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Compliments of HCNRT TKUC, 
 MEMBER. OHIO SOCIETY, i. A. R. 
 
JOURNAL AND LETTERS OF 
 
 REV. HENRY TRUE, 
 
 OF HAMPSTEAD, NEW HAMPSHIRE, 
 
 Who was Chaplain in the New Hampshire Regiment of the 
 Provincial Army in t759 and J 762. 
 
 ALSO AN ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE OF CONCORD 
 
 By CAPTAIN AMOS BARRETT, A MINUTE 
 
 MAN AND PARTICIPANT. 
 
 PR^INTED FOR. 
 
 HENR^T TR.UE 
 
 GREAT ORANDiON OF 
 
 KCV. HBNKT TKUC 
 
 AND OF AMOJ 5AKKETT, 
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PREFACE. 
 
 The Journal and Letters as printed, are from careful copies made by 
 the late Dr. Henry Ayer True, of Marion, Ohio. 
 
 The entries in the Journal and the Letters were often written "with 
 great haste in very discommodious places." It seemed best to print them 
 exactly as written. 
 
 Some slight additions are made in [ — ]. A small portion of the Journal 
 is lost, perhaps a leaf of the first few days, from the time of leaving home 
 until he reached " Number One." 
 
 The original manuscripts are in the posession of Henry True, Marion, 
 Ohio, as are also the Bible, and Sermons, with dates at Crown Point, Ft. 
 Edward and Oswego The dates on the Sermons show that in those days 
 Ministers sometimes preached the same discourse several times. 
 
 The silhouette of Capt. Barrett was probably taken before his removal 
 from Concord to Union, Maine, and belongs to his granddaughter, Mrs. 
 Mary Barrett True Vose, of Chelsea, Mass. 
 
 Marion, Ohio, June 1, 1900. 
 
A PAGE FROM THE JOURNAL 
 Reproduced in half-tone^ showing marks of time and water. 
 
JOURNAL 1759. 
 
 Friday^ June I, 1759.— riiiebat Viildo. — Arrived at niimbor one, ye liev'd 
 Mr. Bedwell, tarried at Mr. Chadwick, ye in. Mens animus non fnit Languidns, 
 uxor Liberi habuerant Locuin in meo corde, etiam PopuH qiioque liabui 
 sensum Deum esse Regem, qui potest redere inamicos spirituales quofjue 
 teniporales subjeotos. 
 
 Saturday, June 2 — Sat off from Thadwioks about 7 in the morning, arrived 
 at Slieltield about 12. lload thro' Noble <kc. about oblong, arrived at the 
 stone house so call'd. Nocte habuimus preces cum grege Ducis Todd (jui ex- 
 hibuit sese moribus Pesti[tu]tum niihi, ante preces, post, fuit sulimissus- 
 Cubui cum Coll Lovewell. 
 
 Sabbath. June 3. — Kgressi a Lapidea Domo mane — profecti sumus ad 
 Kenterhook Circiter Decimam horam, ubi fuit grex Ducis Bayley ibi pransi 
 sumus, Circiter primam horam Diei, egressi sumus Quakborough — distantia 
 viginti Albany, ad quern Locum titigimus circiter sixtam horam, per viam 
 habui permultas tenebrosas Cogitationes tale Sabbatam nunquam vidi, non 
 potui abstinere lac[h]rimis in via, quando habui memoriam populi inter quos 
 feci itus qui obliti o])timi Dei, prestant sua oppera Die Sabbati, Sine Christo 
 Sine Deo, vivunt in mundo, exhibent talem reverentiam Sabbati, at apes ex- 
 hiberent pro glacie Deo volente potui sustinexe populum in animo quoque 
 Charissemam uxorem quoque caros liberos omnies sunt in Providentia Dei, qui 
 potest eos defendere, venimus ad Capt Lanssing in Albany, ubi manssimus 
 hac noete permutum vini habuimus, preces hac nocte habuimus. 
 
 Monday, June 4. — Post Tentaculum Ivi ad templum anglicanum audivi 
 Doctorem Eorum Legentem preces postea redi ad Lansingh tum Major Pogers 
 advenit, quocuna pransus and confabulabar, de Jurejurando. Disci ut rederet 
 Iloniinem inhoneratum. Ilominem adere Jusjuramentum ostendebat eum 
 non conflssum sine Jurejurando — cum eo aha Dixi, sed mores ei non compe- 
 tunt, prefertem boni mores. Juxta noctem profectus — ad Sedatam aquam. 
 
 Generalissimus egressus. Die Sabbati — pro castella Evardi. Audivi de 
 niorte AValdow, habeo in animo populum meum, uxorem, carissimos Liberos. 
 Deus servet omes, Deus benedicat eis, Deus defendat, Deus Jacobi and adsit 
 illis. hodie pluebat. 
 
 Tusday, June 5. —IMane preces habuimus, bonum Tantaculum bona con- 
 fabulation — Teini)us privatim committendi Deo — iiojiulum, familiam, amicos 
 Solis casu visi castra militum. 
 
 Wednesday, June 6. — Post Preces visi castra militum bis ante meridiem 
 iteruin Juxta Solis occasion, tum precatus sum cum militibus intra castra, 
 visi tumulum Hominis occisi pro Desertione, mens animus tenebrosus. postea 
 redi ad habitationem in urbe, habui preces. 
 
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 In otiicio religionis, Divina Presentia videbatur adesse, vidi eterna — 
 Juxta vesperam pluebat, ita per tatam Noctem pluebat— non bene somniabat 
 hac nocte destructi Ludum Drcr.M. 
 
 Thirsday. June 7. — Hoc mane pluel)at pUirimum, Sic i)er totum Diem non 
 ])()tui visere ^lilites propter pluvios — Domus plena viris militibus. 
 
 Dies mihi fuit valde tenebrosus, post i)reces, in mane, fui solus 
 panels momentis, pucatioiie, tradidi Di^) meam familiam meum 
 Populum habueruiU locum in meo corde, meum cor tactum fuit 
 
sensu Divinorutn,Eternifcas mihi appai'uit. Deum esse sanctum meipssum, de- 
 formem, impurumque Salvatoi-em preciossissimum — sensi Difficultates mili- 
 tum, de pluvis, quia habitant in castris, Deus mihi meam viam monistret, mi- 
 hi potestatem fungendi meo officio propter nominis gloriam Dei, hac nocte 
 Medicus Hale advenit cum Duce Lovewell, pluebat— precibus factis Ivamus 
 cubitum. 
 
 Fryday, June 8th — hoc mane pluebat quoque — secundum decimam Horam 
 Sol apparuit, Post Prandium visi oppidum, vidi multos homines occupatos 
 omnes feri profanos, Postea visi castra militum and post seriam exhortation- 
 em, precatus sum cum iis, tum reverti post preces ad cubitum 
 
 Saturday, June 9th. — Diluculo Surrexi, ad castra militum progressus, 
 post Exhortationem, cecini tum precatus — tum reverti — Post prandium 
 habui cubiculum vacuum paulisper tum sustuli oceulos ad Deum, habui in 
 corde familiam populumque, tum legi, tum studui, sed animus tenebrosus— 
 sed Deus est semper fidelis Juxta solis occasum visi castora militum, erant 
 Juxta vel a mile ab Domo, ubi habitavi, postea cecinimus, habui preces, tum 
 reverti cum medicis, post preces Domi — ivi cubitum. 
 
 June lOth, Sabbath Day. — Diluculo Surrexi, habui multas cogitationes. 
 priusquam caeteri habuerunt apertos oceulos cogitavi de mea carissimauxore, 
 Liberosque, Populoque. io haberent conciones habuerunt, ut fruerentur 
 Divina presentia — ut Deus benedicat, omnibus meis amicis, habui con- 
 cionem ante castra militum A M. and post meridiem, ex his verbis ne 
 guadiet qui induit lu vestimentes militum — post meridiem infantem 
 unius Heighlandtis biptizavi — in applicatione concionis Divinam presentiam 
 apprehendi, milites seriam attentionem prebebant. 
 
 Monday, June llth. — Mane Surrexi, commendebam meissum Deo. post 
 visi milites, precavi, redidi — Scripsi Litteras pro Domo hie Dies maxime 
 calidus, nocte apud milites preces attendebam. 
 
 Tuesday, June 12th. — Diluculo surrexi precavi cum militibus— seriam 
 Exliortationem feci cum iis — 
 
 De Scortatione de impuretate Labiorum, pluebat parvum lioc mane, post 
 M. pluebat, tonitru, fulgore. 
 
 Wednesday, June 13th — Milites decedebant ex Albany ad castra Edward, 
 occupatus de scripendo Scriptione hodie, — 
 
 Thursday, June 14th. — Post Scriptionem profecti sumus, transsabimus 
 Coll Sckiler Capt Vanornom — prandebanmus apud Colhout melius prandium 
 habuimus P. M. profectisumus ad semilunam Lectum fetebat ubi habitavi — 
 
 Friday, June 15th — Hoc mane vEther nimbosus fuit, navigamus tt 
 Semituna per fluvium Hudsoni ad Stmidomum bene profectisumus ubi 
 prandibam post jNI. pluebat multa copia-tonitru & fulgore ad noctem. Questus 
 ferebatur, aliquos Milites furatos ex Suttelar aliquot caseum post preces 
 fuit exhortatio de furendo — .Tuxta noctem sol appareuit J<"ther calidus — 
 stripitus militum magnus, aliquos reprehendi pro Jurejurando, Yedebantur 
 Humiles. 
 
 Saturday, June 16th. — A Semiluna transibam ad aquam cessentem per 
 falls— ibi pennoctababam. 
 
 Sabbath June 17th. — Hoc mane pluebat valde per aquam Cessentem 
 navigamus ad Saratoga 14 miles ubi pernoctabamus. 
 
 Monday, June 18th. — A Saratoga ad castrum Miller 7 miles hac nocte 
 pluebat valde cum fulgore, tonitru — aqua implebat nostrum tentorium, fere 
 .Tacebamus ubi fuit multum aquae non habui multum somnii — 
 
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Tuesday. June 19th. — Hoc ninno .lOtlicr \al(lr i'l-ijridus vcotus iiltusdo 
 Donu) i)u(avi i^i iiuuiecastrnin Milk'r roli(|iiiiiuis, iu|iia traiisiehamus 7 miles 
 ad castrain Edwardi ubi erat locus puichcr, iiuilti lloiiiiiips, inaf^iius tu- 
 multus — animus tenebrosus — liac noctc cum Oomiuo l<"orbum Cocnavi it 
 lirigadier Rufigles — hectenus milii Doininus Juvit— gloria sit ejus nomiiii. — 
 
 Wednesday, June 20th. — Post preces me visebant I). Furbusli & Bebe, 
 una suave ambulabamus, Tbamiis visum castram Edverdinam — omnia 
 Tormenta, .Kther calidus. 
 
 Thursday, June 21st — This morning ye most of ye incampment marcli'd 
 ad Tacum — we moved up ye hill — with ye highland regiment very — Dies 
 callidus. 
 
 Friday, June 22d. — Hoc mane accei)i iitteram ab uxore — i*c Scrips! unam 
 ad eani. Dies Callidus, muUus tumultus. 
 
 8atuiday, June 23rd. — Dies Callidus nihil purlcnlosum ludie manebiim 
 Juxta Castrum Edvardi. 
 
 Sabbath, June 24th. — Habui concionem a. m. & post m. apud militer 
 Juxta castram Edvardi et nobis cum High Landers sese prebebant ad cultum 
 Dei, cum affectione-praedicavi ad populos eorum i)ericulum exliiliui. liac nocte 
 mea lesta — advenit. 
 
 Monday, June 25th. — Scripsi ad D. Shurburn et alias Litteras — Dies 
 Serenus. 
 Tuesday, June 26th. — Dies Serenus, hac nocte ab inamico excitabamar. 
 
 Wednesday, June 27th. — Porter, ibat Domum cum litteris, hac nocte 
 pluebat fulgore magno & tonitru. Jacebam terra — cum aciua — relaxatus 
 sum, 
 
 Thursd;<y, .Tune 28th. — Dies Serenus melior hodie beneficio Dei, profanos 
 rejirehendi. Ex Loco D. Main hac nocte hoste excitate sumus tormenta tt 
 centinals stripitum fecerunt. Duo indi [ans] videbantur — familiam po])U- 
 lum iS: Deo commendavi cum affectione. 
 
 Friday, June 29th — Hoc mane multa magna tormenta a Lacu au- 
 diebanlur, timore milites pulsi fuerunt, nunc nuncium imi>atienter ex- 
 pectamus, ter centis missis ad semi Huvium, ut quid rei appareac de hac re 
 hodie nihil apparete. 
 
