29th. - This night prepared to storm the city in two different places. General Montgomery with the York forces on one quarter, and Colonel Arnold on the other hand. Accordingly, about five o'clock in the morning, began the attack; but they could not get to the wall, but retreated back to their quarters, their general and two leading officers being killed by the fire from the enemy. Colonel Arnold with his party carried on the attack on his quarter, and got possession of their two gun battery, and took seventy prisoners. Our colonel being wounded in the beginning of the attack, was carried back. The captains themselves then took the lead, and drove the enemy until, overpowered by numbers and surrounded, we were obliged to surrender ourselves prisoners of war. Jan. 1, 1776. In the French convent they gave us some rum to drink and some hard bread to eat. Our allowance of provisions was one pound of bread, one half pound of pork, one gill of rice for a day, and six ounces of butter a week.

2d. — In prison, this day we had a cask of porter [given] by some gentleman of the town.

3d and 4th. The general sent for a list of our names, of the old countrymen in particular by themselves that were with us, and they chiefly enlisted in the King's service.

5th to 8th. The prisoners petitioned to have their packs sent in to them, whereupon they sent out a flag and received them for us.

8th to 15th.

The general sent for a list of the occupations of the prisoners. The small-pox is very plenty with us.

died with the wound he received in coming in.

Captain Hubbard

19th to 22d. Five of those that enlisted out of prison and five others deserted in the night. There were two men put in irons for attempting to break out of prison.

22d to 25th. There were three vessels and a house burned by our people. The enemy went into St. Rochs after plunder.

two of our people taken going to set fire to the shipping.

There were

25th to 29th. There were three men deserted the garrisons. The people get out into St. Rochs every day and fetch in the remains of the buildings that were burnt.

29th to 31st. Two men of Captain Ward's company died of the small-pox. The men are getting well, some of them.

February 1st to 5th. There were two men deserted. Seven of our men died with the small-pox, and one of our men died with the pleurisy; he was sick but one day.

5th to 9th.-Three men deserted, and forty men lay sick in prison. 9th to 12th. Very wet and snowy; the storm very heavy.

men were stifled to death on duty.

Three

This morning sixty men went to the hospital with

the small-pox. The men have it very horribly.

16th to 20th.

Six of the old countrymen that enlisted in the King's service deserted, and the remainder were put in prison again because those deserted.

20th to 24th. Five men died with the small-pox.

The enemy

made an attempt to go out after our people's cannon, and were driven back. There was a continual firing after them.

24th to 31st. Nothing remarkable.

March 1st to 6th. - Three men deserted.

6th to 10th.

one of the sentries. 10th to 13th.

One of the prisoners was put in irons for talking with We hear that Boston is taken by our people. There was an alarm in the city about ten o'clock at night. A large picket-guard was set around the prison and a field-piece before the door.

13th to 18th.

The emigrants are moved to the artillery barracks and the rest of us into a stone jail, and are locked up at seven o'clock at night.

18th to 25th.

Nothing remarkable.

25th to 30th. In the night one of the prisoners got out of prison, and run to our people. We are in a miserable condition. Having no wood, we are almost frozen.

30th and 31st. Most of the prisoners consulted together to break out of prison, and to try their best to take the town; but as one of the prisoners was cutting away some ice at the cellar door, in order to have it handy to open in a moment to go out at, the sentry standing near and hearing the cutting acquainted the officers of the guard, who acquainted some other officers. They, coming in, inquired who was cutting at the door, and what they were upon. One of the prisoners informed them of all the transaction that was going forward. The officers searched all the rooms in the prison and every man's pack to see if they could find any arms or ammunition, for they supposed some of the people in the town had supplied us with arms and ammunition, but they could not find any such things with us. At this, we were all put into strong irons.

April 1st to 14th. - Our people having a battery across the river at Point Lewis, they threw shot into the town, very merry. The officers of the guard are very particular with us; they call a roll, and count us morning and evening.

14th to 27th.

It is very sickly with us. The scurvy and lameness rage very much, occasioned by living on salt provisions.

27th to 31st. May 1st to 6th. Nothing strange, but in great distress and despair. 6th. This morning three ships came in with reinforcements of about one thousand men. All the bells in the town rang for joy most of the day; then all the forces marched over to Abram's plains to have

The town was alarmed in the night.

a battle with our people, but they retreated as fast as possible, and left a number sick in the hospital, likewise some of their cannon and ammunition, with a number of small arms and packs.

7th and 8th.

The general ordered the irons to be taken off the prisoners. He also gave the emigrants their liberty again. This morning two ships .came in. The ships have gone up the river and a number of troops by land to Montreal.

9th to 14th.

Three ships and three brigs came in. There were six prisoners put in with us, taken stealing about. One company set out for Montreal.

Two ships went out, one of them a packet for

19th to 23d. One ship and a number of small crafts came in. Thirteen prisoners enlisted into the King's service. One ship sailed out. 23d. - Our allowance is one pound of soft bread and one pound of beef per day.

24th to 26th. The militia have laid down their arms. One of those men that went out of prison was put on board a fifty-gun ship; but as he did not incline to enter on board, they put him in irons, and threatened to hang him, but he was taken out of irons and put into [them] again in the evening. Robert Burd was taken out of prison, and has got his liberty; he is going to his home in Ireland.

