last he had heard from them the rest of the prisoners were scattered among y Indians.

Ditto 24 Serj' Merrill return from furlow at Fort Alden.
April 25th Sunday. Pleasant weather.

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Bought a horse in Cherry Valley Gave 105 Dollars for him. Ditto 27th Pleasant weather.

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This day Cap' Lane arriva in fort Alden from his Scout — Informs that he had been with a party under the command of Col. Van Scoik and cut of three Indian Castles at Onidauga [kill] 60 took 33 prisoners, burnt 47 houses and large quantities of corn — not one of the party kill.

Ditto 30th Some rain and some snow — cold for the season &c.
May 1 Pleasant weather - Nothing new.

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24 (Sunday) This day a man arriva at Fort Alden — ran from the Indians was taken about a month ago, above fort Plank near Mohawk river he informs that Butler is out with a party of Indians, the late Prisoner has ben 8 days without any food excepting roots that he gather on his way.

Ditto 3 Pleasant weather- This day sent our horses to pasture — some showers in the afternoon.

Ditto 4th The late Col Alden's Reg muster by Capt Lush — Cap Reed arrive at Fort Alden from furlow Lie' Buffinton L Givins, gone to Fort Hercamin.

Ditto 5th Capt Ballard & Capt Bogert from Albany went to the foot of Lake Otsago, to look out a good landing for the stores to be sent to that place some squalls of snow to day.

Ditto 6th Cool weather for the season.

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7 Doctor Brown and Pay M: Tucker arrivd from Albany at Fort Alden.

May 8th Pay-Master.. began to pay the Regt.

9th Sunday. Pleasant weather John Tolman arrivd at Fort Alden from Stoughton.

Ditto 10th Pleasant weather &c.

11th P. M. left Fort Alden for Fort Herciman.

12th This day was Inform?, that at the great flatts a few days agone was kill and Scalpt two men & three women one woman taken prisoner, two women more were scalp and are yet alive all done by the Indians.

Ditto 13. Some Rain and Cool.

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14th This day was inform? that a large N of Indians was discova not far from fort Plank — a scout Ordered with 4 days provisions from Fort Alden tomorrow to make discoveries the people left

Bowman's Creek two families movd to fort Alden.

Ditto 15th Ens" Parker arriva at Fort Alden from Fort Herkiman from his Command.

Ditto 16th (Sunday) Lie! Carter left Fort Alden with the Regemental return for Albany - Some of the enemy discoverd near this garrison this evening.

Ditto 17th 3. O clock this morning the centry dischargd his piece at a man that was making towards him the garrison was alarm'd and man'd the lines, the Enemy was discoverd no more at this time Lunt was appointed to do the duty of an Adjutant.

Ditto 18th Some rain and cloudy dark weather.

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May 19th This morning 9. O'Clock. I left Fort Alden with Liet Day and com Woodman for Mohawk river after flour for the Garrison dind at Goshen Van. Alstines. Some rain this day. May 20th Left the River 2. O'Clock P. M. Rain very hard. Arrived at Fort Alden 6 O clock P M. was very wet. Ditto 21st Some Rain this morning.

224 Cap Lane and Liet Curtis ran a race Cap Lane was beat. Ditto 23 (Sunday) Very pleasant this day.

Ditto 24th Pinkster day among the Dutch.

Ditto 25th Col Clyde arriva at Fort Alden Informs that Col. Gansworts Regt was on their march up Mohawk River.

Ditto 26th Some rain this day, sold my two horses for 750 dollars Lt Carter arrivd from Albany.

Ditto 27th This afternoon about 7 O Clock three men was discoverd within musket shot of this Garrison the centry fird on them they made to the bush and were seen no more the lines were man we supposed them to be spies.

Ditto 28th This day three men were discoverd again near the garrison, Serjt Clerk fird his Rifle at them they made off sent a party of men after them, but could not over take them.

Ditto 29th Adj: White arriv.. in Fort Alden from Boston with the Gratuity money for some of yo men.