 Saturday, June 30th. — Dies callidus hoc mane milites una ad pr?res in 
 ordine conductifurus [fuere.] 
 
 [ ("Ft. Edward, June 30th, 1759"; mem'n in old bible.] 
 
 Sabbath, July 1st.— hoc mane pluebat & per totane. Diem, ut non poiui 
 C);i?ion:ir3 al milites, milites msdriocriter quiescebant per castras Lectiones 
 audiebantur, legi in Dialoquiis Harvey et mea anima elevata it cor divinis 
 rebus tactum fuit, nocte preces. 
 
 Monday, July 2d. — Preces, tum pluebat, turn cessabil. hac nocte, a Lacu 
 Georgii audiebamus septem Homines Jerseos occisos ab indis apud Lacum 
 tres morte vulneratos * * * * captivasos tres reversos hoc. * * * 
 
 Tuesday, July 3d — Ab Kdvardo removebamus ad Lacum Georgii cum bis 
 milibus hominum, cum magnis instramentis Belli, secundum octavam Horam 
 noctis fecimus intineris finem et nobis Lacus (Jeorgii apparuit, beneficio Dei 
 omnes venimus salvi, hac nocte ventus fuit altus, pulvis in .Ethei'e volitabat, 
 liocus vidil)atur deformis, Hiemi cubuimus, sed gratia Dei valitudin(» fi-uibar, 
 de Domo putavi, eos Dei providentia protegit. 
 
 Wednesday, July 4th, — Dies Serenus, hodie Locus videbatur melior, habui 
 prospectum tot ins I.eci. hodie militis nostri, tabernacula erigebant, Deo 
 
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gratia sit, qui hactemis nie conservait conservavit, qui me ejus miseracordia 
 destitutum non reliquit, gratia sit Deo pro Ejus Alio, per quern via operta 
 fuit communicandi Ejus Dona viris reddendi Honiiinim appertos occulos, sed 
 paucorum, mea Anima Deo benedicat. 
 
 Thirsday, July 5th. — Dies Serenus. visi Litora Lacus per multa vidi visebaiu 
 Dominos Brainard, Forbush, Crawford, aliquas serenas Cogitationes habui 
 populi videbantur cari, uxor, Liberique, multa aiTectione impletus, Erga eos, 
 potestas mihi Datur committendi eos Deo optimo maximo, per Ejus misera- 
 cordia confldo eos esse salvos, credidi projjter quod Locutus sum. — (iuando 
 inimici Domini perdenter? quando pax pervadet. 
 
 Fryday, July 6. — Dies Serenus, valeo, beneplacito Dei, qui hactenus miiii 
 Juvit. Deus benedicatur pro ejus meritis. — aliquos militum pro eorum. 
 Juratione reprehendi, hodie recepi Litteram a patre meo, qui fecit men- 
 tionem de invaletudine matris, Domine, Sine ut ilia convalescat. Deus Ejus 
 misereatur, Deus benedicat meae uxori Charissimae, prebeat ei Solamen, in 
 afflictione, Deus benedicat Liberis carissimis, Deus benedicat populo meae 
 curae,regnumChristi per totum orbem tenarum veniat Ejus Ilostes perden- 
 tem, Dominus servet me pro Ejus misericordia, tum faciam mentionmem 
 Ejus Laudis — Deus virit mea petra benedicatur, Deus meae salutis exaltetur- 
 
 Saturday, July 7th. — Dies Serenus, ^Ether calidus, Diluculo surrexi de 
 mea matre infirma putavi de uxore, de Liberis de populo — omnibus optimus 
 Deus benedicat, redatque omnia pi'o Salute Eorum Domine, meae uxoris 
 mater adhuc vivat, si placeat. 
 
 Sabbath, July 8th. — Hoc mane pluebat post meridiem pulvis ventilabat, 
 ut non potui tradere Sermonem, Legi Doctorem Watsen de mundo futuro 
 habui sensum futurorum potui commendere Deo familiam populumque. 
 
 Monday, July 9th. — Dies Serenus & Calidus — habui suavem confabula- 
 tioneni cum Dom Forbush & Bebi. Legi in historia Duke & Duels Marl- 
 borough — hie locus & ^Ether pleni pulvere, ediumus multum pulveris — 
 bibimusque — 
 
 Tuesday, July 10th, A. M.— Pluebat, Dies calidus, hodie Majr Moev [?] 
 advenit, Capt. Jacob qui progressus visum inamicos, sed non advenit, non 
 redit & hodie legi Dr. Watts de mundo futuro — 
 
 Wednesday, July 11th. — Dies Serenus, Scripsi Litteras Domum, ad Dom 
 * * ad Dominum Emerson ad uxorem habui aprehensionem Divinorum 
 in publicis pre3ibus hac nocte cum militibus, solus cubui, sed fregidus, alba 
 glacies apud Lacum. 
 
 [Letter datei) "Lake George, July 12Tn, 1759."] 
 
 Thursday, July 12. — Dies Serenus hoc mane ante Diluculum Maj'r Rogers 
 come [cum?] quinque centa militibus transiebant Lacum, pruisquam vel cum. 
 Attingebant priora augustia, pugna cum hostibus oriabatur mostos Homines 
 habuerunt, unam magnum tormentum, ante meridiem audiebamur tormenta, 
 vidimus eorum fumum, — post m-una scaphia advenit cum uno Indio vulnerato, 
 subsidia mitetebantur impatienter nuncium Expectamus, Dominus qui regit, 
 faveat nostris Hominibus, det iis, adjuventam in tali hora — secimdum octavam 
 horam noctis nostri Homines adveniebant. Dicunt unum Hominem mor- 
 tuum, & plures hostium esse, sed nostri homines repellebant — ignoramus 
 
 i „m<, 
 
eorum ullorum mortis res apparent esse dubiu * * nobis cum 
 
 * * redet in monte « # * 
 apparabit, in nomine * * » 
 
 opus Deus gloriflcetur in mea vita vel moa morte, sed no * * veniet 
 
 * * niei Redomptoris # » * placeat — hodio. 
 
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 Friday, July 13th. — Dies Serenus hebe menm tabernaclum in ali(|ua 
 ordine. Hodie Scri])si ad Deaeon Kimball — liodie Homines ad Laborom apud 
 quintam Iforam vocantur in mane ad Duodicimam et a secunda ik sej)timam 
 proparatioest magna, pro pugna — habeo serias cogitationes de meo populo & 
 amicis it de uxore & Liberis. Deus iis benedicet, hodie miles qui deseruit 
 Exercitum occisus (?) tormentis horrendus aspectus— habeat affectum 
 bonum. 
 
 Saturday, July 14th, — Dies Serenus JE grotos visi- 
 
 vales, gratia Dei. 
 
 [Memoranda.] 
 
 £ 
 
 
 
 At paid 
 
 6: 
 
 14: 
 
 
 
 at Weston 
 
 0: 
 
 16: 
 
 
 Scotts, June 3, 1759. 
 
 
 
 
 at Albany for washing — 
 
 0: 
 
 14; 
 
 ' '2 
 
 York money this 
 
 
 
 
 a black handkerchief — — 
 
 0: 
 
 9: 
 
 :0 
 
 a powder flask 
 
 0: 
 
 3- 
 
 -0 
 
 June 8, 1759. 
 Due to me from Noh. White 1: 1 - 10 
 
 June 17, rec'd of Col. Lovewell one blanket, price York money £1-2-0 re- 
 turned the blanket to Col. Lovewell. 
 of Mr. Hall ye Suttler, June 19, half a pint of Rum. 
 Lake George, July 12, 1759, let Capt. Jacob Bayley have two pewter 
 plates, two knives & forks it pint cupp. 
 
 July lo, 175J), Capt. Jac;ib Bagley Dr to three Spanish Mill Dollars. 
 
 Sunday, July 15th, — Dies Serenus, Apud milites sermonem habui Ex 
 his verbis ito it Deus tibi adsit, habui ali(iuam aprehensionem Divinorum in 
 pudicatione. 
 
 Monday, July 16tli. — Hoc mane pluebat — non valui fui relaxatus, sed visi 
 D. Brainard, Livensvvorth, forbs Crawford, 
 imbres frequenti. 
 
 Tuesday, July 17th. — Dies Calidus hoe mane. 
 
 Apud Georgii Lacum Die July 18th. — A Diequodomum meam — relinqutd)am 
 usquem adHodiernum Diem, memorandum in alia Charta Scripsi, et complevi 
 varius praginas — flag of truce came. 
 
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July 18th- — Dies Calidus post meridiem i)lnebat, visebam Messero, &c. 
 Hodie eommeneement— legi— Rogy preces advenit &c. 
 July 19. — Dies Serenus, mane Surrexi, exhortationem cum militibus 
 habui autequam sol appavi[t] aliquam apprehensionem Divinorum habui 
 gloria Deo sit-pro ejus omnibus meritis mihi confertis oblatisque, populum, 
 uxorem, Liberosque in memoria teneo, iis Deus benedicat iis salutem 
 felicitatemque abunde precor. 
 
 Fryday, July 20th.— Dies Serenus Homo Thos. Bayley shot for steeling, 
 put our things on board. 
 
 Saturday, July 21st. — 2 o'clock in morn'g struck tents by sun rise, set off 
 — Super Lacum hoc Scriptum fuit — past within about 2 or 3d miles of ye 
 narrows when we landed about 10 o'clock, it rained, looked likely for a storm 
 but ceased raining about 2 — about 8 o'clock at night within about 2 miles out 
 of the sigh[t] of landing there we laid upon our oars all night, wind south, 
 seemed to gather up for a storm, wind hard, seemed as if we should have 
 stoved, but Divine Providence protected us till morning, then ye wind abat- 
 ed something but fair to carry us to the landing, about ten o'clock we landed, 
 I ye first yt landed in ye New Hampshire Regiment, ye enemy did not mo- 
 lest at landing, we in ye evening lay on our arms about 100 acres good grass 
 When (xod designs to help even ye winds and see joy in aiding, &c. 
 
 July 22d. — Sabbath yt we landed about ye time ye people were praying 
 in ye morning. 
 
 This day our people got ye sawmill in ye evening, and got possession of 
 ye breastworks before Ticonderoga our men marched up though ye enemy fired 
 300 cannon, yet they mai'ched up, never killed one man ; ye Indians had some 
 Skauimiashies, killed one of our [men] wounded 7. 
 
 Monday, July 23d. — Our men intrenched — at night ye Indians came on 
 our regulars, killed one our men, kept ye ground — our men carried up ye, 
 tents, some artilery, <kc„ this evening rained, thundered. 
 
 Tuesday, July 24th. — Our men proceeded in entrenching within a little 
 way of ye fort — not firing — tho' ye enemy continued to fire shot and shell. 
 About ten o'clock I went within about a quarter of a mile of Ticonderoga fort, 
 saw it plainly, ye cituation of ye ]>lace and ye bombs fired and cannon, 
 &c.. Dies Serenus, ikc. 
 
 Ye enemy fired 500 balls and bombs in ye forenoon and never harmed one 
 man, as many more in ye afternoon killed one, — — — 
 
 This evening came oi-ders for our marching back, &3., very shocking, iin- 
 barked this evening, lay'd on bord ye Batteauex, poor rest — 
 This day was kill'd Col. Townsend. 
 
 Wednesday, July 25th. — Early this morning set off from Caralon, rowing 
 over ye lake ye wind contrary, got on shore at Fort George about ten at 
 night, this day a Beateau, was cut off which went near ye shoar, of men yt 
 were going to carry stores to Ticondaroga, 5 killed, 7 taken or drowned, we 
 preserved, glory to God. 
 
 Thirsday, July 26. — Set off for Fort Edward this morn. Dies Serenus — my 
 mind vei*y much chased, very gloomy thots possess my mind, what shall I say, 
 &c., God is righteous, I have sin'd &c., man for ye punishment for his sin — 
 
 Fryday, July 27tli. — Sat off from Fort Edward this morning. Dirty 
 weather, arrived at Saratoga, it seemed very melancholly marching nostri 
 Homines multa murmura edebant, &c., &c. Quid dicave, &c. Deus est Justus, 
 in omnibus, &c. 
 
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Saturday, July 28(11. — Early tins morning, sot off from Saratoga, in 
 seoues it being pleasant, going about ten o'clock, arrived at Stillwater or 
 Seattercook, gratia Deo pro Ejus beneficiis concessis niihi — Deus meam 
 familiani conservet, meus populus rectam viani invoniat, &c., this evening 
 lodged at ye half moon. 
 
 Sabbath, July 29th, — Sat off from half moon, came to Mr. Othopot's about 
 twelve o'clock, yr dined on green peas, beans, squashes, &c. 
 
