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

20 a scout returned from Crown point they discovired near 5 mile point the tracks of about 30 of the enemy & saw 2 indians which
they fired at but they being at two great a distance they made there escape. began the works at 3 places on Mt. Independance. I
dind with a large Company at ye Hospital.
21 went over the Mount & round the works with Genl. Schuyler & St. Clair & movd som cannon from Ty to the mount south wharf the
Genl. Officers & a number of others dind with us.
22 Genl. Schuyler went off for Fort George. afternoon I rode to the Landing. Drank Tea with mrs Adams.
23 dind with Genl. Poor, went onto the mount with Genl. St. Clair proposed to make a Laboratory of the old Hospital. a scout came
in from Onion River & says that the enemy are incamped at Gillilands in a great No. of Tents the Indians very thick they took one of
his party & the rest but Just made there escape & that the Enemy would soon be at Ty with there army & 9 Vessels besides
Gunboats battoes &c. &c.
24 the regulars came to Crown Point.
25 the Artificers passed muster. alaremed with indians.
26 one man killd & another scalped by the indians between the Mills & the landing. paid 103. 14. 3 for wine, Shugr, Cheese, Cofley
& Chocolat. worked at the bridge & Breastworks.
27 leying platforms on the batteries on the S. E. side the Mount & driving piles acrosst the E creek carrying stores over to the mount.
28 the Enemy incamped at putnams point & 4 Vessels on this side. 3 men came in & report that by information from one of the
Inhabitants the enemy are 8000 regulars, 1500 Canadians & Indians, that they had near a 1000 Tents pitched. by a nother person
from Otter creek that 500 are gone up that way & was last night within 8 miles of Rutland, where we have a considerable store
belonging to N. H.r
29 a large Quantity of provision brot from the landing Lake George left only about 25 barrels of pees & flower there. moving our
Magazines to the Mount.
30 early in the morning the Enemy appeared at 3 mile point with 18 Gunboats & a fiew other boats landing about 300 men that
marched up to the mills to the bridge & in front of the Breastwork but were soon drove back. this afternoon two large Ships
appeared, one 20 guns & the other a 16 gun Ship & 2 tenders they warped up in a line with the Boats across the lake from 3 mile
point & made a formidable appearance.
July 1 a Reinforcement came to the Enemy, about 41 battoes & landed on the East side, where they incamped, & the enemy
incamped this Day at 3 Mile point. landed there artillery & throwing up works on both sides. a considerable firing at the mills, but no
mischief done. this morning 2 expresses came across lake george with good news from G. Washington, that the Enemy was flying
on which account we had a F[e]u. d' Joy at 12 o clock fired 13 Cannon &c.
2 a large reinforcement came to the Enemy, about 1 o clock they attacked our lines after driving in our piquet of which they killed
one Lieut. of warners, 4 privats & wounded 11 others. the Enemys Loss not known. this morning the block house & Mill burnt and
the party got in Safe. the Enemy all round us & very bold firing away.
3 the enemy throwing up one battery in front of ye french lines. a move in front of the Jersey battery across the water & very
peacible all day. Took down ye Block house on the Mount & began a Magazine. Col. Bellows 145 Came in with 800 Men & 80 head of
Cattle besides Sheep, a fine reinforcement at this Time when we are surrounded by our enemy, which I pray God may be Scattered.
4 puting up the Block house, moving som Cannon, laying platforms & prepairing for the Seige, the enemy Numerous & bold.
5 the Enemy appeared on the Mount [Defiance] above on the S. W. opening a Battery, a large Ship came up. a high wind at N. the
Enemy made a disposition of an attack but were prevented by the high wind or from some other motive, but now appeared to be in
readiness to open there Batteries. about 10 o clock at night. a Speedy retreat was ordered and the main boddy of the army got off
From Ty & Mount Independance a little before Sun rise followed by the Enemy but did but little damage.
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