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 DIARY OF JOHN THOMAS, 
 
 SuilGEON IN AVlNSLOW's EXPEDITION OF 1755 AGAINST THE 
 
 ACADIANS. 
 
 Coinmunicatcd by Fuaxk Mooke, Esq., of New York citj', to the New England Historical 
 and tJencaiog cal Register for Occoljcr, 1879. 
 
 [At the request of the editor of the Register, Francis S. Drake, 
 Esq., author of tl»e "Dictionary of American Biograi)hy," has fur- 
 nished the following sketch of the life of the author of this diary : 
 
 " John Thomas, a major general in the revolutionary army, son 
 of John and Lydia (Watson) Thomas, was born in 1724, and was 
 a gr. -grandson of John (an orphan of 14, who came to New England 
 in the Hopewell in l()o5), and Sarah (Pitney) Thomas. He stu- 
 died medicine with Dr. Simon Tufts, of Medford, and began practice 
 at Green Harbor, a precinct of Marshfield, Mass., his native place, 
 but afterwards removed to Kingston, where he successfully pursued 
 his profession during the remainder of his life, when not engaged in 
 military service. 
 
 "In 174G he accompanied the troops sent to Annapolis Royal as 
 second surgeon, and as surgeon's mate accompanied Gen. Winslow's 
 regiment in April, 1755, in the expedition for the expulsion of the 
 Acadians, of which the following Journal is the record, and to 
 which Longfellow's poem of " Evangeline " has given such a sad 
 celebrity. Receiving the appointment of lieutenant in Shirley's 
 regiment, he left the medical staff for more active service. In 1759 
 we find him colonel of a provincial regiment in Nova Scotia, and in 
 the campaign of 1760 he served under Amherst in the reduction of 
 Canada. 
 
 "A delegate to the Provincial Congress in 1774, and colonel of a 
 militia regiment, he was soon (Feb. 9, 1775) appointed a brigadier 
 general, to which grade he was also appointed by the Continental 
 Congress, June 22, and received the commission of major-general 
 from the latter bodv in recognition of his eminent services at Dor- 
 Chester Heights, March 6, 1776. During the siege of Boston he 
 commanded the right wing of the army at Roxbury, and by the or- 
 derliness of his camp, by his vigilance, and his other military qualities, 
 gained general commendation and the high encomiums of AVashing- 
 ton. He heightened his reputation by the skill and success with 
 which he executed the brilliant strategic movement which compelled 
 the British to hastily evacuate Boston. Immediately promoted and 
 given the command of the forces invading Canada, he joined them 
 before (Quebec, May 1, 1776, but finding his eff^cctivc force less than 
 1000 men, the small-pox raging among them and the enemy con- 
 stantly receiving reinforcements, he retreated on the 8th, and while 
 awaiting reinforcements at Chamblee on the Sorel, was seized with 
 sraall-pox and died June 5, 1776. 
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 "Gen. Thomas was six feet in height, of commanding appearance, 
 and well proportioned. Hannah, his wife, daughter of Nathaniel 
 Thomas, of Plymouth, an intelligent and accomplished woman, died 
 in 1819, at an advanced age." 
 
 The diary here printed will be perused with interest, particu- 
 larly the portions which relate to the treatment of the Acadians. 
 Those who wish to learn more on this subject are referred to the 
 Nova Scotia Archives (" Selection from the Public Documents of 
 the Province of Nova Scotia ") , printed in 18G9, under the editorship 
 of Thomas B. Akins, D.C.L., and the History of Nova Scotia and 
 Acadia, 3 vols., 18()5— 7, by Beamish Murdoch. A manuscript jour- 
 nal by Gen. John Winslow, commander of the New England troops in 
 this expedition, which has never been printed, is in the possession of 
 the Massachusetts Historical Society. Frederic Kidder, Esq., has 
 collected a mass of materials on the subject, which will be published, 
 if his health permits.] 
 
 Apriel: y« 9 AD: 1755. 
 
 9. This Day I Took my Departure from marshfiekl To Go to Nova 
 Scotia In Colonol winslow^ Rigement. I Dined In Hingham at Benja- 
 man Cushin=^ with Capt: Sturtivant* we Came to Morse^ y^ Tavern on 
 Boston Neck this Evening & put up our Horse^ 
 
 10. I went. Into Boston AM.: with 50 men Belonging to Colonol Win- 
 slows' Company. I Dined at Bracket'. 
 
 11. Plesant Day our People on Board the transport' all well. 
 
 12. Plesant Day. 
 
 13. Plesant Day wind S:E: I went to Milkton with Joseph "Winslow 
 to see his Child Sick. 
 
 14. Foggy Cloudy our Soulder" Passed muster & Recived thare Cloths. 
 
 15. Plesant Day Nothing Kemarkble. 
 
 16. Cloudy Sum Showers' P:M: made up our muster Rool'. 
 
 17. Plesant Day wind N:E: 
 
 18. Plesant Day wind N:E: 
 
 19. Som Rain I Dined at y* North End with m' Gay. 
 
 20. Plesant Day I Dined att Cap' Speakmau'. 
 
 21. Plesant Day. 
 
 22. The Great & General Cort Set att Boston. 
 
 23. Plesant Day Nothing Remarkble I Suped with Doc' whitwortli. 
 
 24. Plesant Day. 
 
 25. Showery Stormy Day. 
 
 26. we Recived our Comision' at Colonol winslow' & ware Sworn att 
 his Lodging'. 
 
 27. Showery I Dined att Joseph winslow' went to Doc' meeting all 
 Day. 
 
 28. Stormy Day one Solder Dyed Last Night Belonging to Cap' Ilobb' 
 Company the First y' has Dyed Since thay ware mustered att Boston. 
 
 29. Stormy Lowery Day Nothing Remarkble. 
 
 30. Plesant Day y*^ Transport Hailed from the wharf. 
 
 31. [sjV] Plesant Day Nothing Remarkble. 
 
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 May y'' 1 AD: 1755. 
 
 1. Plesant Day the Transport' Hailed dowQ to Dear Island Rhode. 
 
 2. windy Cap' Sturtevaut & I went up to Boston we Sloped att y'' 
 Castle. 
 
 3. Plesant Day went Down to y" Transport' in a whail Boat. 
 
 4. Plesant Day m' Philip" Preached at Dear Island Several Gentle- 
 men Came from Boston to heare him. 
 
 5. wind Blew Hard at N: & Sum Cold I went up to Boston A:m. 
 ('). Plesant Day went Down to Dear Island Rhode A:m: 
 
 7. Plesant Day wind N:E: 
 
 8. Plesant Day I was at lioston all Day. 
 
 9. Plesant Day Colonol winslow Down at y" Fleet. 
 
 10. this Day I Continued at Dear Island. 
 
 11. Cloudy Raw Cold m"' Philip' Came to Preach at Dear Island I 
 Came up to Boston. 
 
 1 2. Plesant Day I went to Dear Island. 
 
 lo. Cap' Speakman Came Down to y" Fleet with his wife & Several 
 othe'' Ladye' we Drank Tea on Board his vesel I w^ent to Boston with him, 
 
 14. I went Dow to Dear Island & Returned to Boston P:m: 
 
 15. very warm Day Colonol winslow vei'y Sick. 
 
