help remarking our difpatch, that this day makes fourteen only fince. the orders were first given for building two hundred batteaux, for collecting provifions, and for levying eleven hundred men, and marching them to this place, Gardiner's Town.

21ft.-All day at Gardiner's town.

Weather fine.

22d.—Embarked on board the batteaux-proceeded up the river, and towards evening I put up at the houfe of Mr. North, and was very agreeably entertained.

23d. In the morning, proceeded up the river about fix miles to Port Western, where an unhappy incident fell out in the evening. A number of foldiers being in a parifh-houfe, fome words produced a quarrel, and Mr. Cormifh being turned out, immediately discharged his gun into the houfe, and fhot a man through the body, of which he foon expired. Mr. Cormifh was tried by a Court-martial, and received fentence of death, but denied the crime till he was brought to the place of execution, when he confeffed himself guilty; but for fome reasons he was reprieved, until the pleasure of General Washington could be known.

24th.-At Fort Weftern, preparing our march to Quebec: this fort ftands on the east fide of the river Kennebee, and confifts of two blockhouses, and a large houfe one hundred feet long, which were inclosed with pickets. This houfe is the property of Howard, Efq; where we were exceedingly well entertained.

25th. Some men embarked in batteaux, with orders to proceed with all expedition to the great carrying-place, and clear the road, while the other divifions came up.

26th.-Colonel Green embarked on board the batteaux three companies of mufquet-men, with whom went Major Brigelow, on their journey to Canada.

27th. At three o'clock, P. M. I embarked on board my batteaux, with the third divifion of the army, confifting of four companies of mufquet-men, with forty-five days provifions, and proceeded up the river, hoping for the protection of a kind Providence. We encamped in the evening four miles from Fort Western. I had forgot to mention, that the navigation for veffels is good to Fort Western, which is thirty miles from the river's mouth; the water fome part of the way rapid.

28th.-Proceeded up the ver, the ftream very rapid, and the bottom and fhores very rocky.

29th. In the morning continued our route up the river; at eleven A. M. arrived at Fort Halifax, which ftands on a point of land between the river Kennebee and the river Sebaftranook. This fort confifts of two large blockhoufes, and a large barrack, which is inclosed with a picket fort. I tarried half an hour at the fort, then croffed the river to a carrying-place, which is ninety-feven roods carriage, then proceeded up the river (which falls very rapidly over a rocky bottom) five miles, and encamped. The above are called Taernook.

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30th.-Proceeded up the river nine miles, and encamped; the land we paffed this day was generally very good. Colonel Arnold joined at night, and encamped with us.

October ift.-I proceeded up the river nine miles, and encamped; the land we paffed this day was generally very good; the timber, butternut, beech, hemlock, white pine, red cedar, &c.

2d.—In the morning proceeded up the river; at ten arrived at Sachegin Falls, where there is a carrying-place of two hundred and fifty paces, which lies acrofs a fmall island in the river. Here I waited for my divifion to come up, and encamped on the weft fide of the river oppofite the island, with Captain Goodrick. Had much rain in the night. I turned out, put on my cloaths, and lay down again and flept well till morning, Our courfe in general, from the mouth of the river to this place, has been from north to north-east.

3d.-Proceeded up the river to Norridgewalk; on my way, I called at a house where I faw a child fourteen months old, which is the firft white child born here. At feven o'clock in the evening, a little below Norridgewalk, my batteau filled with water; going up the falls, I loft my kettle, butter, and fugar, a loss not to be replaced here. At Norridgewalk is to be feen the veftige of an Indian fort, chapel, and a priest's grave; there appear to have been some intrenchments on the covered way through the bank of the river, for the conveniency of getting water. This must have been a confiderable feat of the natives, as there are large Indian fields cleared.

4th.-I proceeded up the river about a mile and a quarter. Here I came up with the second divifion, commanded by Colonel Green. 5th. All day at the carrying-place; at evening, moved one company up the river one mile, where they encamped, waiting for the other companies of my divifion.

6th. Still at the carrying-place; getting over boats and provifions: at four P. M. I proceeded up the river five miles, and encamped. 7th.-Continued our march up the river, and at twelve o'clock arrived at Carratuneau's carrying-place. Here the river is confined between two rocks, not more than forty roods wide, which lie in piles forty roods in length on each fide the river. These rocks are polished in fome places by the swift running of the water. rying-place is here four hundred and thirty-four paces in length. 8th. All day at the carrying place at Carratuneau's; rainy weather. Captain Darbern's company paffed the carrying-place this day at three P. M.

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9th. Captain Ward's company paffed the carrying-place this day at twelve o'clock. At one P. M. I left the carrying-place, and proceeded up the river about four miles, and encamped. The stream for four miles very rapid, and in fome places very fhoaly, being divided by a number of islands which appear to be very fine land: from this encampment fome high mountains rife to our view to the north

ward.