 Monday, July 30th. — Hoc mane pluebat, post prandium ad Albany 
 proficiscebam, lodged at Mr. Sander's, 
 
 Tuesday, July 31. — Sat off this morning, rode to Schenectady about 17 
 miles, a pretty compact place. Little or no religion, this night lodged on ye 
 ground. 
 
 AVednesday, August 1st. — Dies calidus dined at Esq. Sanders' at Schenec- 
 tady afternoon sat off, proceeded up Mohawk river to Wostandy, there 
 tarried. 
 
 Rev. Mr. Johnson came to see me, <kc., this day discoursed with a Mora- 
 vian an hour or two at Schenectady, &c. 
 
 Thirsday, August 2d. — Hoc mane Serenum— went about six miles further 
 up the ye river and in ye afternoon it thundered very heavy, rained, lodged 
 at a house this night, did not leel vei-y well — heard of ye Fort Niagara being 
 taken. 
 
 Fryday, August 3d. — This morning thro' ye goodness of God feel some- 
 thing better, tho' mind very gloomy, but ye Lord lives and blessed be my 
 rock, &c. 
 
 Passed by H. William's about 18 miles from Schenectady, passed by Fort 
 Hunter, lodged, discussed with an aged Dutch woman about another O 
 [world.] She went out, attended prayers. 
 
 Saturday, August 4th. — Sat off early from Cocknaauga, went with Doctor 
 Hale 12 miles thro' Mohawk woods all alone, saw trees painted, &c., came at 
 length to an old farm, &c., well refreshed, came about 6 miles, yr lodged 
 Stony Araba. 
 
 Sabbath, August 5th. — Here ye Dutch met — went out in ye field alone, a 
 pleasant hour, &q., but was a Sabbath much to be remembered. Sat off, came 
 to Fort Hendrick, there encamped, rainy, &c. 
 
 Monday, August 5th. — Sat off from Fort Hendrick. Dies Serenus & 
 Calidus came about 7 miles thi'ough wood to an opening where ye Indians 
 had burnt ye Housen. This night laid in open air, &c. 
 
 Tuesday. August 7th. — Marched to Fort Harkaman, Dies Calidus pluebat 
 tonebat imbres — hoc mane in precibus animatus. Here (General Gage over- 
 took us ; this night very hot, showery, lightened very severely. &c., populi 
 preces attendebant. 
 
 "Wednesday, August 8th. — Sat off from Fort Harkaman which is the last 
 ])lace inhabited up Mohawk river on Garman flats; went up ye river 15 miles 
 with General Gage, I'icc., gratia Dei, valeo, in corpore animus paululum tene- 
 brosus de meo-populo de uxore &c., putavi, eos Deus conservet — came to the 
 Indian field, etc. 
 
 Tliirsday, August 9th. — Struck tents 3 o'clock in ye morning, went up 
 Mohawke river 28 miles, better land I never saw in Nnvigando Laboravi cum 
 Dom. Hale. Dies Calidus, fatigatus fui. Came to a large field of ye Indians, 
 there camped. 
 
 Fryday, August lOth. — Struck tents at 4 in ye morning, sat off from ye 
 
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large Indian field, came 12 miles to Fort Standwix. Standwix arrived about 
 11a m. Gen'l great guns fired, this place appears to be beautiful fine, level 
 land, fort about a M of a mile from ye river, pretty large fort, here were 
 Regulars and Yorkers yt were very irregular. Juralant, Oh!— quid dicam? 
 Deus est Justus, militibus suas animas Damnantabus! pluebat a, m. P.M. 
 imbres— tonitru— Dies Callidus. In July it rained brimstone so yt they could 
 gather it up, &c. In August ye Capt. of ye fort assured me yt there was ice 
 4 feet deep at Fort Standwix. 
 
 Saturday, August Ilth. — Dies Callidus — manebamus apud castram Stand- 
 wix — habui cumlndiis aliquod colloquiam sed non intelligibant. 
 
 Sabbath, August 12th. — Sat off from Standwix in forenoon, carriage by 
 land about three-quartei-s of a mile to Wood Creek, opened a sluice which 
 ye Batteaus about 4 miles another sluice which brought us to Fort Bull 
 there Canada Creek met with Wood Creek, &c. we marched four miles farther, 
 encamped by ye river in open air. 
 
 Monday, August 13th. — Went in ye creek 20 miles to hike Onida, met many 
 Indians with ye loads encamped near ye new fort they are building ye laid in 
 ye open air. 
 
 Tuesday, August 14th — Set off early in ye morning in lake Onider, and 
 passed along on our oars, the lake is about 30 miles in lengtli and 12 in 
 brejxdth, a very beautiful lake, but two or three little islands in it. on one of 
 ym is a tree yt will in its trunck contain above 30 nipn, around ye lake ye land 
 is level, appears to be very rich, can discern 40 [?] miles or more round by ye 
 side of lake. Pulcher prospectus ! though this place is far distant from ye 
 sea, yet God has so ordered it yt its soil is so fertile yt people it seems may 
 live witliout much trading by sea, &c. Came this day to ye west end of ye lake ; 
 ye lake lays east and wes: — we came near a west line from Schenectady to 
 Oswego, here we encamped near a new fort yt is erecting — beautiful citua- 
 tion. 
 
 Wednesday, August 15th. — Sat off, came down Oswego river about 26 
 miles, lodged on an island in ye open air about 2 miles above Oswego falls, sky 
 lowering, feel something dull — blessed be God yt has yet pi-eserved me, ythas 
 shielded me from all dangers. 
 
 Thirsday, August 16. — Sat off from ye little island, came to Oswego falls 
 about 7 o'clock A. M., about 9 miles above ye falls yt runs in a Inrge river 
 from ye southeast, where ye Onondagos, &c., live; here at ye falls is apick- 
 quet raised. Nature has formed a beautiful dam over this river. Came from 
 ye falls about 12 miles to Oswego, about 6 o'clock P. M., a place beautifully 
 cituated, a fine lake, a prospect limited by water, encamped this night on ye 
 south side of ye river where ye remains of ye old for[t] are, blessed be God 
 who has brought us hitherto in safety. About 230 of our men Capt, Bayley 
 commander, are coming by land with a large drove of cattle ; ye river here 20 
 rods wide. 
 
 Fryday, August 17th.— This morning after prayers, visited one Robert 
 Makane who is very ill ; discoursed with [hiui] about ye state of his soul, &c., 
 he sayd but little. O thou who hast ye A [hearts] of all in thine hands form 
 his to glorify thee whether in life or death. Took a view this morning of 
 Lake Ontario and ye remains of ye old fort; saw many inscriptions on stones 
 where many corpses have been reposited Just pick out ye names, time had 
 almost erased them, yt they could scarcely denominate ye remains. Alas> 
 
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Adam, what hast tliou done, hero is no dischnvgo in tliis war; may I bo well 
 oquippod to engage in it wiioii called by ye Lord of host. 
 
 Meo popiilo, nieae iixori, mois Liberis, meis amicis, toti Kcclesiae Deua 
 beiiedieat. () Lord how excellent is thy name in all the OHrth, glory to ye 
 father, c*l:c. 
 
 Saturday, August 18th.— Dies Serenus visi Robert Makane, colloquiuni 
 habui cum eo do eternis. Dixit mortem non terrere eum, in secreto preces 
 liabuit ab eneunte yEtate, circiter Deeimam horam expiravit, .Tiixta tertiam 
 lioram P. jVr. Sepelitus, Postia nostra tabunacula trans flumen — movebamus, 
 ubi castra .Edificant. 
 
 Sabbath, August iOth. — Dies Serenus habui sermoi\em apud milites — post 
 meridiem Anna virumque canerem, habui ali(iuam mitigationem in mea 
 anima, visum est mihi habere cor-ut tolleretur ad Deum pro meo populo, 
 familia, amicis exercituique, O utinam me ilium Diem videre quando pro- 
 ficiscar ad meum populum familiamque, eis Deus benedicat hac nocte pluebat 
 tonabat cum acuto fulgore. 
 
 Monday, August 20th. — Dies Serenus, quid dicam visi ylOgrotos, con vales- 
 cant beneplacito Dei. Juxta nos anus ox York Regiment Sepultus ligi hodie — 
 liac nocte pluebat cum multo tonitu, and acuto fulgore, ye water came into 
 my tent over blanket, wet all my cloaths, haec nox mihi memoranda, sed 
 gratia Dei valeo, ye Lord direct my ways, make me faithful in duty, make me 
 humble, and disposed ever to live to his glory. 
 
 Tuesday, August 2ist. — This morning ye wind very high, keeps a con- 
 stant l)low. This the day ye Ontarian sea which is unlimited to one's eye, is 
 very boisterous ye raging billows from ye shore, with dredfull surges dash ye 
 rocks — hodie Dominus Ogglesby me vesebat, tradidit mihi nanationem do 
 Niagara ye merciful appeai'ance of providence in the reduction of it, after ye 
 engagement about 500 of our men had with about 1700 of yrs, and we defeated 
 ym ; they saw ye defeat, Gen'i told them if they would stand it to ye last ex- 
 tremity they must take ye fate of behavior of our Indians, &c. This 
 terrified them and God's providence hei-e will be regarded more especially 
 when He designs to help people He will order things so yt they shall work 
 for yr relief. * * * Cold day. 
 
 [FiRTUER Memoranda.] 
 (Oswego: — 
 
 The army yt went to Niagara sat off from Oswego ye 1st of July, 
 landed at Niagara ye 7th, ye reinforcement yt was coming to joy[n] ye French 
 at Niagara, was ye 24th day of July— ye same day ye fort submitted to Cien'l 
 Johnson. 
 
 The wonderful appearance of God to our forces yt went to Niagara, which 
 was reduced July 26, 1759. Gen'l Johnson, by one of his Indians, liearing yt a 
 large number of forces were coming over Lake Erie, musters between 400 and 
 500 to oppose them ; there was 1700 of ye enemy. Our men suspecting which 
 way they designed to come up to ye fort, made soon a kind of a breast work 
 and lay upon yr faces; soon after ye enemy came up and our men let ym 
 come within about 15 yards and let ym give ye first fire, which harmed ours 
 but little, then our men returned ye fire, and kejit firing 9 minutes or more 
 till they fired 15 rounds and ye enemy broke yr own ranks and began to re- 
 treat ; ye French Indians immediately fied and our Indians rushed on with 
 ye tomahawks and pursued ym 5 or 6 miles, killed and took many ; killed a 
 fryar yt was in ye rear, took ye most of ye principal oflictrs, morang, ike. It is 
 
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supposed yt it was agreed by ye Indians on I)oth sides to stand as neuters till 
 they saw which would prevail, ye English or French, t»tc. 
 
 After this battle was over and Johnson had got ye ])i'incipal officers, &c., 
 he sent into ye fort and acquainted ym with it, telling ym what a vain thing it 
 was for ym to pretend to stand it out, loth he was to shed yr blood when it 
 might be prevented if they would act on discretion, they had better give up, 
 &c., but if they would stand it out to ye last extremity they might depend 
 upon suffering ye fury of ye Mohawks, yet they would doubtless be unre- 
 strained when he came to ye last, &c. This seemed to make ym harken to 
 proposals, &c., and it had ye desired effect. 
 
 Wednesday, August 22d.— Dies frigidus ventus altus, hodie legiOeconemy 
 of human life ye serpent though he is benumbed with cold looseth not his 
 sting; confabuli cum D. Oglesby de Sacris—amicis tenebamus colloquium — 
 this day ye Snow arrived from Niagara, also 7 companies of ye Highlanders 
 came hodie Dominus Hale emit tibiam ex Col. r>ovewell tradidit ei pro una 
 tibia tres solidas york pecunia hoc factum in conspectu omnium. Milites 
 preces attendebantvaleo gratia Dei, non immemor mei populi, familiaeque— iis 
 Deus benedicat. 
 
 Thirsday, August 23d. — Dies Serenus magis calidior, hoc mane visebam 
 yEgrotor habui serium sermonem cum aliquis Dominees Deus, misereatur 
 Pecatorum. This night tiip Indians danced. 
 
 Fryday, August 24th. — Dies Serenus — The Snow sat off for Niagara, Ibam 
 piscatum. Col. Lovewell non valuit, Scripsi hodie ille qui regit omnia con- 
 cede mihi intelligentiam, prudentiam, verum amorem Ejus Legibus— voluntate 
 Dei valeant. What a miserable life it is to live useles-s in this world. O a 
 sense of my barrenness, how little do I speak or think or act really to God's 
 glory who is of purer eyes yn to behold sin. 
 