26th to 30th.· One ship went out and twenty came in. There were eight or nine prisoners taken out to work; they stayed out one or two days, and were required to swear allegiance to the King that they would not take up arms against them, and to make known all experiments against him.

out.

30th and 31st.

June 1st to 5th.

5th.

Four ships came in ; one brig and two ships went

Twenty-eight ships came in with General Burgoyne. There are six thousand Hessiaus and Hanoverians come to assist the King's troops. Five hundred marched up the river for Montreal. This day General Carleton and some other officers came to see He inquired of us whether we had fared as well as he promised us we should when we were taken. We told him we fared very well. He said he did not take us as enemies, and likewise said if he could rely upon our honors he would send us to N. England if we would promise to be quiet and peaceable, and not take up arms any more.

us.

June 6, 1776. A Copy of an Answer sent to General Carleton. May it please your Excellency: We, the prisoners in his Majesty's jail, return your Excellency our most hearty and unfeigned thanks for your clemency and kindness to us, while in prison, being sensible of your humanity. We return your Excellency thanks for your offer

made us yesterday, and having a desire to return to our friends and families, we will promise not to take up arms against his Majesty, but remain peaceable and quiet in our respective places of abode; and we further assure your Excellency that you may depend on our fidelity, and we remain your Excellency's humble servants. Signed in behalf of the prisoners.

Judge CHAMBERLAIN described a journal of Captain Henry Dearborn, covering the same period, which relates the sufferings of the men who marched from Boston through the wilderness to Quebec, and narrates the capture of the city which followed.

A Journal kept by Cap Henry Dearborne,1 of the Proceedings, and Particular occurrences, which happened within my knowledge, to the Troops, under the Command of Colonel Bennedicte Arnold, in the year 1775 Which Troops were detached from the American Army Lying before the Town of Boston, for the purpose of marching to, and taking possession of Quebec :

Said detachment consisted of Eleven hundred Men, Two Battalians of Musket-men, and three Companies of Rifle-men as Lighte-Infantry.

1 Henry Dearborn, of New Hampshire, who was in the military service during the Revolution, from the breaking out of hostilities in 1775 to the close of the war, kept journals of many of the transactions in which he participated. Some, if not all, of these are extant. Several are in the Boston Public Library, having been purchased at the sale of the manuscripts of the late John W. Thornton, who was executor of the will of Henry A. S. Dearborn, the son of the journalist. Two of Dearborn's journals are in private hands,· one covering the period of Sullivan's expedition against the Indians in the interior of New York, in 1779; and the other, that of Arnold's treason. So far as I have seen them, these journals, with one exception, are in Dearborn's handwriting. The exception is the journal which follows. But that it passed under his eye is evident from several additions and corrections from his own hand, as are indicated in the footnotes to the text. Dearborn was a man of some education and of great intelligence. He usually expressed his thoughts in good English, and could commit them to paper

The Captains of the Rifle Men.

Morgan

Smith
Hendrick

SEPTEMB 10th 1775

I march'd my Company from Winter-Hill to Cambridge 11th 12th and the chief of the 13th We Lay at Cambridge preparing for to March, at 5 O Clock P. M: March'd from Cambridge to Medford, and Encamped,

14th at 12, O Clock march'd from Medford to Salem & Encamp't

15 Marched to Ipswich and encamped.

16 Marched to Newbury Port and Encamped.

17 Being Sunday, we attended Divine Service there.

18th at 4 Clock, the whole detachment Embarked on Board 10 Vessels.

19 at 10 Clock A: M.. we made Sail, But as Soon as we got outside of the Bar, we hove too, - In order to receive the Several Signals which we were to observe while at Sea, Said Signals were to be given by the Vessel, which Colo: Arnold was on Board of Called the Commodore.

THE SIGNALS WERE AS FOLLOWETH VIZ?

1st Signal, for Speaking with the whole Fleet an Ensign was to be Hoisted at the Main-Top: masthead.

2 Signal, for Chasing a Sail, Ensign at fore, top,mast, head.

3 Signal, for heaving too, a Lanthorn at Main, Topmast, head, and

two guns if head on Shore, and three Guns, if off shore.

4 Signal, for making sail, in the Night, a Lanthorn at Mast head, and four Guns, In the day, a Jack at the fore Top: Mast-head.

5 Signal, for dispersing and every Vessel for making the Nearest, Harbour Ensign at the Main-Top Peak.

6 Signal, for Boarding any vessel, a Jack at Main Topmasthead-at 12 O Clock we put to Sea, and had a fair wind at 10 O Clock.. P: M: we hove too, head, off Shore with a Brisk wind, the Chief of our people were Sea-Sick.

20 In the Morning, we made the mouth of Kennebeck River which we enter'd at 10 'Clock an Came to an Anchor, at 3.. 0: Cl P: M: we Weighed, Anchor and put up the River a Bout 3 Leagues, and came to an Anchor, I went on Shore at Rousask where there are a Number of Inhabitants and a Meeting house.

with accuracy and in a good handwriting. These facts beget a doubt whether I should have followed the vagaries of the copyist in orthography, punctuation, and the use of capital letters. But I have done so with exact fidelity, and even to the omission of obvious words, so far as a twofold comparison of the copy with the text would secure it. - M. C.