 1(5. Plesant Day Colonol winslow Continued Sick I Recived 158 old 
 Tenor of m"" abthrop. 
 
 17. this Day Colonol winslow Sent for Doc' Stockbridge from Situate. 
 
 18. very Hott I went Down with Cap' Speakman to Dear Island in a 
 Two mast Boat we met with a hard Squall Nery*" Castle -William. 
 
 19. I went to Point Sherly with Cap' Speakman & from thence to 
 Boston & a N° of Lady' we Stoped at Cony Island to vew y^ English 
 Solde■•^ 
 
 20. I Lodged at Cap': Speakman' we Came from his house 4 Clock 
 A:m: Came Down to Dea"" Island Rhode In a whale Boat went' on Shore at 
 Point Sherly & Suped In y*^ Eveng. 
 
 21. Stormy Day y'' maremaid man of war Pressed out of Several veseF 
 Comeing in from Sea I went up to Point Sherly P:m: 
 
 22. wind S:W: I being on Board y'' Sloope Industry George Goodin 
 Comander we weid anker at Dear Island Rhode In Boston Bay In Com- 
 pany w'ith the three men of war viz: y'' Success Cap': Jn": Rouse Comand'^ 
 who is Come one of the F'leet y" maremaid Cap': Sherley & the Comaude'' 
 y* Syren Cap': Proba Comander o3 Transport' & Store Ships of which 2 
 Briggs 5 Scooner' & the Rest Sloops & about Five Thousd & one Hundred 
 Solders all Bound for anapolis Royal: P:m: Small wind. 
 
 23. wind N:E: Small Brease Something of a Swell Several of us Sea 
 Sick we Stood of at Sea A:m: Stood In P:m: Small Brease. 
 
 24. Stood for Land P:m: Something of a Swell but made No Laud 
 this Day. 
 
 25. Stood In for Land all Night Small Breeze we made Land to y" west- 
 ward of Mount Dezert Called Long Island this morning Ran our Coarse 
 about N:E: all Day Fresh wind P:m: & Smooth Sea. 
 
 26. Plesant Day Good Breze of wind S:w: Last Night we made Grand 
 menan this morning Small Breaze all Day we Stand for anapilis Gut about 
 Seven of the Clock P:m: the whole Fleet Got into y" Bason of anapolis & 
 Ancored about one Leagu"^ abouve the Gut Except 3 men of war Came to 
 anker out at the mouth of y" Gut. 
 
Anapolis Royal Bason may y*^ 27 AD: 1755. 
 
 27. I went with a whale Boat' Crue To y*' Gut & Bought a mess of 
 Cod Fish of y'' French then went up to the Garason with Cap': Speaknian 
 & other Dined at a Tavern thare Come Down P:m: & y*^ Transport' Came 
 up New Goat Island Some Rany. 
 
 28. Plesant Day wind S: I went up to y" Garason A:m: Came Down 
 P:m: To y'^ vesel at Goat Island. 
 
 29. Showery Day I went on Board Cap' Speakman P:m: wind S:E: 
 
 30. Lodged on Board Cap': Speakmans Transport Came on Board our 
 vesel A:m: went on Shore To Point ashean P:m to Peter Londrees & Sev- 
 eral other French Houses. 
 
 31. Came to Sail A:m: with y^ Fleet And Came Down toward' y'' Gut 
 
 6 Ankered. 
 
 Juney^ 1 AD: 1755. 
 
 1. we mad Sail at Anapolis Bason & went out of y*^ Gut with the 
 whole Fleet of Transports which Came from Boston with y'' 3 men of war 
 Joyned by the vulter Snow & Four more Small vese? of tliose Bound for 
 Chignecto where we ankered and at a Place Called y'^ Grand Joging about 
 
 7 of y^ Clock In y^ Eveng. wind S:w: 
 
 2. wind S:W: we made Sail about 3 clock P:m:& Ran up y*' toy*^ Eng- 
 lish Fort whare we all landed about Six of y*^ Clock P:m: on a Point of 
 marsh at tlie Entrance of the River Leplonch Landed our men Drawed 
 them up on the mash & marched them up to Fort Lawrance. 
 
 3. wind S:w Blow Hard we Lodged at Fort Lawrance In the Barn' or 
 whare Eve"" we Could & among the Inhabitant' «&:c Last Night we Pitched 
 our Tent' near the Foart this Day & made Preparation to march against 
 the French Foart which is about 7 miles y*^ Rode as we are obliged to 
 march. 
 
 4. A very Plesant & warm Day we all Lodged In our Tent' Last Night 
 The Drum' all Beat to arms about Break of Day this morning we mustered 
 our People Dress them three Deep & marched 6 Clock our New P^ngland 
 Troop Consisted of Near 2100 men Joyned with 250 Regular' from Fort 
 Lawrence & Fouer Fine Brass Field Peaces Six Pounde'' Cap': Adams 
 Led the advance Gard which Consisted of GO men we marched on Slowly 
 about 1 1 Clock we Came on Large Salt mash whare we ware in Plain vew 
 of a French Blockhouse & Fausine' thrown up Sufficient to Screen a Large 
 N" of men whare thay Could Secure themselv' from our Fire & yet have 
 all the advantage on us but we marched on Direct for the Enemy this being 
 the only Pass we Could have over to the main Fort y' we ware Designed 
 for Now we hear the Indian' begin to niak'^ thare most Hideous yell' & 
 Large Number' of the Enemy Appearing Redy to Ingage us our troop keep 
 on thare march & when we have Got within musket Shot we Recived The 
 Fire of thare Swivel Gun' with Partrige Shot which Seemd to Come very 
 thick wounded Several of our men but None Killed we Returned the Com- 
 plent with one of our Field Peases upon which thay Gave us a voley of 
 Small arm" I beleve not Less than vSix Hundred upon wliich our troop' 
 Fired Briskly Cap' Broom' who Comanded y" arteliery Plied the Field 
 Peases Clostly & the Fire from the P^nemy was very warm for they Had 
 Two Carage Guns & Four Swivel' Beside thare Small arm' but our Fire 
 was So warm upon them & thay See our troop' So Resolute y' thay P"'ound 
 we would Force them from thare Gi-onnd thay .Sot all thare Buildings on 
 Fire & Fled we Recoveed the Ground al)uut 1 of the Clock P:m: we had 
 
but one man Killd Dead on the Spot 2 mortaly wounded 10 more tliath 
 are Likely to Kecove'' of tharo wound'' this I think to he y*" most Rcmark- 
 ble thing I Ever Saw y' w6 Sliould Kecive So much of tliure Fire & No- 
 thing to Cover us from it <Sc yet no more Killed & wounded but as we ware 
 on a mash & the Enemy on an Emenace thay Shot over our Ileds but 
 when we Kecovd the Ground we Refreshed our Selve'* Dressed our 
 wounded Put them into Cart^ & marched on 2 mile" Toward the Main 
 Fort of the Enemy & lucamped in a wood We are now 2 miles Distant from 
 the Ei'ench Foart Called Fort Beausejure we killed 14 of the Enemy Ser- 
 tain & how many more we Cant yet tell but we lleare of a CoiisidrabP N": 
 wounded this Fortification was Comanded by monseuir Brulong. 
 