 Saturday, August 25th. — Dies Serenus, hoc mane lial)ui meissum in 
 secreto in Sylvus— O qui audis preces. ikc. Bonum est hie esse. 
 
 Sabbath, August 26th, — Dies Serenus hodie predicavi, de intemperantia — 
 post Predicamentum D. Oglesby me visebat, amici confaljulnbamur nihil 
 mirabele. Sed Duo milites flageliabantur our men hav*^ lieen called to work 
 before sunrise, work till sunset, an intermission at noon, have got Logs near 
 round ye bottom of ye fort. 
 
 Monday, August 27th. — Dies magis frigidus. Ivi nd silvas lioe mane. Da 
 miri, Domine, bonum animum novum cor. Deus meae familiae populique 
 Misereatur, Dirigatque eos in viaveretatis pane vitae nutrimentum recipiant 
 This afternoon rained, sharp lightning. &., thunder, hard rain in the night. 
 
 Tuesday, August 28tli. — Wind high this morning, pretty cold, lake turbu- 
 lent. Quomodo inutilis sum! O utinam me perfungi meo officio, quid 
 Dicam ! As cold here as with us in ye latter end of September— multum vini 
 bibitum hac nocte, &c., &c. 
 
 Wednesday, August 29th.— Dies frigidus, hodie legi Doctor Brooks— non 
 valui— a bad cold The 26th instant 3 men killed half a mile below Oswego 
 falls, by a party of ye enemy. 
 
 Thirsday, August 30th.— Dies tenebosus, a report that (luel:eck is taken, 
 ikc, visi jEgrotos— this night it rained all night, a stormy night, ye wind 
 northeast. 
 
 Fryday, August 31st.— Cloudy, stormy, rained all day. 
 
 Saturday, September 1st. — Dies Serenus, went to work to get limber to 
 b'jjld a hospital ; afternoon went to see D. Oglesby, c*cc. 
 
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Sabbath Day, Si'plcinlx'r 2(1. — Dies Sci-cinis — liddii- pi-cdif.-ivi, iVc, be- 
 cause sentence is not past speedily. Seiitribain me lialxiisse ali(|iiid hiviiiae 
 presentiae in Sermone. 
 
 Monday, September ;?<!. — iioe mane full Sereinis, al II' o'clock one ol' yt^ 
 Yovkers sliot for stealing and \'M. rained, tiuinder, ^k,c ; this nigiil rained, iiat 
 shoes filled with water, &c., Tion valui, frigore detentns. &c. 
 
 Tuesday, 8ei)tember 4lli. — Hoc mane pluebal poslea .I'Uher Serenus and 
 frigidus visi .Kgrotos, Deus Eos Sanet. 
 
 Wednesday September nth. — Hoc man<> Ser<'niim post meridiem pinebat 
 hac nocte ]duebat. 
 
 Thirsday, September 6th. — Dies Serenus lrigidus(|iie iiodie legi Dom 
 Brooks auetorem medicinalem, visi /Egrotos. 
 
 Fryday, September 7th. — Dies Serenus hoe maiii\ iMedicus Summiis nostev 
 and politicus sujjremus in nostro Tabernaculo coiifabulabanler, de edendo. 
 Oh! valeo vel melior, gratia Die — P. IVI. i)luebat— hac nocte pluebat cum alto 
 vento frigido, ye Lord vivit, benedict us sit mea ])(>tra, Deus SaUitis meae 
 exalteteu. 
 
 Omnia tendimt ad Salutem eoram (pu Deum amant. 
 
 Saturday, September 8th. — Hoc mane pluebat, ventns alius, nox Sol ap- 
 pareat visi .Egrotos cum iis habui Exhortationem preeatus sum .l^grot' 
 videbantur meniores salutis eternae, interrogavi eos, multa— hac nocte 
 pluebat. 
 
 Sabbath, Sei)tember 9th. — Hoc mane pluebat Ante M. Sol aparuit, predicavi 
 Ex rev 3.20 — populi auscultabant cum aliqua vita Dixi. sed— quis credidit, i*cc. 
 This day sat off 16 Bateaus, to go to take ye 2 vessels of ye enemy in ye 
 lake, etc. 
 
 This evening received a letter from Mr. Shurburiie and II. Haven; this 
 night it rained, hac nocte aurora borialis magna. 
 
 Monday, September 10th. — Hoc mane pluebat, about noon 2 vessels ap- 
 peared, came within about 12 miles, showed yms then returned towards (-ata- 
 roque— visi .Egrotos, &c. This night it rained, hac nocte aurora borealis. 
 
 Tuesday, September 11th.— Hoc mane serenum, ultima nocte habui 
 somnium. meam uxorem nigris vestimentis amictam — Sedentemque cum 
 Duabus Mulierilius. in Pew, in Domo Dei. Ego ingressus ad rostrum eam 
 videresque, pedem repressi and interrogavi eam causam Ejus Ductus ilia 
 respondit Ejus matrem mortuum. This evening came in 2 bateaus, brought 
 in 4 prisoners, took from ye sloop who came on shore in a boat on island, 
 where ye above said bateaus were ; as soon as they came on shore they dis- 
 covered yt our men were yr — put off our men. saw it made to ym, told ym if 
 they would come on shove good quarters; 3 of ym were for doing it, one not 
 ye master, on their making off our men fii*ed — wounded 3 of yin, disabled ym, 
 yn our men went off in a whaleboat, brought ym ashore, tin's night one of 
 them dit>d with his wounds. 
 
 Wednesday, September 12th. —Dies Serenus (piolidie .Egrotos video, cum 
 iis ])reces habeo,— Dom. Oglesby visi, &c. Some Indians came in from towards 
 Sagalet with wampon. itc, ut Dicant ut negotientur ; came in Capt, Parker 
 without trying to take ye vessels. 
 
 Thirsday, September 13th. — Dies Serenus non valeo. in vessere cructalus. 
 Locutus cum Olho St(>vens, ikc, 2 schooners sat off for Niagara. 
 
 Fryday, September 14th.— Dies Sereiuis, Nihil novi audivi. sed Deus me 
 altera nocte conservavit — mirum (^st me esse ex oreo, ex inferis. habui Con- 
 spectum hujus castri. 
 
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Saturday, September 15th. — Dies Serenus, Col. Goffe advenit ex cadenti- 
 bus aqiiis tulit tabulas ex ejus Millvisi J'igrotos sed non valui puto de populo 
 meo O ut Deus pascat eos pane vitae, &c. 
 
 Sabbath, September 16th. — Hoc mane pliiebat A. M. Sol apparuit, habui 
 Sermones ex 1 Tim Sanctitas omnibus is utilis — Deus Sermoni benedicat — 
 post meridiam non valui R-D. Oglesby me visebat liac nocte pluebatper totam 
 noctem sed habui bonum Somnium. 
 
 Monday, September 17th. — Hoe mane pluebat mei calcei fuerunt pleni 
 aquo — aqua tentorium oircum eurrebat. Terrible storm this P. M., high wind 
 and rain, no sleep. 
 
 Tuesday, September 18th. — This day very cold, rain and stormy in ye 
 forenoon, turbulent weather, post meridiem castram ivi visum, audivi con- 
 certum Sonorum gallicorum Cornuum, visi Hospitalem— hac nocte mortuus 
 est — Wingate ex Dover Mt. 19, Deus Sancteflcet ejus mortem omnibus nostris 
 militibus, cogitent de futuris, de animabus eorum Deus meam gregem 
 familiamtiue conservet in pace. 
 
 Wednesday, September 19th. — Hoc mane ^Ether frigidus, et Serenus, 
 Nihil novi ; sed audiebamus, imperatorem Wolff landed some of his men at 
 Quebec, took a Redoubt, went to force ye lines obliged to retreat with some 
 loss. 
 
 Thirsday, September 20th. — Visi 3]grotos, hoc mane pluebat. Dies valde 
 frigidus, hac nocte frigida ut in ultemo Die Octobris hodie William Horndy 
 was shot for theft of ye 44th Regiment. 
 
 Fryday, September 21st. — Dies Serenus frigidu^que circiter Duodecimam 
 Horam mortuus est Otho Stevens ex morbo Dessentary, ille prius-que mortuus 
 est, Dixit mihi eum aliquando non timere mori, sperare Deum eondonare ejus 
 peacata per Redemptorem eumque, volentem voluntati Dei obedire in vita 
 vel in morte. 
 
 Saturday, September 22d.— Dies frigidus and umbrosus Jussa Dantur ut 
 yEgroti irent Domum. 
 
 Sabbath, September 23d. — \t 7 o'clock this morning embarked, got up to 
 ye falls at 7 at night, which lay out on ye other side, &c. 
 
 Monday, September 24th" — Waited hei-e all day at ye falls for Batteaus, ye 
 day warm and pleasant but melancoly to me ; this night died at Oswego, as I 
 hear, one Page, J]. 18. from South Hampton. 
 
 Tuesday, September 25th. — Dies Callidus, Batteaus arrived from Oneida 
 about 1 o'clock, this afternoon died one Foster, ^E 50, at ye falls — this night I 
 was taken not well, pretty feverish. 
 
 Wednesday, September 26th. — Dies Serenus, sat off from Oswego, about 50 
 Newhampshire men, with regulars; arrived this night at ye 3 rivers about 16 
 miles above ye falls, yr encamped, felt myself very ill, went to ye tent; it 
 rained this night. 
 
 Thursday, Septemljer 27th. — Felt myself something better this morning, 
 thi'o ye goodness of God able to set up in ye Batteau ; this day it rained some- 
 thing ; this day arrived to ye Oneida Lake, went part of ye way through and 
 encamped, one batteau alone; felt pretty poorly, may God support me and 
 uphold me till I arrive where I may have better accommodation, but ye will 
 of Lord be done, ye Lord bless my family, (fee, and flock and feed tliem with ye 
 bread of life. 
 
 Thursday, September 28th.— This morning something lowering, arrived at 
 ye east side of ye lake about 9 o'clock A. M., this morning buried Robert Mc- 
 
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Kom ; felt very jxiorly, fovorisli and a pur^inff ; Una day recoivod lottor from 
 home dated July 25tli, <kc., tarried liere tliis niglit. 
 
 Saturday, September 29th. — Dies Serenus, sat off early this morning up 
 Wood Creek, encamped about 3 miles above ye Oakfiold so called, finding my- 
 self very poorly, as summe say I want to go to father's house ])uts me in mind 
 yt ye grave is my house, but I hope yt God will so spare my life yt I may be 
 buried in a Christian land. 
 
 Sabbath, St^ptember 30th. — Dies Serenus. sat off early, came by Fort 
 Tricke to Bullsfort and to Fort Stanwix about 12 o'clock. O yt God would give 
 my people ears to hear and X; and feed ym with ye bread of life. This day 
 reproved some of ye .Tersies for profuneness, with success I hope, also a New 
 York officer, itc. ; told him yt if he really meant as he said, his state in ye com- 
 ing O would of all be ye most miserable. This evening died one Frost, &c. 
 
 Monday, October 1st.— Dies S(Arenus, sat off from Fort Standwix with all 
 ye sick in bateau, came below ye little Indian field. 
 
 Tuesday, October 2d —Sat off, ye weather fair, came down to ye little 
 carrying place, finding myself very poorly, yet CJod has helped me. 
 
 AV'ednesday, October 3d. — Dies Serenus, this day died one Dow ; finding 
 myself worse, scarce able to stand, sat off with Mr. White with Capt. Ricke, 
 this afternoon came to Fort Hendrick, was kindly entertained by Capt. 
 
 Thursday, October 4th.— Sat off with Capt. Ricke, ye weather pretty bois- 
 terous, about 10 o'clock I finding myself pretty ill went on shore with White 
 and tarried at one lights on German Flatts. 
 
 Fryday, October 5th. — Finding myself worse this morning took a vomit 
 which I had with me, feeling very sick at my stomach, though very bad purg- 
 ing. Just after I had taken it Capt. Bayley came with his ; about 2 hours after 
 I sat with them, ye weather being boisterous yet God ui)hekl me ; we got 
 down but a few miles before it began to rain ; we went on shore, tarried at an 
 old Dutchman's, were very kind, felt myself a little relieved by ye vomit. 
 
 Saturday, October 6th. — Sat off early this morning, ye weather cleared 
 off, we arrived within about 10 miles of Schenectady, lodged at a Dutchman's 
 house. 
 
 Sabbath, October 7th.— Sat off, ye weather fair; finding myself pretty 
 poorly this morning; arrived at Schenectady about 11 A. M., went on shore, 
 sat ; Lovt March, treated us very courteously, saw Capt Johnson who was ill ; 
 dined with Doctor Pomroy, eat something; this night lodged at ISIr. Louson's 
 in Schenectady ; was very poorly in ye night, obliged to git up, had collick 
 pain; thought I must have died alone, &c., God preserved; felt better in ye 
 morning. 
 
