the berge with Genl. Wayne, Genl. Paterson, Col. Long & Majr. Stevens up 3
Miles towards Skeensboro after Veal. dind. at Capt. Levensworths 136
24 raisd. the fraim for the Crane on the edge of the Mount for hoisting up whatever may be wanted on Independance. Dind. at Col.
Longs with all ye Field officers.
25 The Field & Genl. officers Dind. at pur House. Gen. Wayne orderd to ye Southward. One of Col. Martials men had his hand
blown of by his gun bursting. Dr. Johnson came up.
26 all the Field officers Dind. at wallises [Wallace’s] Tavern & Supt. ye Entertainment given.
27 Dind. at Genl. Waynes. a Very Rainey D
28 a field Day. Dind. at Genl. Waynes. a scout went down the Lake. went to the Sawmills with the Comp drank Tea Syllebub &c.
29 Crosst. the Lake to Fort George with Genl. Wayne & Drs Johnson & Rosse
30 Genl. Wayne left Fort George.
May 1 a Rainey Day, wind at North.
2 at Fort George. almost Sick with the cold I got crossing the Lake. I kep at Head Quarters with Col. Van Dyck, 137 Supt. with the
Officers & Docrs. at the Hospetals.
8 Set of with Dr. Johnson abot 8 o'clock this morning had the wind a head stopt at fox or 14 miles Island & at 18 mile Island, high
wind taried untill about Sunset when the wind abated, we set off again & got up to the Landing a little before sunrise. discoverd
Indian fires on the mountains below Rogerses Rock, 138 I almost Sick with a cold.
4 Returnd. to Ticonderoga, was bled in the arm. Genl. Paterson, Col. Long, Marshal & Francis Dind. with us.
5 laid out the ground for the Hospital. field Day. afternoon I was better
6 went to the Mills with Genl. Paterson. a Block house ordered to be built near the North mill on the Hill. Capt. Whitcom discovered
16 Indians 4 miles S. W. of the mills
7 a Wet Day. Genl. Paterson, Col. Francis, Docr. Stodard & Capt. Raymond dind. with me.
8 a Rainey Day. heard of Indians on ye Lake.
9 Laid out & began a Redout between the french lines & ye old fort on high Ground.
10 Carpenters left work at ye Bridge & went to driving a frieze round the front of the french lines. a scout went down ye L
11 began the Redout on ye Hill at ye french lines. 13 Tories brought in.
12 Examining the Tories. Dr. Potts, Col. Kosiosko 139 & Col. Wilkinson 140 came in. 2 Tories brot in.
13 Examining 15 Tories that were taken in Arms near Otter creek below Crown Point; Viz. Simpson, Jenny, Benja Cole, Edward
Simmons, John Hart, Saml. Philips, Nathl. Corbin, Aaron Cole Junr., Joseph West, Wm. West, Aaron Cole Senr., David Cole, John
John Philips, John Martyn all of and belonging to the New hampshire grants. After a long & cross Examining 6 of them
Acknowledged there whole Plot & informd of 12 others that were knowing to & advising them to go to St. Johns to Join the Regular
Army. Dr. Potts & Col. Kosiosko Lodg with us. Dind. at Genl. Patersons. went to ye Mills.
14 Viewd. the Lines. at work on ye Redouts. a fine Day. we heard that the Naval Store & Provision Magazine at St. Johns were
lately burnt, if this be true we shall not soon be attack. Heaven fights for us to prevent our distruction. Genl. Paterson with a No. of
Gentn. Dind. with me.
] 5 went round the lines with Lt. Col. Kosiosko. Col. Hay went to skeensboro.
16 wrote to genl. Gates & Col. Stewart. Genl. Paterson, Cols. Francis, Wilkins, Kosiosko & Majr. Hull 141 Supt. with me. Dind with
Majr. Stevens, was round the works, Col. Bellows came in with the malitia. drawing plans of ye Hospital & the works at Fort George
& Sent them down to Genl. Gates. Rainey Day.
17 went round to the works on this side and on Mount Independance Dind. with Dr. Potts. a Showry Day.
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