 5. Plesant Day we marched about 8 of the Clock Ann: Down on a 
 marsh where we Halted for Some time & Sent Sum Parties to Reconoyter 
 Found a Sutable Place on a hill a Little more than a mile from the French 
 Fort whare we Incamped In Booth' made of Pine Bow' Cap': Speakman 
 & I took 200 men on Gard Sum Rain we heare Drums Beating & Great 
 Confusion at Fort Beausojure. 
 
 6. Plesant A:m: we Cleared a Large Plot of Ground for a Regular 
 Incampment Cap': Adam' Relived me from Gard Large Fires the Inhabi- 
 tant' Burning thair Houses a Small Number of the Enemy Came Near our 
 Camp this livening & Fired on us but we Sone made them Retreat we 
 Catch Cattle Horses & Hoogs In Plenty The Enemy Send a Party to 
 Intercept Cap' Sulvenus Cobb as he Came up the River massequash with 
 his vesel but thay Doe him no Great Damage for we Sent a Party of our 
 Troop' who Ingaged them Behind the Dikes & oblige tliem to Retreat 
 Carying of Sum of thare men wounded our People Persued them but thay 
 Recovered the Fort. 
 
 7. Pleasant Day we Pitched our Tent' all in a Regular Form on y^ 
 afFore:mentioned Hill the French & Indians Fire on us Every Night & y': 
 Briskly So y' the whole Camp is Disturbed by them. 
 
 8. Plesant morning Colonoi winslow marched out of the Camp at 5 
 Clock this morning with 360 men, our Company marched In the Front & 
 as we Came on a Small Emenence a Large Numbe'' of tbe Enemy Salleyed 
 out of the Foart & Fired on us from behind the Stump" & Rock' but we 
 Pressed on them with so much vigor y' thay ware obliged to Retreat to the 
 Foart In Great Confusion we took one Prisoner it begins to Rain so that; 
 is thought best for us to Return to y** Camp whare we arivd P:m: very wet 
 & Feteagued a Party of y*^ Indian Fired upon & took one Ensign Ilay an 
 officer In the Regular' as he was Passing from Foart Lawrance toy" Camp. 
 
 9. Rainy & uncomfortable wathe'' not much Business Done. 
 
 10. very Plesant morning Colonoi winslow marched out Half after 
 Seven A:m: with 400 men to Reconoiter we marched to ward a French 
 vilege Ingaged a Small Party of French & In<lians but tiiay Sone Fled Into 
 y® wood we Returned about P21evn Clock A:m: to y'^ Camp I took the 
 Guards P:m: 
 
 11. Colonoi winslow marched out this morning but met with nothing 
 very Remarkble Excep' Sum Scatering Guns Fired Cap' adam' went witli 
 a Company of Raiuger' and Returned at 11 Clock with a Coach ct Sum 
 other Plunder Cap' Osgood Relived me from Guard P:m: 
 
 12. Plesant Day I went with Colonoi winslow to Fort Lawrance P:m 
 Colonoi Scot & major Prible marched with 400 men to the atforesaid Hill 
 Near the French Foart whare thay ware Cloastly Ingaged for Near Two 
 Hour' with a Large Number of the Enemy but y" Enemy ware obliged to 
 
Retreat to thare Foart with Lost of men on thare Side we had one man 
 Killed Right out major Prible wounded In the Hip & Several more of our 
 men Badly wounded this Evening Coloiiol Scot began to open the trenches 
 att the hill which &pi-epared to throw Sum Buinb Slie? to the Enemy^ Foart. 
 
 13. Colonol winslow went to the Trenche' with 400 men to Relive 
 Colonel Scot we went to opening the trenches and advancing Nearer the 
 Foart & Built up with Facines. 
 
 14. We Dugg Trenche all Night this Day we threw Bumb^ all Day with 
 Eight & Four Iiitch morter the Enemy threw from thare Foart 150 Canon 
 Shot & Four 9 Iiitch Bum^ So that we Kep' a warm Fire upon Each other 
 all Day a Party of the P^nemy Salley out on our Gard' upon our Right 
 wing I was ordered by Colonol winslow to Detatch 70 men from the 
 Trenche' & Go to the assistance of our Gards which I Did & we Sone 
 obliged them to Retreat to the Foart major Goldthwait & major Brown 
 Came from the Camp with 400 men & Relivd Colonol winslow very Rany 
 In the P2veng & very Dark as we Came Dow to y*^ Camp. 
 
 15. very Rany Last Night & this Day major Goldthwait Comanded at 
 the Trenche'* they Kept up a warm Fire all Day thay Got our Large Mor- 
 tar to Bair on y^ Enemy' Foart efe threw Several Shell of 13 Intch Diameter. 
 
 16. Colonol Scot & major Comands at the Trenche' this Day thay 
 Fire very Briskly on Both Sides this morning about 10 Clock A:m: thay 
 Sent a Flagg of Truce from y* French Foart to agree on Terms for a Ca- 
 pitulation by whom we Learn y' one of our Large Shell had Fell threw 
 what thay Called thare Bum Proof & Brok in one of thare Cazment' whare 
 a Numbe"" of thare officer' ware Seting Killed G of them Dead & one En- 
 sign Hay wliich the Indian' had took Prisinor a few Day agone & Caryed 
 to y* Foart he belonged to y** Regular'. 
 
 thare was a Seasation of arms was agreed on to Continue untill Two of 
 the Clock In which Time a Party of Indians Fired on our Gentry' the 
 whole Camp ware Kmediately under arms we Fired on them Killed one of 
 thare Principle officer' & Brought him into Camp but y*^ wood' being very 
 thick the Rest of them made thare P^scape the Term' ware agreed on about 
 6 of y*^ Clock P:ra & about 7 our Troops Entered the Foart & Called it 
 Foart Cumberland the Conditions of Agreement ware yHhe Enemy Should 
 Diliver up the Foart & Kings Stores but Should be Transported to Lewis- 
 buge with all thare Private Eifect' at the Expence of his majesty King 
 George. 
 
 this Fortress was Called by the French Fort Beausejure & Comanded 
 by moiiseiur Villea. 
 
 17. Plesant Day we Filled up the Trenche' the Regular Troop' Keep 
 the Foart the French Troop' are Preparing to Cary of their elfet'. 
 
 18. Plesant Colonol winslow marched with a Party of 500 men to a 
 Place Called Gauspereau to take Posession of a Small Fortress which the 
 French have Given up it is 15 miles from Fort Cumberland it Lays on a 
 liranch of y" Bay of vert & is Called by y*" French Foart Gausperen Tak- 
 ing it Name from the River on which it Lays it was Comanded by monseiur 
 Virgo. 
 