 Monday, October 8th.— Ye weather fair; Rev'd Mr. .Johnson this morning 
 came to see me from Currishbursh where I had left my horse ; told Mr. John- 
 son he should have my grea which I had left at Schenectady at 'Esq. San- 
 der's, iS:c . finding myself something better sat off from Schenectady about 12 
 o'clock, arrived at Mr. Otho Otho's a little after sunset, Capt. Bayley, Doctor 
 Lamson, Levt IVIarch came with us, and Mr. White; this evening died at Mr. 
 Otho Otho's, lOnsign Snow ; may God sanctifie his death, itc. ; ye invallades 
 went with teams fro.m Schenectady to Albany. 
 
 Tuesday, October 9th.— Dies Serenus— through ye goodness of CukI do not 
 find myself worse, will God recover my health ; shall he not have ye glory de 
 populo de familiaque multos cogitationes habeo. This morning had prayers 
 and ('apt. Bayley, l^octor Lamson sat off for Albany to see about ye sick, i*cc. 
 
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Wednesday, October 10th. — Dies Serenas — feel something better thro ye 
 goodness of God ; today, 27, sat off for home. 
 
 Thirsday, October 11th.— Dies Nembosus. 
 
 Fryday, October 12th. — Sat off from Othout, ye weather fair ; came to 
 Kenterhook, put up at Lovejoy's this night it rained. Capt. Bebe came in 
 company. 
 
 Saturday, October 13th. — Came as far as number one, tarried at Davise's. 
 
 Sabbath, October 14th. — Came thro green wood, tarried at Westfield. 
 
 Monday, October 15th. — Came as far as Brimfield, ibi mutavi Equum. 
 
 Tuesday, October 16th. — Came as far as Shruesljury to Bemans. 
 
 Wednesday, October 17th. — Came as far as Dunstable to Col. Lovewell's. 
 
 Thirsday, October 18th. — Came as far asHampstead, &c., and may 1 never 
 forgit ye goodness of ye Lord in ye land of living. 
 
 Letter of Rev. Henry True to His Wife, Mrs. Rutfi True* 
 
 L.\KE Cteorge, July 12, 1759. 
 To MY Dear Spouse : — 
 
 These if they reach your hand will reach your affection as it will I am 
 sensible gladden you to hear yt I am well. I received but one letter from you, 
 and I must keep reading yt till you send me another, I hope thro ye favour of 
 God you and our cliildren are well, whether we shall ever see one another in 
 this O- ^Tod only knows ; let us see yt we are prepared to meet in [lieaven] yt 
 we may be forever with ye Lord. God is present liere a? well as at home, bless- 
 ed be his name for any tokens of his presence. Our men are pretty healthy, they 
 dont want for work. It may be Deacon Eastman or Capt. Little will inquire, 
 &c, I'll just say we arrived at Lake George ye 2d instant (I wrote to you ye 
 4th). Encamped in a nasty, dusty place a 100 of our men Vere draughted for 
 teamsters, 60 left at apicquit fort about 4 miles above Fort Edward ; those yt are 
 here ai'e closely employed, some making brick, some lime, some digging rocks, 
 some assisting in building a fort with stone and lime, where ye old breastwork 
 was, encompassing about 2 or 3 acres of foundation is mostly laid about 40 rods 
 from ye water ; by ye water is a new Roedoubt built to command ye lake ; wheTi ye 
 works will be finished I know not, as for our proceeding over ye lake, prepa- 
 rations are making, everything tending forward, here is a fine artillery, ye 
 sloop is weighed, father llobinson busy rigging, be finished this day, boats to 
 carry great guns compleating. Ye guns and balls yt were buried are securely 
 dug up, By ye appearance of things it seems as if we should soon go over ye 
 lake, face ye danger of ye field, be surrounded with ye thunder of war, and 1 
 exhort our men not to be faint. In ye name of ye Lord we shall be victorious 
 if God be for us, yr is no enchantment against Jacob. Tiiere are now this mo- 
 ment general orders to place all ye battoes yt every regiment may know yr 
 rank to be in readiness to go over ye lake. There are different reports of the 
 strength of ye enemy at Ticonderoga; some say yr number is superior to ours ^ 
 some yt many of their tents are removed. We have no certain intelligence 
 from ye fleet, we hear yt 4000 or 5000 are at lake Ontario ready to go down 
 yr way, Capt. Jacobs went out last week with about 30 men. was surrounded 
 at ye narrows with birch cannoos, fired upon by ye enemy. Capt. Jacobs and 
 10 of them are not yet come in, Gen'l Amherst seems to order and conduct 
 sedately, giving' proportionable lilows to every nail, is an enemy to vice. 
 Cajit. Bradsti'eet by report speaks a different language. I wish yr was a uni- 
 
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vev.--Jil rcrorniat ion Ium'o ; a ])0()i)l(' ciiii novcr hlcss (Jod siiflicifnt ly for ye 
 moans of ffrace wheri'by sinners are restrained, kejU from running to ye same 
 excess witli others. If 1 am spared I design to see you as soon as \ can ; I ex- 
 |)ect you are sorrowing and yt it is melancholly with you in your state ot soli- 
 tude, and as T liear your mother is more infirm and pretty low, having receiv- 
 ed a line from your father, dated June 14th, but I am in hopes 
 she will revive and yt I shall yet see her; with ymyt fear (lod, yr end is peace, 
 from a O of sorrow they go to inherit endless bliss, labour to walk in ye steps 
 of your ])ious mother and follow her wherein she followed Christ. 
 
 (rive my duty to father hoping he will have grace togloiifie (icd in ye 
 day of visitation. 
 
 I hope all ye gt)dly will be earnest, for us. I expect yt we shall engage ye 
 enemy in 3 or 4 days, so yt before you receive this I exi)ect to see a sharp con- 
 test, how it will turn God only knows, I think I can find it in my heart to re- 
 sign to his will, and yt it is my greatest desire to glorifle him whether it be 
 life or by death all of ye difficulties seem nothing to wliat it is to have (Jod 
 dishonoured, i-t is ye happiness of (rod's peojile not only to know but to do 
 tJod's will. If I should not return I trust as long as you live you'll maintain 
 the bowells of a mother towards ye childvon and yt they may be instructed, 
 etc., duty to father and mother, love to brothers and sisters and neighbours ; 
 praying yt my people may be in health and prosper, but especially yt yr souls 
 may prosper, intreating a constant remembrance in your ])rayers ; renuiin your 
 loving and affectionate husband till death. HENRY TllUE. 
 
 P. S. — Love to Jonthn and Hebsabeth. 
 
 "Why I don't mention Capt. Little, IVIoses Kimball, ttc, in particular, isyt 
 in every letter I send my endearing love to all my neighbors. 
 
 I am obliged to write with great haste in very discommodious places. 
 
 Letter from Rev. Henry True to His Wife, Mrs. Ruth True, 
 
 Am!.\nv, .Tuly 30, IToO. 
 !My Dear Spoi-sk : - 
 
 Amidst otlier writing I cannot cease to write to ytm, hoping these will 
 find you well and our children, etc. I have through the goodness of (rod in- 
 joyed a good state of health since I left you ; I have received but one letter 
 from you, have sent several to you which T ho]ie you have received. When 
 I shall return I know not, nor when I shall have another opportunity to send 
 you another letter, going as I apiJrcliend out of ye way of ye recei)tion of any 
 witliout oui- post should follow us. I wrote to you from Lake George, since 
 that I would relate some things that have occurred: 
 
 Saturday, July 2lst. — Two o'clock in ye morning the encampment struck 
 ye tents, by break of day we got on board Batteaus about twelve thousand, 
 witii a pi'opitious gale we passed Lake George within about 2 miles where 
 they landed last year, out of ye view of that place, there we lay all night upon 
 our oars, wind something high vve.ither lowering. In ye morning, July 22d, it 
 cleared off ])leasant ; ye army, after glutting into regular order, heaven gov- 
 erning ye wind and ye weather, we landed about 10 o'clock, about ye time 
 when ye assembly of God's peoi)le were praying for us. AVe expected to meet 
 yeenemy at landing, but liicytli*! not oppose our landing ; after landing im- 
 mediately some of our men marched to ye sa^vmill. tluM-e they surrounded 
 about 20 French and Indians. We killed some of i licui and toi'k 2 prisoners. 
 
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ye I'est fleeing, for they came out only to make discoveries as they say, it be- 
 ing rumored yt we were actually coming; our men immediately took posses- 
 sion of ye breast works where ye men were slaughtered last year, confining ye 
 enemy all in ye fort ; they attempted to make a sally or two but were soon re- 
 pulsed, our men proceed immediately to entrench, the enemy continually 
 kept firing ball and bombs, but they did but very little harm to us. The Gen- 
 eral was present and was ready to say that ye French bombs could not 
 hurt us. 
 
 July 24th, I went within about a quarter of a mile of Ticonderoga Fort, 
 saw it distinctly and their firing cannon and bombs. Our men were exceed- 
 ing active, ready to laugh under their toyls and burthens. Regulars and 
 provincials all united, Newhampshire men helped, had ye cannon and mor- 
 tars into ye intrenchments. 
 
 July 26th, at night when we had got our artilery ready to play, the enemy 
 blew up ye magazine and so fled all of them to about 30 which we took, they 
 left some cannons, some mortars and balls, and what number I can't certainly 
 learn. New Hampshire regiment being ordered by ye General to inarch back 
 to Albany, to Schenectady, to Oswego ; ye General tliinking they might be need- 
 ed to aid Br. General Prideaux that was gone against Niagara, that we were to 
 help finish a fort yt is erecting at Oswego. The General as it was represented 
 by ye muster master to him that ye New Hampsliire regiment was ye most 
 likely able to dispatch business and that he had men enough, &c., has pitched 
 upon ours to go to Oswego ; it is with some regret yt I go, and so it appears with 
 our men, but I go to encouridge them, the company that was left at number 
 4 is to joyn us. We apprehended it something difficult going up and coming 
 back in Bateaus, fatigueing to men, but we shall have good Oswego bass I 
 hope. We are to tarry there only to help build a fort yt is erecting, and our 
 men will be paid for ye work. I hope by ye favor of -^ that we shall return 
 in 2 or 3 months, some time in November; what will intervene between this 
 and then God only knows. I hope to see you and our children by that time^ 
 and to visit my people which I hope will not be destitute. If I really thought 
 it duty and subservient to ye common cause not to proceed, I should seek for 
 a discharge, but I am apprehensive my presence is needful at this juncture. 
 I trust my people will be mindful of me, bear me on yr minds at ye throne of 
 grace. I trust I have your heart though there is a local distance ; keep close 
 to God in a w^ay of duty. My due regards to every one ; desire you'd write if 
 you have oppoi-tunity by ye post ; I shall take every opportunity to write, &c., 
 in haste, desiring a constant remembrance in your prayers to God yt I may 
 ever be resigned to his will and may be enabled to glorifie him whether it be 
 by life or by death, remain your loving husband till death. 
 
 HENRY TRUE. 
 
 Ye regiment in general healthy, all from Hampstead are well, but one 
 died, one Haswell, an aged man from Kingston. 
 [Superscribed ] 
 
 To the Rev. Mr. Hexry True, 
 At Hampsted in New Hampshire in New England. 
 
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Fort WUiMnH enry 
 
 THE REGION OF LAKE GEORGE, 
 From Surveys made in J 762. 
 
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Journal of the Expedition in the Year J 762. 
 
 Tuesday June 29th, 1762. — Sat off from Hampstead in ye morning, arrived 
 at Hollis about 12 o'clock ; rained some. 
 
 Wednesday, June 30th — Tarried at Holh's. It being fast, I preached for Mr. 
 Emerson in ye afternoon. 
 
 Thirsday, July 1st. — With Mr. Emerson, Mr. Noyes, I rode to Amherst, 
 it being fast there, upon ye account of ye drought ; went from Mr. Wilkins' to 
 Mr. Hopkins' ; trgated kindly. From Monson we rode to No. 2, tarried at 
 Butterfield's. 
 
 Fryday. July 2d. — Rode from Butterfield to Petersl)orough, breakfasted at 
 Mitchell's gratis, then rode through Dublin to Keen to one Dorman, lodged nt 
 the Rev. Mr. Sumner's. 
 
 Saturday, July 3d. — Rode from Keen ; had twenty shillings and sixpence 
 silver old tenor at Harrington for ye cows keeping; rode through Cumberlard 
 arrived at Wallpole by ye middle of ye afternoon, tarried at night at ye Rev. 
 Mr. Jonathan Leavitt's. 
 