Ditto 30 (Sunday) Went out as far as M Larklins with Doctor Brown and Com? Woodman to view that part of the Town.

Ditto 31st Sent the baggage of the Regt to Albany agreeable to the generals orders - Serjt Cutting, Serj Connant with two french Recruits arriva in Fort Alden A man was shot in Albany this day. - Adj set out for Fort Herkimen.

June 1st Liet Day left Fort Alden for Albany on command, adj' White return from Fort Herkimin.

This day was inform not

Ditto 24 Cool weather for the season many days agone 6 Indians took two men prisoners from turlough [sic] (12 miles from Fort Alden) carried them as far as Ocquaugo where two of the indians left the party to go on to inform their brothers of their

success, when the 4 that was left got asleep the two prisoners took their hatchets and kill 2 of the Indians the other 2 awoke and started the white men being two ready for them wounded them both and the 2 indians fled, the two late prisoners took the Indian's Arms of the dead & those that had fled with only their lives, and made their escape the Indians soon were alarm in that quarter and came to the ground, Set the woods all on fire, so that they might discover their tracks that had made their escape, but to no purpose the 2 late English prisoners escapa clear — I have had the pleasure since to see the man that kill the two Indians it was Mr Sawyer.

Ditto 3 A very hard frost last night which kill the blossoms at this place.

Ditto 4th This morning 2 O Clock this garrison was alarma the centry had fir1 on a man that was creeping towards him but soon ran off and was discoverd no more the lines were mana.

Ditto 5th P. master Tucker arrivd in Fort Alden with clothing for the Reg― Informs that the British Troops has got to the highlands above N. York Lie Peebody arriva in Fort Alden from Furlow. June 6th (Sunday) L' Day arriva in Fort Alden from Albany.

Ditto 7th P master Tucker gave out the cloathing to the Reg1 in this garrison.

Ditto 8th.. P master Tucker left Fort Alden with cloathing for the men at Fort Herkiman.

Ditto 9th Warm and showry.

Ditto 10th This day the Centry discov a man creeping towards the wood choppers centry fird on him he was seen no more.

Ditto 11th Cold weather for the season.

,, 12th A Scout was ordered from Fort Alden, returna without making any discoveries of the enemy.

Ditto 13 (Sunday) Heavy rain, this day was informed — that some days agone the Indians took 6 prisoners from Germantown above German-Flatts and let one of them return which was an old woman.

Ditto 14th This day Orders came to Maj' Whiting from Gen! Clinton, for the Reg to hold themselves in readiness to march at an hours warning and Gen' Clinton was to make his Head quarters in Cennagoharry for a few days.

Ditto 15th The Provisions in Fort Alden all condema Com3 Woodman went to Mohawk River after provisions for the Garrison.

Ditto 16th Maj Whiting rec a letter from Gen! Clinton to wait on him at the River Com Woodman Arriva from sa River.

Ditto 17th Maj Whiting and adj White went to the river and return with orders for the Regt to march tomorrow for lake Otsago.

Ditto 18th The Regt march from Fort Alden (in Cherry Valley) 11. O'Clock. A. M. encamp this night in Springfield 6 miles from the

Fort Maj: Whiting ordered a fatiguing party on to mend the Roads towards the Lake it was command by Cap! Ballards.

Ditto 19th The Reg! march from Springfield with 8 waggons carrying the baggage 12. O'Clock A. M. Arriva at Lake Otsago 3. O'Clock P. M: Cap Lane had gone forward to clear the encampment Encamp on the heights 5 miles march this day.

Ditto 20th (Sunday) Cleard the passage for the waggons to unload the stores 60 Batteaus arriva at this lake & a Quantity of provisions from the River.

Ditto 21st The Light Infantry company & late Col. Aldens joind the Reg at this place from Fort Herkamin —a party of men was order By Col. Butler to the foot of the lake to dam the same that the water might be raised to carry the boats currant down Susquehanna-River Capt Warren 6 Mast Regt commanded the party — This day a man was hang at Mohawk river taken up for a spy that was viewing the stores as they pass up the River he Inform Gen! Clinton that he was a Lic in butler service which is now with the Indians also Informs that another Tory & 9 Indians came off with him.