 19. Our New England Troop' are all Kept at the First Camp I went 
 to Fort Cumberland P:ni: it Contains one Fine Brass Mortar which Cary' 
 a 10 Intch Shell & 2G Canon it Contans about 2^ acres of Ground very 
 Plesantly situated on an Emenance. 
 
 20. m'' Gay & I went to Fort Lawrence A:m: Dined with Doc' Tyla"^ 
 went to Fort Cumberland P:m: & So to y*^ Camp. 
 
21. many of our People into Small Fever' & Purgcing but None Dyed. 
 
 22. IMeasaiit Day Caj)': Speakman & Ca])' Jones niarchefl with a De- 
 tatchment of 200 men to Releve Colouol winslow att Gauspereau. 
 
 23. Sum Rany Colonol arived at Camp 1 Clock P:m: with all his Party 
 which he Caryed with him to Gauspereau. 
 
 24. The Nutral French Bring in thare arms by order of Colonol 
 Munckton & Diliver them up to y" Foart. 
 
 25. We have the aeount by Cap' Adam' of Several men of wor att Ilal- 
 efax & y' thay have Taken 2 French men of war & Several other vesel" as 
 thay Came on thaie Pasage. 
 
 20. Plesaut Day no Kemarkable Accurances hapen we Lay In Redy- 
 iiess to Imbark for Saint John'. 
 
 27. Plesant Day wind S:w: Leivt*: Carver came from Gauspreau Leiv': 
 Lues of the Rainge'"' Likewise thay Measured y" Rhode & Find it 15 mile' 
 ^ from Fort Cumberland to Fort Gauspreau. 
 
 28. Plesant Day wind Blows Hard at S:w: 
 
 29. A vesel from Boston Cap' Thomas Cobb i^ Sum other officer' with 
 him with Several of our troop' which we Left Behind. 
 
 30. Plesant Day Sum Hot. 
 
 July yM AD: 1755. 
 
 1. I went to Fort Lawrence News from saint Jn°' that the French & 
 Indian' had burnt thare Foart & Mouse' & that the Indian" ware for making 
 a Peace with us & accordingly thay have Sent Two of thare men to Foart 
 Cumberland. 
 
 2. Plesant Day. 
 
 3. it is Concluded y' we Don': to Saint Jn'" at Present without Fur- 
 ther order'. 
 
 4. Cap' Adams Sent to Pisquate & So to Hallefax for order' from 
 Govern'' Lawrence this Cap' Adams Comand' the Rowe Galley which For- 
 merly belonged to Col. Goram. 
 
 5. Plesant Day this Evening thare is a Great Disturbance In Camp 
 among the People by Reason of thare Not having there allowance of Rum 
 Several ware Comited to Guard for words tending to mnteny. 
 
 6. m'' Philip' Preached all Day on y* Perade I dined with Cap': 
 Baley major Goldthwait Cap' willard Cap' Speakman Doc' Kast & my Self 
 ware Chosen to Settle Sum Diferenc' that arose Between Cap': Nathan 
 Adams & Oliver Noyse which we Did P:m: 
 
 7. I was on a Coart marshal for the Tryal of those Solder' which w^are 
 Confined for being Mutineers on y" account of the Rum we awarded one to 
 be whiped 3 to Ride the Mors & the other' to be acjuited. 
 
 8. Half after 5 A:in: I marched with major Prible Cap' Stevens Leiv': 
 Herrick m' Philips Two Regular officer' with a Party of 50 men from y*^ 
 Camp to Foart Gauspereu we marched 9 mile' then Halted at a Large 
 Brige Refreshed our Selves at a French House Near the River than march- 
 ed to a vilege at y'' Bay of vert Refreshed our Stilve' at one Jaco morel' 
 House who is one of the Principle Inhabitan' of y' vilige this was about 11 
 Clock A:m: then we Passe over a Cassway one & Half of mile In Lenth 
 Came to y*" Foart Gauspeau it is Situated on a Point of Land which Run' 
 Down to y* Bay it is Near 10 Leagues from y^ Island of saint Jn"' by y*" 
 French aeount this Chop of the Bay abounds witli Clams Oyster' Lobster' 
 Ells Macrell &c & in Sum Season' of the year with all Sort' of Sea Fowl 
 Geeace Brant' Swan' In very Great Plenty the timbe'' on y* Land Cheifly 
 
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 Fyr Cap' Cobb at Present Coraani? tbis Foart witli Cap' Jones & 180 
 men tbe Foart is Built with Picket^ 4 Blockhouse' one in Each Corne' of 
 the Foart the whole Ground y' it Contain' is 190 Feet Square a Store 
 House & Barrack" for 200 men. 
 
 9. Plesant Day about 8 Clock A:m: I amputated a Legg for one will™: 
 Thairs Belonging to Cap' Cobb Company his Native Place was Brantrey 
 after the operation was over all the Gentellmen & Party y' Came with me 
 Returned to y*^ Camp I Remained at the Foart in order to take Care of 
 the man who had his Limb amputated Cap' Cobb & I went to the vilige 
 about 7 of the Clock In y*^ Evening to See a French woman Sick Returned 
 to y'' Foart at 9 Clock. 
 
 10. Rainy wind N:E: I went to fhe vilige again P:m: to visit Sum 
 French y': ware Sick. 
 
 11. wind S:w: I Dressed will"^ Thair's Stump which T Amputated y" 
 Day before yesterday it Appear' very virell & In a hopefull way. 
 
 12. Plsant Day this Day Doc' whitworth Kast French well & Veal 
 Hold a Consultation on a man wounded in y" Feet & Take of one of his 
 Legg^ at Camp he Belong' to Cap' Lampsoa his Name is Allen & Came 
 from Conicticut. 
 
 13. Plesant Day I Came from Gauspereau A:m: Left y^ Cair of the 
 Sick with Doc' Nye Leiv' willson Came with 16 men to Girard me to y* 
 Camp we Rode 2 Horses Belonging to Jaco molis [?] we Got to Camp P:m: 
 went to mass A:m: at y*" Bay of vert. 
 
 14. Hot Day I went to Foart Lawrance Dined at Cap': Cobb Returned 
 to y^ Camp P:m: 
 
 15. wind S:w: Plesant. 
 
 16. wind S:w: Blows very Hard. 
 
 17. Hot Day Nothing very Remarkble. 
 
 18. we Drawed of a N°: of men to Send Home Such as Livalids. 
 
 19. Plesant warm Day. 
 
 20. Very Hot m"" Philips Preached all Day. 
 
 21. Plesant Day. 
 
 22. Doc' march & I went to Gauspreau to visit y'' Sick thare we took a 
 Party of 13 men with us a Guard we arvd thar 6: Clock P:m: 
 
 23. Rany Last Night Doc' march & I Came to Camp P:m: from Gaus- 
 preau. 
 
 24. Plesant Day I went to Foart Lawrence Dined at Doc' Tyler^ Suped 
 at m' aliens. 
 
 25. I Lodged at Foart Lawrance Leu': willson Came from Gauspereau 
 Brings an account y' one of Cap' Cobb men ware Killed Passing from y*^ 
 Foart to y'' vilige on his Hors he & his Ilors ware both Killed his Name 
 was whitcum he Came from Hardwike Colonol Munckton ordered major 
 Brown out with 200 men to Gauspereau to Inquire Into y^ Affiiir. 
 