 Sabbath, July 4th. — Preached all day for Mr. Leavitt ; assembly gave seri- 
 ous attention ; some agreeable conversation in ye evening ; everlasting things 
 appeared r.ear, God's glory dear. 
 
 Monday, July 5th.— Set off from Wallpole, Leavilt rede with me 7 niiles 
 toward No. 4, (Charleston, N. II.;) had agreeable conversation by ye way 
 upon ye important points in religion, arrived at number 4 about 12 o'clock to 
 Mr. Walker's; about 20 soldiers there, some rouf but no prophane language 
 heard. They sat off by ye middle of ye afternoon ; spent this evening v.ith ye 
 Revern'd Mr. Alcot, lodged with him, agreeable conversation. 
 
 Tuesday, July 6th. — Dined at Mr. Walker's ; this day wrote home, in ye 
 afternoon went to ye mills to see Capt. Spafford ; returned to >'r. AValker's, 
 had agreeable conversation with Mr. Baldwin of Connec icut, on ye very vitals 
 of religion ; how happy to have one's thots, heart and affections carried out 
 towards God ; felt my heart rekindh d from a sense of ye unseen world, in 
 prayer had a solemn sense of God's greatness and glory. 
 
 Wednesday, July 7th. — After prayer sat off to go through ye woods road 
 about 30 miles till dark, lodged on ye ground in y- o;)en air, perpetually teased 
 by humming biting animals; horse tied to ye trees. 
 
 Thirsday, July 8th.- Sat off as soon as light, rode all day. came within a 
 mile of ye falls of Ottei* Creek ; yr encamped in ye oj)en air but more comfort- 
 able after praying with people with me and retiring; slept on ye ground. 
 
 Fryday, July 9th. — After ])rayer set off, rode all day. encami)ed at durk ; 
 alarmed by a rattle snake which we killed, hnd 13 rattles. 
 
 Saturday, July 10th — Sat off early in ye morning, a^H-ived at Crown Point 
 about 2 o'clock P. INI.; kindly received by Col. Goffe who expected me; pre- 
 pared for my lodging in his house which is very comfortable considering ye 
 ])lace ; ye TOW arrived. I must say I had an agi-eeable companion, viz , INIr 
 Hobart, in my journey ; this evening yr was a shower, ye first rain since I sat 
 off; had prayers in yr house. 
 
 Sabbath, July 11th. — Praye-i- in ye incn-ning in ye house, in ye forenoon 
 Mr. Taylor of Connecticut preached to ye men, dined with ]\Ir. Taylor at Col. 
 Whiting's, in ye afternoon I preached to a very large auditory ; some say be- 
 tween 2 and 3 thousands ; ye assembly Icoked very solemn, gavesei-ious atien- 
 
tion; sooin >d to !).• alTi'cl iim.il i' to ye wonl of CkkI, at iii^;lit pniycrs ; rotirfd t(t 
 look to ~ for my rainily jiiid Hock : siini-isc. 
 
 Monday, .luly IJlli. — 1 ciidcavorcd to j^t ye nicn mifilil iiUctul |)rny(n\s and 
 alTectedit, this cvciiin^;' all ye ciioaminni'iil met I'oi- pi-nycrs, wliicli was yo 
 fifst time tliis year; Mr. Taylor jiraycd, <.^-c. 
 
 Tuesday, July I.Stli. — Took a view of yo fort, ^^c. at cvciiiiig atteiidi'd 
 j)rayiM" ; Ego i)recatus. 
 
 Wednesday, July 11th. — Tt rained cJiief of ye <!ay ; (his wi-otc home and 
 other letters; dull and heavy this day, at iiif^lit some alTection in i)ray(»rs; () 
 how undeserving any favors. JNfr. Fess(>nden prayed witli ye encampment. 
 
 Thii'sday, July 15th. — Visited ye sick in ye hos|)ita], discoursctl with one 
 Johnson wlio apjieared to be stui)id. () how has sin closed ye eyes of sinners, 
 they do not a|)preliend eternal thinjis, are not alTected with ym ; this death 
 appears hastening upon ym. This evening Mr. Taylor jjrayed, enjoyed some 
 freedom in jirayer. () yt (Jod would take my family, my peo])le into ye arms 
 of his kind and smiling providence, may they be in health and prosjjcr but 
 especially may yr souls {jfosjier. 
 
 Fryday, July UUh. — Clear, hot day; Ego precatus, &c., not much nlfec- 
 tion. Oh my leancss and barreness, t^c, how little do I do for (lod's glory ; 
 visited ye sick. 
 
 Saturday, July 17th. — Very hot ; INIr. Douglass had one shirt to wash, one 
 handkerchief, one cajie, one i)air of stockings; two shirts only to iron. 
 
 Sabbath, July 18th. — Very hot; Mr. Fessenden in ye forenoon, and this is 
 ye condemnation, yr lighth ; INIr. Taylor, ye afternoon how shall we escape if 
 we neglect. 
 
 Monday, July 19lli. — Cold this morning; read I>r. Young, visited ye sick. 
 Dr. Taylor ]>rayed. 
 
 This night had a very alfecting view of ye hapi)iness of ye ?aints, all shin- 
 ing with rais derived from God. O to be like CikI, to l)e conformed to his 
 image, nothing in '^ nothing on earth so desirable. 
 
 Tuesday, July 20th. — Clear day, news of some S])anish vessels in St. Law- 
 rence; some earnestness in prayer, ])l(\'uling with (iod for favor; sensible how 
 justly he might deny. 
 
 Wednesday. July 20st. — Weather hot; Fessenden prayed. 
 
 Thirsday, July 22d. — Very hot. 
 
 Friday, July 23d. — Day clear, hot. Mr. Taylor prayed. 
 
 Saturday, July 21th. — Cloudy, few Utile showers. 
 
 Sabbath, July 25th. — Preached in ye forenoon from: Righteousness ex- 
 alteth a nation ; Mr. Fessenden in ye afternooii frtiin : Follow not a multitude 
 to do evil. 
 
 Monday, .luly 2t)th. — Went over ye lake. 
 
 Tuesday, July 27th — They came on Tuesday ; wrote home l)y Mr. Si)ring. 
 
 Wednesday, July 28th. — Very hot. 
 
 Thirsday. July 29th. — Kained this afternoon and ;ill night ; wrote to Dea- 
 con Kimi)all. 
 
 Friday, July oOth. — Wrote Siuiday, letters liy Ksi]. Jenner; ye w<>;Uher 
 something cool ; feel not so well this day, heart du'A. 
 
 Saturday. July I^lst. — Weather fair: Esq. Jenner sat oil for New Englaml. 
 rode with Mr. Hubert round ye I'oiiU ; some agreeable conversation about ye 
 evidenct' of a real Christian. <) how little do I think, speak and act with a 
 real aim at (rod's glory. 
 
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Sabbath, August 1st. — Weather fair; attended divine services, Mr. Taylor 
 preached in ye forenoon : wisdom is justified of her ; I preached in ye after- 
 noon to a large assembly from: O yt they were wise, &c. Something dull. 
 
 Monday, August 2d. — Rain this day ; in July I pay two pistareens at one 
 time and three at another time to procure sawce for ye tent. 
 
 Tuesday, August 8th, — Weather warm; paid for Mr. Hobart half a dollar 
 to ye Indians yt found his horses. 
 
 Wednesday, August 4th. — Weather hot. 
 
 Thirsday, August 5th. — Mr. Taylor sat oif for St. Johns. 
 
 Fryday, August 6th. — Hot ; visited Connecticut hospital ; discoursed a 
 prayer with ye sick ; one Sergeant under deep concern ; visited New Hamp- 
 shire hospital. 
 
 Saturday, August 7th. — Visited Connecticut hospital, pi-ayed and discours- 
 ed with ye sick ; ye person mentioned ye day before seemed to despair of ye 
 mercy of God ; used arguments with him to relieve him. 
 
 Sabbath, August 8th. — Visited ye hospital, &c., prayed and discoursed 
 with ye sick ; Mr. Fessenden preaclied in a. m. : Now commeth all men every- 
 where to rept. I preached p. m. : Puryfying ye heart by f. to numerous as- 
 sembly — ti'ia millia, Juxta, fortasse — not much sense of things in prayer, more 
 in sermon. 
 
 Monday, August 9th. — Visited ye hospital, prayed and discoursed with 
 sundry yt were sick ; some under deep impressions, seemed to be sensible of ye 
 hardness of ye heart. O says one yt I would mourn, O yt I would have one 
 realising tho't of death. says another, yt I had a heart to ask God ; will 
 God ever show mercy to one yt has been so great a sinner ; will God in very 
 deed show pity. Yes, yr is forgiveness ; 'tis a faithful saying, &c., your sin will 
 not exclude you, if you can be willing to renounce yr sins ; ali but I can't be 
 willing, but yt may be yr next step to yr being made willing, man's extremi- 
 ty is God's opportunity, who knows but now may be ye time yt God may make 
 bare his arm, and may make you willing ; still look to God from whence your 
 help must come. O I see, may God justly cast me off fur ever, a wonder yt I 
 am out of hell — — — yt let his patience engage you to seek to him. 
 
 Tuesday, August 10th. — Visited ye hospital; prayed, discoursed with ye 
 sick ; concerned appeared ; visited Mrs. Carnela who was sick with a fever. 
 She seemed she manifested a serious concern. I endeavored to represent 
 eternal, soleis pucatus. 
 
 Wednesday, August 11th. — Visited ye hospitals, prayed and discoursed with 
 ye sick. 
 
 Thirsday, August 12th. — Visited ye hospital, &c. 
 
 Friday, August 13th. — Visited ye hospitals, &c. 
 
 Saturday, August 14th. — Visited ye hospitals, &c. Herriman came ; rec'd 
 letter from home. 
 
 Sabbath, August 15th.— Preached both parts of ye day ; a. m. : AVhen shall 
 I come and appear before God ; p. m. : Take unto you ye whole armor of God. 
 
 Monday, August 16th. — Not very well this moi-ning; wrote home by Major 
 Blanchard ; went over ye lake, &c. 
 
 Tuesday, August 17th. — Visited hospitals, &c. ; prayed with them as usual ; 
 discoursed with ye sick, and it seemed to have some good effect, &c. 
 
 Wednesday, August 18th. — Visited ye hospitals. 
 
 Thirsday, August 19th. — Visited ye hospitals. 
 
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N. B. — ri-(»s{M-i|)tiiin of Doctor (Collins to rui-c ye vickiMs ons voncris, pulvis 
 Kei and soinr caliltijilcs, jrive it cliscretionarilj', with o|)('iiiii^ a vein in yo in- 
 side of ye ear of ye cliiid ; soinetiines lie lays ye cliild on a lu'd of sweet fern, 
 ye |icrfiiinc liraci's ye liinlis. 
 
 Fryday. Aii.mist 20th. — Visited yo liospitals and dined with ^ir. Taylor 
 Fryday and Saturday; it rained this day. 
 
 Sat Ill-day, August 21st. — Visited ye hospitals, Sic. 
 
 Sabbath. August 22d.— Preaeli ; a. m., Ex. .Ter. vi, Hi: post ineridiem, Ex. 
 liev., deatli and hell, were east into ye lake of lire. — — — 
 
 This day jH-andebani euinDr. tlollins. 
 
 INIonday, August 23d. — Visited ye liospital ; one of ye (Jonneet ieuls died. 
 
 Tuesday, August 24tli — Hoc mane rec(n-dat iiin est ineiiem (%ir niaxiine 
 nfTectuin divinae gloriae a])i)r(diensione. Dies Coeclestis! 
 
 A'isited ye hospitals; found niuch assistance in i)rayer at both liosjjitals. 
 () how good to draw near to (Jod, to have ye heart melted, broken, emptied of 
 self. ai)])rehending God's glory. 
 
 AVediiesday. August 2r)th.— Visited ye liospitals, \-c. ; this night baptized a 
 child for Kichard Isabella. 
 
 Thivsday, August 26th.— This morning taken very ill with ye diera, jioorly 
 all day ; attended publiek prayers in ye evening. O how !iegligent to improve 
 health. 
 
 Fryday, August 27th.— Toorly this morning, not worse I hope. O to be 
 fitted for ye will of (rod and to glorify whether by life (u- by death ; jirayed 
 with ye men ; rested comfortably this night. 
 
 Saturday, August 2Sth.— Felt something better this morning. O for a 
 heart to glorifie God for his goodness; 'tis of the Lord's mercies yt I am not 
 consumed. O a tender concern for my family and people. () yt I could 
 glorifie God wherever I am ; this day rainy. 
 
