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Journals of sir to. Johnson’s scouts.

torn d With sped and Mad No other Discouery of Enymy and We Got In on the 17 Day a Bout 12a Clock To the onrabel Jenerael Jonson Esquire Commander and Chef of the army at Lake Gorgthis Cout proseded By David Waterbery L*.

(Endorsed) Report of Lieut Waterbury of the t

Enemy at the Narrows. 17 Nov.

ORDERS TO LIEUT. RODGERS.

You are to proceed with the party under your command to Tiondorogo in order view the posture& strength of the Enemy as distinctly as you possibly can. If you find the Enemy a considerableBody you are to dispatch Two of your party hither with an acc* & proceed with the rest to CrownPoint where you are to make all the discoveries you can & if possible to take a Prisoner.

Given under my hand this 16 day of Nov r at y e Camp at Lake George 1755.(Endorsed) Orders to Lieu* Rodgers 16 Nov r 1755.

REPORTS OF LIEUT” RODGERS & CLAUS.

By Orders of the Hon bIe Major General Johnson Lieut* Rodgers & Claus made the following Dis-coveries at Diontarogo & Crown Point.

1755 Nov r 16 th In the Evening sat off in a Battoe with 2 Mohawk Ind s and one of the New-hampshire Men, came that Night as far as the large Bay of the Lake , att 12 or 14 miles from theCamp where we Lay that Night.

17 th Travelled on, discovered nothing.

18 th Ditto, heard 3 Canon fired ab* 2 or 3 o Clock afternoon.

19 th ab* 4 in the afternoon came where the french advanced Guard keeps, Lieu* 8 Rodgers & Clauswith an Indian went on top of a mountain opposite the Diontorogo Camp, where they discoveredat the foot of it the french advance Guard, seen them walk upon the Beech judged their Number ab*40 or 50.

Observed the Smoke of Diandorogo Camp to be at the same Place Cap* Rodgers discovered it,but the Ind ns said it was then not to be compared to the smoke he seen when there a few Days before,heard frequent firing of Guns & Drums beating staid till dark, & then went back to our Company.

20 th Early in the morning all of us went further down towards Diondarago ab* 2 miles from wherewe encampd and coming to a mountain opposite the Camp went up & laying there a little whileheard a Gun near us tried to come up to it but found it to be at the advance Guard.

Hendrick the Indian with Lieu* Claus went upon an Eminence of the Mountain to view the frenchCamp, but the Ind** was surprised to find such an alteration for he said the smoke he seen whenthere last was much larger and he could not but tliinck the greatest part marchd off for Want ofProvisions, Ab* noon sat off for Crown point;

21* Ab* 3 o Clock afternoon came within fair Prospect of Crown Point Fort and the adjacentPlantations, but could make no remarkable Discovery as the Place seemed quite desolate to us wecould observe no smoke in the Fort or neighbouring houses tho’ we staid till dark, saw no Bodystirring, uo Craft upon the Lake, heard only 2 or 3 Guns fired in the Woods over the Lake , We