 26. Plesant Day. 
 
 27. Plesant m*^ Philip' Preached all Day maj Bourn Returned to Camp 
 & Suposes y'' man afforementioned was Killed by y" Indians from y^ Island 
 of saint John'. 
 
 28. very Hot Colonol munckton views y* Invaledes y' thay may be Sent 
 Home to New England. 
 
 29. Nonthing very Remarkable. 
 
 30. wind S:w: Blow Hard. 
 
 31. we have order' to Prepar'^ to move our Camp' to whare our Trenches 
 ware. 
 
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 August y^ 1 AD: 1755. 
 
 1. WG Struck our Tout" & moved them toyTIace wluiro our Trcnclie' 
 ware & Pitched theui. 
 
 2. Built a Logg Tent & Coverd the Ruff with ou"" Cloth one at the 
 Trenclle^ 
 
 3. m' Philip' Preached all Day at y* Camp we sent 80 Invaledes ou 
 Board the vesel In order to Go to N:E: Two of them out of our Company. 
 
 4. Plesant Sum Rain Last Night. 
 
 5. Nothing Remarkable. 
 
 6. A''ery windy & Dry watha"". 
 
 7. Order'* Come for Colonel winslow to be in Redyness to Imbark with 
 4 Companys for menis. 
 
 8. Hot Day I went to Foart Lawrance Settled with m'' Joshua winslow 
 y*^ accomp* of the Company from y* 10 of Apriel to y'' 14 of August & 
 Reed the mony for to Pay them our Invaled'* Sailed for New England. 
 
 9. Very llot Day I Paid of the Company. 
 
 10. very Hot Several of the Inhabitant^ Come to the Foart by Colonol 
 Muncton' order^ Cap' Cobb Sailed with 30 of our Solder' to Sheperdy In 
 order to See the motion of the Enemy thare. 
 
 11. Colonol Muncton Got 250 of the Inhabitant* Into Foart Cumber- 
 land & Confined them major Bourn with 150 men Gaurded the Greater 
 Part of them to P'oart Lawrance whare thay are Confined major Prible 
 with 200 men was ordered to Tantamar Cap': Perey with 100 men ware 
 ordered to Point abute & Olake In order to Bring in what thay Could Find 
 Cap' Osgood Took a Smal Party as thay ware Driveing of thare Cattle & 
 lirought them to y^ Camp Cap' Lues of y* Ranger' marched this morning 
 with a Party of our men to Cobigate Ramshak & Sum other vilige' 150 
 mile'* Distant. 
 
 12. Cap' Joseph Goram Came here from Pisquate with two whale 
 Boat' Bring us the New' of General Bradock Defeat att y*^ Ohio y' he is 
 Killed & his whole armey Put to y*^ Rout. 
 
 13. Colonol winslow has Orders to Imbark as Soone as Posible with 
 4 Company' for Pisquate. 
 
 14. Colonol winslow marclie' with Cap' Adams Hobb' & Osgood P:m: 
 & as he Passes by Foart Cumberland Colonol Muncton Send' m"^ Muncreef 
 & Take' his Standard from m"" Gay as thay ware on y* march then he 
 marche' on to y^ River INIasaquash Passes the River with his Bagage & 
 thay all Incamped Nigh the vesels y' ware to Recive them. 
 
 15. Plesant Day Colonol winslow put his Bagage on Board of Cap' 
 Adam' y^ Rowe Galley Cap' Adam' & Hoob' on Board of Cap': Ilodgkin' 
 Cap': Osgood on Board of Cap' Prible' Cap': Jones Came in from Gauspe- 
 reau Brings us an accoun' y' Sum of the Party which marched from us to 
 Cobigate & Ramshak had arived to Gauspereau with 2 vesels which thay 
 Had Taken from y''' French In a Harbour as thay ware bound for Lues- 
 burge with Cattle & Sheap. 
 
 IG. Cap' M'': Cowen Arived from Boston Bacon & Dogget Sailed for 
 Boston Colonol winslow & Party for Pisquate. 
 
 17. Cold & Showery Order Came for us to move our Camp up Near 
 Foart Cumberland we Sent the men to Level the Ground. 
 
 18. we Moved our Camp & Pitched Near Foart Cumberland Ensign 
 Goram Returned to Camp from Gauspereau he is one who went to Ram- 
 shack with Caj)' Lues & he was Sent in with the veseP y': ware taken from 
 the French & Sent to Gauspereau. 
 
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 19. I Built my Tent with Logg' &c. 
 
 20. Nothing Kemaikble. 
 
 21. the Syren Cap' Proba Arived herefrom Ilallefax with 7 Transport' 
 under her Convoy In order to Cary the French Inhabitant^ of Cap' Gay 
 arived from Boston In Go hour* Pasage. 
 
 22. Plesant Day Nothing Remarkble. 
 
 23. A Party from Gaus]iereau Doc*: Nye Come with tliem. 
 
 24. Cloudy m'' Philips Preached at Camji A:m: went to Foart Law- 
 rence. P:m: 
 
 25. 40 men Peturned upon Party that have bin out with Cap*: willard 
 to Cobigate &c thay Bi'ought in Several Prisoner^ Burnt Several Fine 
 Viliges. 
 
 26. Capt' willard Returned with y*^ Remaning Part y' went out with 
 Cap' Lues & those y' went with him the People ware much Fetuged I went 
 to Foart Lawrance. 
 
 27. Rany Day. 
 
 28. major Frye with a Party of 200 men Imbarked on Board Cap' 
 Cobb Newel & adam* to Go to Sheperday & take what French thay 
 Could & burn thare viliges thare & at Petcojack. 
 
 29. Exceeding Rany a Party Return from Gauspereau y' Came her 
 after Provision' our Tent' Leak very much. 
 
 30. Cloud}^ uncomfortable wather Cap': Gilbert Marched to the Bay 
 of vert with a Party of 50 men to Bing in what Inhabitant' he Could Find 
 & Burn thare Vi leges. 
 
 31. Plesant Day m'' Wood the Church Person Preached at Foart Cum- 
 berland all our Rigement went to Church thare m'' Philips Preached at 
 Camp P:m: & all the Regular^ came to hear him. 
 
 Sep': y« 1 AD: 1755. 
 