 Sabbath, August 29th,— Ye forenoon my prayers; Kev. Mr, Taylor arrived 
 at noon and preached in ye afternoon : Ye grace of God yt brings sal. 
 
 :\Ionday. August 30th.— Visited ye hospital. i»c., in ye afternoon one Good- 
 win of Newton died ; it rained. 
 
 Tuesday, August 31st. — Visited ye hos])ital. <kc. ; it rained this day. 
 
 Wednesday, September 1st.— Visited ye hospital. 
 
 Thirsday, Septi'inber 2d. — Visited ye hospital. 
 
 Fryday, September 3d. — Visited ye hosi)ital. 
 
 Saturday, September 4th. — Visited ye hospital. 
 
 Sabbath, September 5th.— Visited ye hospital; Mr. Taylor jireached ye 
 forenoon : Stand fast, (piit you. I'icc. Tin ye afternoon: Sanctilieye Lord of 
 host. 
 
 Monday, S(>])teinber (5th.— Visited ye hosjiital, <kc. 
 
 Tuesday, Septendier 7th. — Visited ye hospital, \'C. 
 
 .Monday. September St h. — Visited ye hosjiital ; nox haec obscura fiiit. <kc . 
 Duces biberunt tarn libere. 
 
 Tliirsday, September 9th.— Visited ye hospital, iV:c. 
 
 Fryday, September Kith.— Visited ye hosi)ital : nuv of yi^ M.-issachusetl's 
 died very suddenly in his tfiit on Wedn.'sday hist. This day bajil ized Mr. 
 Cusole's child .John. 
 
 Saturday, September i I th. — N'isited ye hospital ; clear c'i hot. 
 
 Sabbath, Septemb(<r 12th. — Visited ye hospital, <kc., preiiched in ye fore- 
 noon: I must work ye work of h. yt sent me while. -1'. M.: in-epan* to 
 
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meet thy God, O Israel ; this day Col. Bayley arrived. 
 
 Monday, September 13th. — Visited ye hospital. 
 
 Tuesday, September, 14th. — Visited ye hospital. 
 
 AVediiesday, September 15th. — Visited ye hospital. 
 
 Thirsday, September 16th. — Visited ye hospital, &c. 
 
 Fryday, September 17th. — Visited ye hospital ; this day it rained ; moved 
 into ye new houses. 
 
 Saturday, September 18th. — Visited ye hospital; discoursed as close as I 
 could with Moses Morse. 
 
 Sabbath, September 19th — Visited ye hospital. Mr. Taylor a. m. : Post M. 
 Ex. in die prospero Cogitate, &c., pro Captione Havannah. 
 
 Monday, September 20th. — Visited ye hospital; went to see Mr. Sarguson, 
 who was in distress, &c. 
 
 Tuesday, September 21st.— Visited ye hospital. 
 
 Wednesday, September 22d. — Visited ye hospital. 
 
 Thirsday, September 23d. — Visited ye hospital. 
 
 Fryday, September 24th. — Visited ye hospital. 
 
 Saturday, September 26th. — Visited ye hospital ; [mem'm Bible.] 
 
 Sabbath, September 26th. — Visited ye hospital; preached a. m., E. Tay- 
 lor p. m. 
 
 Monday, September 27th. — Visited ye hospital. 
 
 Tuesday, September 28th, — Visited ye hospital. 
 
 Wednesday. September 29th. — Visited ye hospital. 
 
 Thursday, September 30th. — Visited ye hospital. 
 
 Fryday, October 1st. — Visited ye hospital. 
 
 Saturday. October 2d. — Visited ye hospital. 
 
 Sabbath, October 3d. — Visited ye hospital, preached. 
 
 Monday, October 4th. — About 11 o'clock sat ofiF, got about 16 miles, it rain- 
 ed exceeding hard all night. 
 
 Tuesday, October 5th. — Rained till ten ; we traveled yt day to Otter 
 Creek ; this night it rained. 
 
 Wednesday, October 6th. — Got almost to Black river. 
 
 Thirsday, October 7th.— Got about ye 10 mile encampment. 
 
 Friday, October 8th. — Got into No. 4 about 9, about 1 sat off, arrived at 
 Walpole, this night tarried at Rev'd Mr. Leavitts. 
 
 Saturday, October 9th. — Sat off early, got to Chamberlane's in Westmore- 
 land about 9 o'clock ; saw Mr. Welmam ; about 2 arrived at Mrs. Harrington's 
 in Keene ; sat off about 3, arrived this night to Scots in Dublin. 
 
 Sabbath, October 10th. — Rained this day ; rode to Petersborough to StiT 
 town, tarried at Mr. Hale's. . 
 
 M(mday, October 11th. — Sat off early, rode thro' No. 2 or Wiltown to 
 Monson, arrived at Mr. Hopkin's about 9 ante M. ; sat off, rode through Mer- 
 rimack, aiTived at Litchtield about 12 o'clock ; dined at Deacon Kendal's ; sat 
 off about 2 o'clock, got home about 8 o'clock, found family and people well 
 blessed be God thei-efor, bless ye Lord, O my soul and forget not all his bene- 
 fits who has redeemed my life, &c. 
 
 Tuesday, October 12th. — Had company. 
 
 AVednesday, October 13th. — Had company ; visited. 
 
 Tliirsday, October 14th. — Read some. 
 
 Fryday, October 15th. — Studied. 
 
 Saturday, October, 16th. — Studied. 
 
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1762. 
 Letter of Rev. Henry True to His Wife. 
 
 CuowN I'oiNT, .Inly Ik 1702. 
 To ]\Irs. Tiuk, I.ovinc; Spouse: — 
 
 Tliose with my siiici'ro love and toiidor nfTcction for you iind our children, 
 desiriiifi; they may iind you well, with all our friends, as T am at this time 
 thro' the undeserved goodness and mercy of (iod. I have enjoyed my healt!i 
 since I left home. () how much better to me is God than my desert It seems 
 a wonder to me that such a sinful, unholy creature, so full of pollution, should 
 be supposed to have a being, should be regarded by the providence of (rod. 
 God has been gracious to me, may I never forget his benefits but constantly 
 study his glory, to conform to ye will of ye blessed Ciod, and live devoted to 
 his glory, 'tis in this that ye felicity of the rational creature consists. What 
 are all the things of time ! how momentary and fading! T^et it be our unwearied 
 endeavors to secure a treasure upon high yt will never disappear, when our 
 heart and Hesh shall fail yet God may be the strength of our heart and the nev- 
 er failing portion of our souls, to meet in the heavenly world and to be forever 
 with the Lord, to glorify and serve God perfectly! this will be consummate 
 bliss. My family, my i)eople seem constantly to revolve in my mind ; 1 desire to 
 commend them to God to the word of his grace 
 
 I arrived here last Saturday in the afternoon with Mr. Hobart, lodged 
 or staid three nights in ye woods. It was something tedious, continually sur- 
 rounded by restless animals. When I arrived heie I found better accommo- 
 dation than I expected; kindly received by Col. (toffe, who was alone in his 
 house in a retired place. A good bedroom to lodge in ; rawsburies and milk 
 for supper. The cow arrived safe. We had no rain by the way ; at llollis ye 
 evening I came there we had a little, the day after ii was fast there. I tarried 
 and preached for Mr. Emerson on ye account of the drought. I attended in ye 
 forenoon If there has been but little or no rain in New England since I came, 
 it must be veiy melancholy. We have reason to tremble for fear of God, 
 where vice is so triumphant. 
 
 Tlie grasshoppers are very numerous on ye point, tho' none ye opposite 
 side of ye lake, here they have cloathed the garden and ground with much 
 desolation, so yt there are little or no greens. There have been repeated 
 showers here and not a dry time. The people here are healtliy in geiienil, 
 not one of ye New Hampshire sick in ye hospital, all that went from us 
 are well as far as I can learn- The first Sabbath after I left home, I 
 })reached all day, viz., ye day after I arrived here we had two sermons. 
 Kev'd .Mr. Taylor of Connecticut, who arrived the same day I did, preach- 
 ed in the forenoon, where the most of the men were on fatigue. At 5 in 
 the afternoon I preached to anumerous assembly, from the words : The Lord 
 hath done great things for us, whereof we are glad ; showing how we ought 
 to conduct ourselves, l)y reviewing those great things (lod had done for our 
 Land, <kc., so that we might give a testimony for God, to ye heathen, yt 
 we might so reverence our (rod, ye God whom w<> profess, as that ye heath- 
 en here might say our Lord he is (Jod. 
 
 There appeared much solemnity in ye audience. I found freedom, a 
 reverent, filial sense of God, I trust, and a feeling sense of ye worth of 
 poor souls. To have such a sense of everlasting things, methinks, I would 
 
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constantly march thro' ye wilderness, &c. The commanding officer of ye 
 lines viz- Col. Whiting, invited Mr. Taylor and myself to dine with him, 
 which we did. He appears to be a man of piety, is grieved that men are 
 called upon fatigue on ye Sabbath, but he can't go contrary to General 
 Amherst's orders. He has wrote General for a redress, that ye Sabbath 
 may be observed, so as yt all the men may attend both parts of ye day. 
 
 On Monday evening we attended prayer, and we shall for ye future 
 have prayers in ye morning and evening, and if leave can be obtained of 
 ye General, we shall in ye morning. As things are now, ye commanding of- 
 ficers will appoint yt there be two sermon on the Sabbath and prayers 
 every evening ; as they all meet on one parade, the Chaplains take turns. 
 The commanding officer has given out orders strictly forbidding the men 
 to play cards and I am sensible he would be glad prophaneness could 
 be suppressed ; if I am well I can't say when I shall return ; I hope 
 my people will be well supplied, I want to hear from you, &c. ; I trust I shall 
 the first opportunity. I wrote to you from number four, this I send by Col. 
 GoflFe's man, who goes to Portsmouth, and if you see Col. Bayley give my 
 service to him and tell him I hope he will come up as soon as he can ; give my 
 duty to parents, love to children, regards to neighboring and all inquiring 
 friends. Service to Mr. Shurburne. Let me know whether my mother is with 
 you. James and John White are well. Desiring a constant remembrance in 
 your prayers, subscribe your sincere and affectionate husband till death. 
 
 HENRY TRUE. 
 
 If any ministers are disposed to preach a Sabbath I suppose Mr. Shur- 
 burne will readyly consent, I hope some will be inclined to give a day. 
 
 P. S. — July 15th. — Visited ye men, those yt came from us, Ac. ; are well 
 except Obediah Wells : he desired I would write yt you might inform his wife 
 yt he has ye burning ague near 3 weeks past, not left him yet, but he walks 
 about. Smart raid this forenoon. 
 
 Moses Kimball desired me to imformliim whether there is a good market 
 for sheep here. You may tell liim that Mr. Ward, the sutler, is not yet arriv- 
 ed, that it's likely sheep will be numerous here, so far as I can learn. You 
 may tell him that I donte think it best for him to come, &c. 
 
 If Mr. Shurburne is with you, you may give hiiu ye inclosed letters, if not 
 you can keep ym till he comes. 
 
 Letter of Bartholomew Heath of N. H., Aug. 28, 1760. 
 
 Monday, ye 11th of August, we stood ready for ye signal for to embark 
 from Crown Point to St. Johns' which was obeyed at the fire of a cannon at 2 
 o'clock, and we obeyed the signal in order, 2 boats abreast. We went about 6 
 miles and orders were sent to each regiment, ours being the rearmost but one 
 to go to ye same roster to land in order to camp that night which was 
 performed in order. 
 
 Tuesday 12th. — This morning eai-ly orders came to embark which was per- 
 formed by sunrise, with a warm, pleasant morn. AVe went about 8 miles, the 
 wind coming contrary we went across ye lake and landed on the east side of 
 ye lake. 
 
 Wednesday, 13th. — This morn we were to our arms very early at 3 o'clock. 
 
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Wp opened ye f,n-('jit lake of Cliiiiiiphiiii. ye wind eoininf; eoiitniry ; we wt'iit on 
 sliore about 6 o'cloek on ye west side of ye hike and eiimped. Wm. Vance 
 oounted all tlie boats belon^inf,' to our fleet, of all sizes, and tliey were about 
 8S() in all. 
 
 Thursday Hth.— We made sail about suni-ise with ye wind fair. In about 
 one hour it began to rain, wind blew hard. We iiad a difheult day of it. We 
 had 10 men drowned that day and then eiicainjjt that iii^Mil on ye west side of 
 ye hike. 
 