Ditto 22 The late Col Aldens Regt muster by Capt Lush at this Lake Col. Butler and Maj! Whiting went to the foot of the lake to view that Post.

Ditto 23 A N of boats Provisions arriva at the Lake this day.

Ditto 24th Boats & provisions arrives at this Lake very fast 500 waggons going steady - A soldier shot at the River this day for desertion. Ditto 25th A committee began to inspect the provisions at this Lake found but little of the same damaged.

June 26th Col Duboises Regt Arriva at this Lake and proceeded in Boats to Lows Mills.

Ditto 27th (Sunday) One of the Rifle men was fird upon by the Indians in Springfield, was wounded but made his escape with the loss of his fire arms.

Ditto 28th Went to camp Liberty at Lows Mills (and din at that place) Gen! Clinton gave Each officer on the ground at this post one cag of Rum containing two Gall.—one man hanga at Mohawk River taken up for a spy from Butler's camp thats with the Indians.

June 29th The camp was Alarm by the firing some Guns by officers going to camp Liberty.

Ditto 30th Nothing new this day.

July 1st 1779. Nothing new.

Ditto 2a Gen! Clinton arriva at Lake Sago from Mohawk river, Col. Butlers Regt & Col. Ganseworts arrive and crossed the Lake with the Gen! and encamp at the foot of s Lake, Col Wisenfields Regt Arriva at the Lake but did not cross, the Gen! orderd all the Provisions to be mova immediately to the foot of the Lake.

Ditto 3 Col. Wisenfields Regt & Col. Duboises cross the Lake and encamp with the other troops at that place, the Gen! left Maj Whiting with his Reg to bring up the rear of the Army.

Ditto 4th (Sunday) P. M. Gen! & com! Gen! arriva at this Lake with the rear of the Stores, 30 Indians arriva at this Lake to go the expidition with Gen! Clinton, they were commanded by Co! Hunyary.

Ditto 5th The 6th Mass Reg cross the Lake with the rear of the Stores and encampt with the rest of the troops at that place.

July 6th Rainy and very windy Col Rignier began to review the troops.

Ditto 7th The 6th Mass Regt reviewd by Col. Regnier.

8th Two of our centries fired on two men in the bush, suppos! them to be spies - the officers drew each one Cag more of Rum. Ditto 9th Pleasant weather.

13 Solomon Steel soldier in 6 Mass Regt drop down dead

as he was roling provisions to the Store.

Ditto 14th Alarm this night by the centries, firing some Guns, suppos the saw men advancing to them but soon disappeard

Ditto 15th Took a tour on the Lake fishing.

16th The weather cool for the season very unholesome at this place some days warm and the next after cool with the dissentary.

a No of the troops sick

Ditto 17th Doct! Younglove arriva in camp from Mohawk river. Ditto 18th (Sunday) I attended publick service at this Lake M: Greno deliver the sermon Chaplain to Gen! Clinton's Brig, his text was taken from 22nd Job. 21. V.

Ditto 19th Nothing new.

20th Major Dow arriva from Albany, (Cap Parker arrivd from furlow in this camp) two deserters were brought to the 6th Masst: Regt that had left it a few days Agone, (Serj Spears & Johnathan Peirce.)

Ditto 21st Three deserters brought into this camp (that had not left it many days) one belonging to the 4th Pensylvania Regt was tied up immediately and recd 500 lashes it being back allowance due to him some days before he deserted and was forgave by his Col.

Ditto 22a Began to build an Oven for the Reg

23 An Indian arriva in this camp from Fort Schyler, Informs. that 1400 Indians and Tories were collected to intercept our march down the river.

Ditto 24th Serj Spears whipt 100 lashes one soldier more 100 lashes with him three men sentencd to be shot by the same Gen! Court Martial Monday next.