 1. Plesant Day Job Crooke'' Came here in a whale Boat from menis 
 with a Packet for Oolonol Munckton. 
 
 2. Plesant Day major Frye Sent Leiv' Jn° Indicut on Shore with 
 men to Burn a Vilige at a Place Called Petcojack after thay had Burnt 
 Several Houses & Barns thay ware about to Burn a New masshouse a Large 
 Number of French & Indian' Ran upon them out of the Wood & Fired on 
 them So y' thay ware obliged to Retreat Doc' march who had Just Joyned 
 him with 10 men from Ca])' Speakman' Party who Came on Shore the other 
 Side of y*^ Vilige was Killed on the Spot 22 more Killed & taken Seven 
 wound Badly. 
 
 3. Majo'' Fry Returned with his Party & Brought us tl)e aiforegoing 
 Account of his Defeat & the wounded men among whom was Leiv' Bilings 
 Badly wounded threvk^ in the arm & Body, a Party Likewise from y" Bay 
 of vert under y'' Comand of Cap' Gihbert who had bin & Consumed that 
 vilige & the House' adjasent. 
 
 4. Leiv': Carver Came from Foart Gauspereau with a Partey. 
 
 5. Plesant Day order' for Leiv': Lawrance to Imbark with 57 to menis 
 to Joyn Colonol winslow. 
 
 6. Sum wet it is Reported y' thare is a Number of Indian' Discovered 
 Near the Camp I went to Foai-t Lawrance Cap': Stone with Lumbe'' aiived 
 here from Boston. 
 
 7. major Prible & I Came from Foart Lawrance to the Camp much 
 Rumor about French & Indian' y' Small Party ware Discovered. 
 
 8. Plesant Day Nothing Remarkble. 
 
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 9. tlie Ciimp alarmed. 
 
 10. Sent 50 French Prisoner' from Foart Cumberland on Board the 
 transport" to he Sent out of this Province. 
 
 11. Plesant Day I went to Foart Lawrance to Continue thare a Short 
 Time I being not well. 
 
 12. Doc*: Tyler went to y"' Camp to Take Care of the Sick thare. 
 
 lo. Kaney Day we Continue Sending the Inhabitant" on Board the 
 Transport*. 
 
 14. Plesant Day Cap' Sturdifant & I went to y" Camp. 
 
 15. Paney major Prible & Goldthwait marched for Gauspereau with a 
 Party of 400 men to Reconoyter that Place P]xpecting to fuid Sum of the 
 Enemy jS^ear thare. 
 
 IG. Sum Cold. 
 
 17. Sum Showery I went to y'' Camp Ensigne Hildrake with a Small 
 Party from Gauspereau & make' no Discovery of the Enemy I Returned 
 to Foart Lawrance. 
 
 18. very Hard Gail of wind much Rain & Snow the Camp Greatly 
 Torne to Peases with y'' wind major Prible Returned with his Party having 
 Burnt 200 Houses & Barn\ 
 
 19. Plesant Day. 
 
 20. Plesant Day I went to Camp. 
 
 21. Plesant Day Cap' Sturfivant Sick att Fort Lawrance. 
 
 22. Cloudy Leiv* Ci'ooker Came in a Row Boat from Menis with a 
 Packet from Colonol winslow to Colonol Muncton. 
 
 23. I wrote to Colonol winslow & Doc': whitworth at Menis. 
 
 24. Cap': Faget sailed for Menis in a Snow Leiv' Crookerwith him. 
 
 25. Sum Showery Several otficer' are Building Hut' att Camp In order 
 to Secure themselve' from Inclemency of the wather. 
 
 26. Showery Colonol Muncton Revewed the First Battalion this morn- 
 ing at 6 of y*^ Clock I came over to Fort Lawrance P:m: 
 
 27. Colonol Muncton Revewed y'' 2 Battalion' order' Came from Col: 
 muncton for 200 men to Hold themselve' In Redyness to march to Gaus- 
 pereau tomorrow morning I went to y'^ Camp. 
 
 28. this morning 200 men marched for Gauspereau under y" Comand 
 of major Frye Doc' Tyler went with them. 
 
 29. Cap': Jn": Dogget arived here from Boston Brings us the New' of 
 major General Jonson Ingagemen' at Lake George & his obtaining y*^ Vic- 
 tory thare. 
 
 30. Sum Rainy very Hard Storm In y*^ Evening. 
 
 Oct: yM AD: 1755. 
 
 1. Stormy Dark Night Eighty Six French Prisoner' Dugg under y* 
 wall att Foart Lawrance & Got Clear undiscovered by ye Centery I Re- 
 ceved Letters from New England by Dogget. 
 
 2. Plesant Day I went to Foart Lawrance Dined at Bishop'. 
 
 3. 1 Returned to Camp A:m: 
 
 , 4. Plesant Day Nothing Remarkble. 
 
 5. Plesant Day m' Philip' Preaclied all Day. 
 
 6. Sum Rany P:m: y'' wind Blow'' Hard at S:w: Cap' Jones Came here 
 from Gauspereau with Forty men, 
 
 7. Very hard Storm of wind & Rain Several vesel' Drove from thare 
 Ankerinc as thay Lay In y'' Rhode I Came to Fort Lawrance. 
 
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 8. Plesant Day I Returned to Camp P:m: y*^ Regular' Began to En- 
 list our men Into y^ Regular Servis. 
 
 9. Cap* Rowse arived here from Hallefax In order to Hurrey y^ Fleet 
 with y® Prisonei' from this Place. 
 
 10. Plesant Day a vesel from New York with Provisons. 
 
 11. Stormy Day Cap*: Dogget Sailed for Boston the Last Party of 
 French Prisoner' ware Seni on Board y*^ veseP In order to be Sent out 
 of the Province. 
 
 12. Bad Storm & Cold Last Night Person Philips went to Fort Law- 
 rance to Preach. 
 
 13. Cap* Rowse Sailed this morning with y'' Fleet Consisting of 10 Sail 
 under his Comand thay Caryed Nine Hundred & Sixty French Prisoner' 
 with them Bound to South Carolina & George Cap Mackey Arived here 
 from Boston. 
 
 14. Rany A:m: I went to Foart Lawrance P:m: 
 
 15. Plesant Day I Dined at Cap*: Baley' Returned to Camp P:m: Ex- 
 ceeding Bad Traviling over y*^ mash. 
 
 16. Clear wather wind S:w: Blow^ Hard & wSum Cold. 
 
 17. Plesant Day a Party of 37 men under y* Comand of Two Ensigns 
 ware ordered out to Reconoyter the French & See what Discovery^ thay 
 Can make. 
 
 18. wind S: Blow' hard Sum Rain our Party Returned to Camp with- 
 out making any Great Discovery Excep* a Party of French at a Distance 
 who made of into the wood. 
 