 Friday ye ITjih. — We came to sail very early witli a smart Rale of wind in 
 
 2 or 3 hours. Some of our boats drove to seaward and could not stand it. 
 About 3 of ye clock, we landed on east side of ye lake ; we then being in sight 
 of our 3 warlike vessels, to-wit: One brig and 2 sloops. Our boats not com- 
 ing that went to seaside, we concluded yt they were lost. We encani])t there 
 that niglit and received orders for ye next day. 
 
 Saturday, 16th. — This morn embarked before sunrise and went down ye 
 lake in order to land near ye Island, expecting liot work, but we landed about 
 
 3 of ye clock without ye least disturbance, ye fori being about a good league 
 distance, ye Siggaman Euddo l)eing in ye front she fired at ye fort and vessels 
 that lay there and continued firing once in a while for our safety. We went 
 to work to make a breast work for our safety. We could see our neighbors 
 but they came not to see us. Capt. Watts * * * aiul ye K., boats that 
 w(> was concerned about, came ashore to us after we were at work. 
 
 Sunday, 17th. — This day one of our row gallies went so near to ye fort that 
 they received an 18 pound shot from ye fort which took o(T S legs from 6 men ; 
 3 of men died in about 3 or 4 hours. 
 
 Monday, 18th. — This day is employed in doing sort of work that is thought 
 for the best, ye French firing sometimes ball and sometimes grape shot at our 
 men, but no damage done this dav. 
 
 Tuesday, 19th. — This day all hands work for the benefit of a[rmy]. Last 
 night one of our boats went to sound ye channel near ye fort; ye French fired 
 gra])e shot at them iind killed one, sinked a l{a [Sinklear] [I\anger?] and 
 wounded 2 provincials. 
 
 Wednesday, 20th. This day a deserter came in from ye French fort and 
 informs us that when our army came first in sight they had but about 300 
 men in ye fort and not one cannon mounted, but now they have a pretty 
 many cannon mounted and are about 1500 strong. 
 
 Thursday, 2lst.— This day Patee went to see my friends among the rang- 
 ers and returning to my camp there came a 12 pound shot and struck a tree 
 and ye splinter that Hew from ye tree took away a part a regulars buttocks 
 and hurt him very much, but not mortal. Another shot came and cut olT sev- 
 eral legs from men. It is not expected that they will all live. 
 
 Friday. i:2d. — This morning, a little before day, a great number of small 
 arms were fii*ed in Ruggelse's Keg't, at a stump, thinking it was an Indian, 
 which put us into some consternation. This day died one of ye men that was 
 wounded yesterday. 
 
 Saturday, 23d. — This morning a going to i)rayers, 4 Rliode Island men 
 came ashore to cut wood, within 100 rods of our battery. A i)arty of Indians 
 came on them and killed and scalped an Indian belonging to them; ye rest 
 made their escapes. Ye sun about 2 hours high, we opeiied our batteries of 
 mortar and cannon on the fort and played away very hot on them all night. 
 They sent neither siiot nor shell all ye while. exce])ting a pn^tty many small 
 arms, but did no hurt. 
 
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Sunday, 24th. — This day we have not had so smart fii-ing as we have 
 had. 
 
 Monday, 25th. — Last night a party of Col. Euggelse's Reg't were below 
 the boom a clearing to the point, ye French continually firing grape shot ; 
 they killed one officer, mortally wounded another and wounded 12 more men 
 belonging to the same Reg't. This day Major Rogers and a party with him 
 took a brigg, one sloop and and one small ruddo and one schooner. 
 
 Tuesday, 26th.— This day has been a very still among us. 
 
 "Wednesday, 27th.— This morning very early ye French begun and we 
 have had ye hottest work that ever [we have] had yet, but we hope their time 
 is short. This morning [ ] ed and Jacob Quinby and one more left our com- 
 pany [ and wen ] t into the rangers. 
 
 Thursday, 28th. — Last night ye [ ] cattle made a great roaring. Ye 
 French fired not a gun. This morning about sunrise a great many deserters 
 came in and said that they had all left ye fort and immediately our people 
 went and took possession of it. 
 
 Camp before ye Isle of Noix, August 28th, 1760. 
 
 bartholo:mew heath. 
 
 Desires your prayers for him. 
 
 [Bartholomew Heath was of the "com. to regulate trade," 1777, and "com. 
 to enlist soldiers," 17K0.] 
 
 1778. 
 
 [Letter of Samuel True to his father, Rev. H. True of Hampstead, N. H„ B- 
 Mch. 8, 1756, D. Aug. 5, 1778 at Providence, of "camp fever and dysentery."] 
 
 Providence, 29th May, 1778. 
 Honored Father: — 
 
 Dr. Sir, having a short time to write I would inform you that I am well, 
 Gratias Deo therefor. I have been informed by Capt. Gile, who returned 
 yesterday, that you and rest of the family are well, which I was very glad to 
 hear. As for our situation at present it is as agreeable as can be expected, 
 considering what few men are here. On Monday the 25th, their was an 
 alarm. I immediately turned out the company and joynd the Reg't and 
 drawed ammunition for them, and then marcht with tliem ; it being very 
 warm that day made it tlie more tedious. We went about 15 miles between 
 3 and 4 liours (viz.) from 9 to 12 or 1 o'clock, but the enemy on our approacli 
 made to their boats so that we were in no action, thougli the men appeared in 
 high spirits. We were almost an hour too late. I saw the brave Col. Barton 
 just after he was wounded, but is tliought he will get well. I heard that one 
 man of ours was mortal'y wounded and that is ail that I know of that was 
 hurt. The enemy it is thought lost some, because that much blood was seen 
 in divers places, as for the damage they did I cannot say in particular, but in 
 general our flat bottom boats, &c. Ov. * * * buildings a meeting house they 
 Cd. off the priest anddistroyed the stores; this was done at Warren, at Bris- 
 tol they burnt some houses (we took from them 2 drummers and bass drums) 
 and then returned to Providence where we now remain. Y-^sterday we at- 
 tended at a very melancholly sight which was to see a man hanged for deser- 
 tion and attempting to go to the enemy, which sight I was obligod to behold, 
 with all its horrors, as having the command of the guard (est Felix quem 
 aliena Pericula fatiuntcautum ;) my business at present is to do the writing 
 for the company and I assist the Aj't and do some of his writing. We draw 
 rice and flour, bread and pease and potatoes, and pork and beef and fish. If 
 Bro. .lames is a mind to come here any time this summer and stay a little while 
 
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ho may tnk(> my htM-tli ns 1 hclicvc lio can, withonl any diliirulty, but if not I 
 nni coiittMitod. Wliere wo sliall ho is unoortain, hut it is likoly not a Ki"('»t "ay 
 from I'rovidoiieo. Col. Sto])lion I'oal)o(ly is our Col. latlond mooting ovory 
 Sunday. Wo hear tlio onomy in one i)Mrt and aiioliicr arc burning towns. I. 
 liave nothing more pai'lieularly to write. Alter sending my duty to mother 
 and respects to brothers and sisters I beg your prayers for me that I may be- 
 have so not to bring reproach to my parents or to myself and so subscribe my- 
 self your faithful and loving son till death. SAINI'Ii TKUK. 
 
 N. B. — The company in general is well. That bill w hich Nolu iniali Kelioy 
 sent me for Rhode Island is Connootioote. 
 
 "Concord and Lexington Battle.'' 
 
 By C apt. Amos Barrett, of Union, JMk., formkkia' op Concord, iNlAss. 
 Writtkn, Union, April 19, 1825. Corrected. 
 
 "Tills 19th of Ai)ril, iSlT), brings fresh to mind the ])attlo at Concord ai.d 
 Lexington. When I come to look back, I find it is fifty years since. Although 
 so long ago, I can remember the whole of it, I think, better than I can re- 
 member things 5 years ago. As I was in the whole of it, from Concord to 
 Bunkerhill. I take my pen to write something ahout it, as I think I know 
 as much about it as any person now living, as I don't think there wore but 
 a few that were theie who ai'e now alive. 
 
 "The 19th of April], 1775, the British landed ahout 1,0()() their best trooi)s 
 from Boston in boats abreast of Charleston river, above Charleston bridge 
 in the night very privately, and I believe they did not take the road till 
 they all met at old Cambridge. They kept the old road and every man 
 they saw they took and kept so that they should not alarm the 
 people, but some liow they got word at Lexington that they were coming. 
 There were a number of men collected on the common when the British got 
 there, and the British ordered them to disperse, but they did not so quickly 
 as they wished to have them, and the British fired on them and killed 7 or 8 
 and wounded a number more. Our men did not fire on them, though I heard 
 after thoy had got by, 2 or three of our men firod and wounded some of 
 them. 
 
 "We at Concord heard that they were coming. The boll rung at 3 o'clock 
 for alarm. As I was a minute man, I was soon in town and found my cap- 
 tain and the rest of my company at the post. It wasn't long before there 
 was another minute company. (One company 1 believe of minute men was 
 raised, in almost every town, to stand at a minute's warning.) Befoi-e sun- 
 rise there wore, T believe, 150 of us and more of all there were there. We 
 thought wo would go and meet the British. Wo marched down towards Lex- 
 ington about a mile or mile and a half and wo saw them coming. We halt- 
 ed and staid till they got within about 100 rods, then we wore oidored to 
 the about face and marched before them with our drums and fifes going, and 
 also the British (drum-; and Hfos.) Wo had grand music. We marched into 
 town and over thi> n )rth bridg,? a little more than half a mile and then on a 
 hill not far from the bridgo, where we could see and hear what was going on. 
 What the British canio out after was to destroy our stores that we had got 
 laid up for our army. Tlioro was in the town a number of intrenching tools 
 which they carried out and bui-nt. .\t last liioy said it was best to burn them 
 
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CAPTAIN AMOS BARRETT, 
 Of Concord, Mass., and Union, Maine. 
 
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in llu' lu)US(> !UhI set lire to thcin in the limisc. I'.iit our ix'oplc hc^'j^'cd of 
 tlu'iii not to burn tlio lu)iis(> ami piilitoiit. It wiin't lonj^ bcl'oro it was set 
 on lire ajjain, l)iit finally it was not hiirtit. Tlicrc wi'i-e about 100 barrels of 
 Hour in Mr, Hubbard's [C'apt. Barrett nnirried liis dau{,'lit»M-,] malt house. 
 Tliey rolled that out and knocked them to pieces and rolled some into the 
 mill pond, which was saved after they were gone. 
 
 While we were on the hill by the bridge, there were SO or S»() I'.i-itish came 
 to the bridge and there made a halt. After a while they began to tear the 
 jtlank olT the bridge. ISIajor Buttrick said if we were all his mind, he would 
 drive them away from the bridge-- -Ihey should not tear that up. We all said 
 we would go. We, then, were not loaded. We were all ordered to load, and 
 had strict orders not to fire till they tired first, then to lire as fast as we 
 could. We then marched on. Cajit. Davis' minute comi)any marched 
 lirst, then Capt. Allen's minute company, the one one that I was in next. 
 We marched 2 deep. It was a long (corsay) causeway, being round by the 
 river. Capt. Davis had got, I believe, within 15 rods of the British, when they 
 fired 3 guns, one after another. As soon as they fired them, they fired on us. 
 The balls whistled well. We then were all ordered to fire that could lire and 
 not kill our own men. It is strange there were no more killed, but they fired 
 too high. t'ap. Davis was killed and ]\[r. Osmore (Ilosmer?) and a number 
 wounded. We soon drove them from the bridge, when I got over, theie v.ere 
 2 lay dead and another almost dead. We did not follow them. There were 8 or 
 U) that were wounded and a running and a hobbling about, h < king back to see if 
 we were after them. We then saw the whole body coming out of town. AVe 
 were then ordered to lay behind a wall that run over a hill and when they got 
 near enough, Maj. Buttrick said he would give the vvoid fire. lUitlhey did 
 not come so near as he expected, before they halted. The crmnm tiding of- 
 ficer ordered the whole batallion to halt and officers to t lie front. There we 
 lay behind the wall, about 200 of us, with our guns cocked, (expecting every 
 minute to have the word, fii-e. Our orders were if we fired, to fire 2 or three tim(>s 
 and then retreat. If we had fired, I believe we would have killed almost 
 every officer there was in the front; but we had no orders to fire and they 
 wan't again fired [on.] They staid aliout 10 minutes and then marched back 
 and we after them. After a while we found them marching back towards 
 Boston. We were soon after them. When they got about a mile and a half 
 to a road that comes from Bedford and Bildrea [Bilrica,] they were waylaid 
 and a great many killed. When I got there, a great many lay dead, and the 
 road was bloody. 
 
 Note:— Captain I'.arrett was at I'.unker Ilill and at Burgoyne's surrend(>r. 
 
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