journals of sir wm. Johnson’s scouts.

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see severel Botos Drawed up By ther Eincampments Left Cap 1 pvtnurn and one man to geo totiandrogo and Retvrned to Aqvaint ovr Comand of wliat Discoverey we Had made Come to themAbovt Svn Downe this Is the Chef that I can say Consernin the Discovereys that I made who is Siiyovr Hvmbl Servent Samll Hunt.

To Cap 1 Rodgers

(Endorsed) Report of Cap 1 Hunt sent as a spy to

Tionderogo by Cap 1 Rodgers. deliv d 12 Octo r . 1755.

REPORT OF ENSIGNE PUTNAM.

October the 9 11 ' 1755.

I left Capten Rodgers by His ord r to geo in the Borch Conow to make Discovereys of the fre atthe Careying place or whair they freiench Incampments was and took three men with me wenabovt 5 or 6 miles downe the Laike and discovred severel tiers one the wes side of the Laike onea point and went within twenty Rods of the fers and see the men by the tiers and thee Espeyed ourConoo and made Ratling Atho thee v T are pvting ovt after us we mad ove to the East shore andLay one ovr ors for some time Expecting the Enemy bvt None followed then went Downe bythere tiers abovt one Quarter of A mile and see a Lardge in Campment on the East Side of AbovtA thovsand men as we Jvdged they spred one the Laike for Half A mile and we Come backtwoards ovr Comand one mile and went into A Coue and Lay till Brak of Day and v T ent Downewithin Half A mile of tire tiers and them friesh and then returned to ovr Comand whear we foundall well this is the chefe that I can say Consarning ovr Discovery.

Laike Gorge to Capten Rodgers. Timothy Pvtnvm.

REPORTS OF JOHN TAPLIN AND HENRY BABCOCK.

Lake Gorge October the 10 1755.

I marched from this place with fifty men and marched a Bout flue or six mils to the South Eastand in Camped and sent out Scouts toward the South Bay and toward wood Crik and we mad Nodescouery of any Eanmy and Retorned Home this Day October the 13. John Taplin.

Lake George Octo r 13, 1755.

A Report of the Scout of the West Side of the Lake —Went out the 10 th Instant witli 50 menreconnoitred the Woods about 10 or 12 miles from the Camp, discovered no Enemy, returned tothe Camp the 13 th . P r Henry Babcock Cap 1 of the Scout.

CAPT SYMS’ REPORT.

Sir We are now Incamped about three miles from you imedeately on our coming here we sentout two Scouts, both came in and did not discover any thing towards Evening I posted Centuryout one of w h was shot and scalp d a hatched was left in his head, Shall be glad to receive your fartherorders some of my men seem frightened and fear some will run off to night as they seem muchfrightened I am Sir your most humble servant William Syms.

I shall stay in this Place till I receive your farther orders.

I believe some fresh hands would be necessary.

To General Johnson at Lake George.