 19. Sum Plesant Nothing Remarkable. 
 
 20. Sum wet & Rany. 
 
 21. Several Gentlemen Suped at Cap* Malcums. 
 
 22. Plesant Day I went to Fort Lawrance P:m: Leiv* Curtis with twen- 
 ty men went up y*^ River obare to Reconoiter. 
 
 23. Rany & Stormy Leivt: Curtis with his Party up y* River Obare as 
 he was Bringing a Number of Cattle Sheap & Horses was Fired upon by a 
 Party of French & Indian' Leu* Curtis ordered his Party to Persue the'": 
 which they Did very vigoreously Keeping a Constand Fireing on Both 
 Side' until thay Discovered 100 more of the Enemy Laying in Ambush for 
 them upon which Curtis & Party Retreated Recovered the Dyke on ye 
 mash ye Enemy Persued them Sum way but our People kep* up So warm 
 a Fire on thare Retreat it Stoped y" Persuer' & thay Got Safe to y* Fort 
 this after Noon a Small Party went out from Camp under Comand of En- 
 sign Brewer who had a Small Ingagement at a Place Called Olake but no 
 Great Damage Done on Either Side. 
 
 24. Plesant Day Cap* Gay arived here Last Night from Boston by 
 whom I recived Letters from Boston I Came to Camp P:m: 
 
 25. Considrable Hard Frost Last Night. 
 
 26. Snow Squall very uncomfortable wather I went on Board Cap* 
 Gay' Sloop. 
 
 27. Orders Given out for a General Cort marshal for y^ Tryal of Cap' 
 Samuell Gibert & Leiv' Lawrance both of the Second Battalion. 
 
 28. Cloudy Sum Rain a Gene' Coart marshal held for the Tryal of 
 Cap* Samuel Gilbert & Leiv': Lawrance Colonol munton Preceden* & 
 13 members. 
 
 29. I went on Comand with Cap*: Steven's this Eveng our Party Con- 
 sisted of 150 men. 
 
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 30. we marched Last Night to Pont De Bute & att a Small vilego 3 
 mile Distant to y*^ Northward of s'' Point we Discoverd a Fire upon which 
 we Soroundedy'' house & Rushed on it upon which we Kecived y'' discharge 
 of three Guns but we Enterd the house without any hurt but it Proved to 
 be Leiv' Curtis & Ensign Bruer with 35 men who ware out from Fort 
 Lawrance to Reconoiter upon which we turned our Coarse for Olake it Be- 
 gan to Snow about one of y*^ Clock this morning we marched as Far as a 
 Large Brige as we Passove"" to Tantamar but y"" Day Breaking & the Storm 
 Incresing we Did not think it Proper to Proceed any Further & So Re- 
 turned to Camp whare we arived about 12 Clock much Fatugcid. 
 
 31. a Bad Storm of Snow y*^ Last 24 llour^ & Cold our People under- 
 went Greatly with y" Cold & Storm for: thay Continue in Tent*. 
 
 Camp Cumberland Novb y" 1 AD: 1755. 
 
 1. Plesant Day & thawey. 
 
 2. Plesant Day for y'' Season but bad Training. 
 
 3. wind N: very Rany Last Night a Party of 1 00 men Paraded and 
 Sent to Fort Lawrance under Cap' Lamson to Joyn majo"" Bourn' P;irty 
 In order to go up the River Obair & ampong to Get wood for y'^ Garrison. 
 
 4. Plesant Day. 
 
 5. three vesel^ Sailed up y'' River obair to Git wood for y^ Fort' ma- 
 jor Bourn went with 300 men to Cut y*^ wood & Guard y? VeseP. 
 
 6. 
 
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 9. 
 10. 
 11. 
 12. 
 
 13. marched out to westcock with Cap' willard & 120 men we ware 
 Caryed over y*^ River Tantamar In Boats we marched this Night as Far as 
 Eastcock we arived thare about 12 Clock this Night whare we Lodged iu 
 a Barn very Cold but Discovered no Enemy. 
 
 14. Plesant but Cold we marched about Sun Riseiiig wc Discovered 3 
 Frenchmen & Fired on them but thay Ran to y'' wood So y': we did not 
 Recover them we marched on to Tantamar where we arived about 11 Clock 
 we Built Fires Killed Sum Hoggs & Sheap & Got a Great Plenty of Roots 
 & Cabish went to Cooking dk here we B^ired at a Small N" of French but 
 thay made thare Ascape into y*^ wood we Continued here ail Day. 
 
 15. Plesant Day we Burnt a Large mass house & 97 Houses more we 
 met Cap': Steven" with 200 men to Reinforse us we Returned to west Cock 
 at Night whare we met Cap'. Hill v. ith y'' Regulars Colonol Scot major 
 Prible & Several other ofHcers with them & a N": of our Troojjs Came over 
 to us In order to march with us to Memoramcook a vilege -about 13 miles 
 from west Cock. 
 
 10. Lodged at west Cock Last Night this Day Spent In Killing of Cat- 
 tle & Cooking & Gitiiig in Iledyness to march this Evening. 
 
 17. Plesant Day we nuirched Last Night about 1 1 Clock with 70O men 
 under Comand of Colonol Scot we marched all Night very Bad Traviling 
 Came to memoramcook about Break of Day we Sorounded about 20 Houses 
 but thay were all Deserted E\cei)t one house whare we Found women 
 & Children but no man y'' most of them ware sick we Burnt 3U Houses 
 Brought away one woman 200 Hed of Neat Cattle 20 Horses we Came 
 
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 away about 10 A m marched for westcock whare we arived with our Cattle 
 about 7 Clock In y*^ Evening. 
 
 18. major Prible marched with 400 men I marched with him about 10 
 Clock A:m: for Tantamar whare we arived about Sunset which is Six 
 miles from westcock we Incamped killed 8 Hed of Cattle Sum Hoggs Built 
 Fires & Cooked our Provisions. 
 
 19. Sum Cold we Gathered about 230 Hed of Cattle 40 Hoggs 20 
 Sheap & 20 Horses & marched Back for westcock whare we arived about 4 
 Clock with all our Cattle we exchanged Sum Guns with y" Enemy aboyt 
 a iPiile before we Came to westcock but no damage on our Side. 
 
 20. Plesant Day we mustered about Sunrise mustered the Cattle To- 
 gather Di'ove them over y^ River Near westcock Sot Near 50 Houses on 
 Fyre & Returned to Fort Cumberland with our Cattle &c about 6 Clock 
 P:m: 
 
 21. Plesant Day Reced orders for y"^ First Battalion to Hold themselves 
 in Redyness to P2mbaik at an Hour' warning for menis. 
 
 22. Plesant Day I went over to Fort Lawrance P:m: to Settle my ac- 
 compt^ & Git ill Redyness to Embark. 
 
 23. Rany Day I Sent >Sum things on Board Cap*: Hay^ I^'^igg- 
 
 24. Cloudy Rain Last Night wind S:E: 
 
 25. Sum Showers & Squally Durty wather Colonol muncton Embarked 
 on Board Cap*: Cobb for Pisquid all our Troop* ware Drawn up In order 
 to wait on y** Colonol on Board Colonol Scot Takes ye Comand. 
 
 26. Plesant Day. 
 
 27. Snow Last Night the First Battalion makeiug Rcdy as Fast as 
 Posible to Embark for Pisquid. 
 
 28. I wrote to New England by Cap* Gay. 
 
 29. Plesant Day Cap' will'": NicoP arived from Boston Cap*: Roger^ & 
 Bingham Sailed from this Place for Hallefax with Bagage & Receved 4 
 month^ Subsistance which is 33£. 
 
