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JOURNALS OF SIR WM. JOHNSON’S SCOUTS.

A JOURNAL OF THE NEW HAMPSHIRE SCOUT

OF FIVE MEN SENT FROM THE ENCAMPMENT AT LAKE GEORGE TO RECONOITRE THE ENCAMPMENT OF THE

FRENCH AND INDIANS AT TORONDUROQUE.

Sep 4 27tli. P. M. Set forward, in a Birch Canoe . Past that night Sundry Indian Fires (theirSpyes) by the sides of the Lake . Put ashore about 7 miles from the Carrying place, left three withthe Canoe —two went forward.

Early on the 28 th about ten in the morning came in view of an Encampment at the lower endof the Lake, at the Carrying place, of about one thousand French and Indians—We Crawled thro’their Guards to within about thirty or forty rods of the Encampment.

There was no Fort nor Artillery there. We retired & went about one Mile & a half further, &discovered their Grand Encampment—Crept thro’ their Guards to within about Sixty rods, found aFort building there—discover’d a Number of Cannon Mounted—we had a Convenient Situation fora View, which we kept till toward night & by the appearance of the Tents & Troops, French & Indians we Judged likely to be about three thousand.

Their Situation Comands the passage at the Carrying place, & (we tho’t) the passage downChamplain from Wood Creek to Crown Point.

Next day, the 29 th , returned to our Canoes & found a Large Indian Canoe had passed up theLake with one Frenchman, & Nine Indians, who on their return we waylayed on a point of theLake —they came in reach of our small arms, at whom we fired about Forty Guns. Disenabled orkilled six of them, & Chased the remaining four, but at their Schrieks three Indian Canoes cameto their relief which Prevented our bringing them in.

Returned to our Camps that night. Which is the General information we are able to give, & ishumbly submitted by

Your Honours most Obedient Humble ServantSep 4 29 th 1755. Robert Rodgers.

To the Hon ble Joseph Blanchard Esq. Col 0 of the New Hampshire Reg 4 In the Expedition againstCrown Point.

May it please your Honour

The foregoing is a report of Cap 4 Robert Rodgers, under your Direction, sent with a party toToronduroque to Reconoitre that post, which is humbly offered by

Your most humble servant

Lake George 29 th Sep 4 1755. Joseph Blanchard.

To the Hon ble General Johnson.

LIEUT. LORD’S REPORT.

Haid Quarters Camp Lake George October.

A Return of the persedings of the Detaicliment of men ordered on the Scout under the Comaudof Philip Lord on Sunday the 4 th of October we marched about Teen miles to the Eastward of thisincampment and so sent oute parties of 4 and 5 men to the South Easte and North Easte and soConteneued Begining as sun as it was Day Light for the Spase of 3 Days and Returned with outemaking aney Discouerey of the Inemy.

To Hono b!p Gener" Jonson.

t, T $ Commander ofPhilip Lord j ^