 30. Plesant A:m: I went to Fort Lawrance Returned P:m: went on 
 Board y*^ Brigg Cap*: Ilayze Bound to Pisquate. 
 
 31. [sic] Cold we Came to Sail this morning Came Down as Far as y* 
 Joging Came to Anker by Reason of y" Currant being So Rapid & Wind a 
 Hed of us Sum SqualP of Snow. 
 
 Decembr y^ 1 AD: 1755. 
 
 1. we Came to Sail P:m: wind S:w: Bound for Pisquate. 
 
 2. Arived In menis Bason about 12 Clock very Cold Blustering Squal- 
 ly wather Sum Snow & very uncomfortable we Came to Anker. 
 
 3. Cold we Came to Sail about 7 Clock A:m: Came up as F'ar as menis 
 Doc*: whit worth Came in a whale Boat major Prible m"" Philip' Cap': 
 Speakman & I went on Shoi'e at Grand Pree or menis we went up to Col- 
 onol winslows Camj). 
 
 4. Plesant Day major Prible Cap*: Speakman & m'" Philips went to 
 Pisquate In a vvhail Boat with Job Crooke'' Doc*: whitworth & I Took 
 Ensign Fasset with Fiveteeu men all on Ilors Back & went to Pisquate by 
 Land, which is about 12 miles from Grand Pree Forded Pisipuite River & 
 Came to the Fort about 8 Clock In y" Evening our Troops all Landed Near 
 y'= Fort & mash to a vilege a mile from y" Fort. 
 
 5. very Plesant Day I Lodged at Fort P^dward Last Night Cap*: Cox 
 Comanded thare our Troops Lodged att y'^ vilege Last Night major Prible 
 marched about 2 Clock P:m: Leveing Cap* Lampson & Ca[)* Cobb Compa- 
 
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 nys at Fort Edward \vc inarclied about 8 miles to a vilcgc Called y** 5 
 Ileuses wliare we aiived about 7 Clock In y'' Kveuiiig. 
 
 G. we all Incamped att y'^' o Houses Last Night marched this morning 
 about Sun Riseing marched M I)ay the Travilling very bud the Land 
 Cheitly abounds witli Hemlock & them (Irow to a Great Ilaith the Land 
 Tolirable Good we Passed Sura Large Fresh Rivers Snow" all Day we In- 
 camped Near a Brook Called y*" BulP Iled Camp the Snow is now Near 
 Six Intches Deep. 
 
 7. we marched about half after seven marched all Day the Land abound 
 with Hurch & Ilendock the Soil very Good but very Stony we Incampe<l 
 Not Far from a Large Fresh River Called y'^ 12 mile River it being about 
 12 miles from Fort Sacvile this River abounds with Salmon. 
 
 8. Sum Rany we marched Eai'ly this morning Bad Traviling we 
 marched over Large Boggs High Hill'* Rocky & uneven Ground but the 
 Soyl apear^ to be Good itt abounds with Burch & Hemlock we Travil 12 
 miles & Come to a Small Fort Situated att the Hed of a Fine Large Bason 
 Called llallefax Bason the Fort is Called Fort Sacvile it Contains Near an 
 Acre of Ground it is Built with Pickquit* it is 4 Scpiared But one Canon 
 & a Few Swivel Gun* No Blockhouse & In my opinion may be Easely 
 Taken it is Generaly Garosoned with one Cap' one Subaltron & 50 men 
 when we arived att this Fort it is almost Sun Set thare for we Conclud to 
 Continue Here for y^ Night it is 10 miles from llallefax & the Traviling 
 Excessive Bad. 
 
 9. Plesant Day we all Lodged att Fort Sacvil Last Night major Pri- 
 ble marcheil in y"^ morning with his Party for llallefax I Got a Pasage In a 
 Boiit for llallefax & Came Down the Bason Landed at llallefax 3 Clock 
 P:ra: it is 8 miles by watter from Fort Sacvil to llallefax this Basin abound 
 with Cod Fish & macrill & as I am Informed thare is 70 Fatham of watter 
 in many Parts of it & is So Large as to Contain y^ whole Bi-itish Navey & as 
 Bntifull a Harbor as I Ever See: major Prible march into llallefax with 
 his Party half after 3 P:m: whare thay had Sufficient Barrack Prepared 
 for them. 
 
 10. Sum Rany I Lodged att one Pritchet' a Publick House went to 
 Dartmoth P:m: with Colonel winslow & major Prible Ensign Gay is Post- 
 ed thare with 50 men Dartmoth is a town laying Opisite to Hallefax on y'' 
 N:E: Side of the Harbour a mile & Half Distant from llallefax. 
 
 11. Cold Day I Lodged att Dartmoth Last Night with Ensign Gay 
 Came over to Hallefax 10 P:m: Dined at m"" Prout* & Spent the Even"- 
 thare. 
 
 12. Snow Last Night we Paraded 150 men who Took Beding & went 
 over to Dartmoth under y" Coraand of Cap' Speakman to Take up winte'' 
 Quarters thare. 
 
 1.3. Plesant Day I went over to Dartmoth In y*^ Evening. 
 
 14. Plesant Day I wrote to Chignicto by Cap' Homer who is Bound 
 thare In y" Province Servis In a Schoone"^ with Stores. 
 
 15. Plesant Day I went to Hallefax A:m: Cap': Bingham arived from 
 Chignicto with Part of our Bagage Leiv' Job winslow &, Quarte' maister 
 Ju'^ Briggc with him in s'' Schoone''. 
 
 16. Sum Rany Cap' Roger' arived here from Chignicto with the Re- 
 mainder of our Baggage. 
 
 17. Plesant Day I went to Yandue Bought 2G French Regimental 
 Coats. 
 
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 18. Plesant Day went to Dartmoth a vesel arived from Boston with 
 Lumbe"' Comauded by one Medcalf. 
 
 19. Returihed to Hallefiix went to Vandue Bought 20 Pair of Freiicli 
 Rigemental Briche' Came over to Dartmotblu Evening. 
 
 20. Plesant Day Nothing Remarkble. 
 
 21. Cloudy Sum Cold. 
 
 22. Snow wind S:E: 
 
 23. Cold wind N:w: 
 
 • 24. very Cold wind N:w: 
 
 25. very Cold Christmass I went over to Hallefax Dined att Cap': Pick- 
 quet* very Slipery Small Snow on y'' Ground. 
 
 26. Sum moderate wather Colonol winslow Came over to Dartmoth 
 to Revew y*^ men PostetT thare I Came over to Dartmoth with him. 
 
 27. Cold & Slipery Sum Rain in y* Evening. 
 
 28. very Plesant Day m"^ Philip^ Preached In Clapum' windmill P:m: 
 he Returned to Hallefax P:m: 
 
 29. . Cold Sum Showel•^ 
 
 30. Snow & Cold. 
 
 31. Plesant Day we have about 230 of our Troop^ here att Dartmoth 
 this Ends y*" year 1755. 
 
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