10th.-Proceeded up the river, which continnes its courfe N. W. between two high mountains, and encamped at the great carrying

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place, which is twelve miles and a half acrofs, including three ponds, which we were obliged to pass.

11th. I croffed the great carrying-place as far as the third pond; there I had the pleasure of difcovering Lieutenant Steel and party, who had been fent forwards on a reconnoitring command as far as Chaudiere head: they difcovered nothing with regard to the enemy. I returned back, and lodged with Colonel Green.

12th. In the morning repaffed the fecond pond, and went to the river and gave orders, which I received from Colonel Arnold, for building a block-houfe, and then returned and croffed the first pond, and encamped. In three ponds, found plenty of trout. Colonel Enos arrived this day at the great carrying-place with the fourth divifion of the army, confifting of three companies of mufquet-men.

13th.-Employed in carrying our boats and provifions across the first pond and the fecond portage. I went myself across the third portage, and returned back by the eaft fide of the fecond portage, and encamped with Colonel Arnold. The wind fo high, the boats could not cross the third pond. About this time we killed four Moofe, which is excellent meat.

14th. At eleven o'clock, I repaffed the first pond to fee Captain Darbern's and Captain Ward's companies over. Last night a tree blown down by the wind, fell on one of our men, and bruised him in fuch a manner, that his life is despaired of. In the evening, I returned back to the second portage, and encamped with Captain Ward.

15th. This morning orders were given, that the allowance should be three-fourths lb. pork, and three-fourths lb. of flour, per man per diem. At two o'clock, I croffed the third pond, and encamped in a cedar fwamp. This pond is about nine miles in circumference, and furrounded with cedar timber. The last pond is much smaller than the other two.

16th. In the morning I went to Dead river, and took part of Captain Goodrick's company, and returned to the third pond, where I met with Captain Ward's company. At evening, returned to Dead river; marched one mile up, and encamped with Captain Hanchet.

17th. In the morning I fet out with Captain Hanchet, to reconnoitre a very high mountain about ten miles from our encampment; but we were too late in the day, and returned towards evening without being able to afcend the mountain.

18th. In the morning ordered eight men to kill two oxen, which we had drove with great difficulty to this place, and to bring five quarters to the detachment that was gone forward, and to leave three quarters under a guard for Colonel Enas's divifions. Then I proceeded up the river with my divifion, about twenty miles; the water runs with a very gentle current, and encamped on the fouth-fide: here I joined Colonel Arnold and Colonel Green's divifions. The land we paffed this day very fine, thinly timbered, and mostly covered with grafs, as high as a man's waist.

19th. In the morning it rained: we tarried in our camp till two o'clock, then continued our route up the river five miles, and encamp

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ed on the north fide. This afternoon we paffed three small falls; the current, except the falls, very gentle. This day, I received orders from Colonel Arnold to proceed, with my divifion, with the greatest expedition, to Chaudiere; and when arrived there, to make up our cartridges, and wait for the rear divifions, and furnish a number of pioneers, under Mr Eyres, to clear the carrying-place.

20th.-Proceeded up the river, paffed feveral falls, and one portage only three roods across, and encamped at evening; rainy weather all day.

21ft.-In the morning proceeded up the river about three miles, to a carrying place forty-five perches acrofs; then continued our route up the river about two miles, to a portage thirty perches across, where we encamped.

22d. Continued our route up the river about three miles: in our way we paffed two portages, or carrying-places, each seventy-four perches. Our courfe this day is only three miles, owing to the extraordinary rife of the river. The last night, in fome parts of the river, the water rofe eight feet perpendicular, and in many places overflowed its banks, and filled the country with water, which made it very difficult for our men on shore to march.

23d. In the morning continued our march, though very flow, owing to the rapidity of the ftream. A number of our men who marched on the shore, courfed a river that came in from the weftward, mistaking it for the main river, which as foon as we difcovered, we dispatched fome boats after them. The river Nois falls faft. Encamped this evening at a carrying-place fifteen perches acrofs. Here a Council of War was held, in which it was refolved, that fifty men fhould march with all dispatch by land to Chaudiere pond; and that the fick of my divifion, and Captain Morgan's, thould return back to Cambridge. At this place the Arcam very rapid, in paffing which, five or fix batteaux filled, and overfet, by which we loft feveral barrels of provifions, a number of guns, fome clothes, cafh, &c.

24th.-Proceeded up the river, though with great fatigue, the water being rapid. Our whole courfe this day was only four miles, when we encamped.

25th.-Continued our route up the river about fix miles, and encamped; the stream very rapid; in our way we paffed three carrying-places, two of feventy roods each, the other ninety.

26th.-Continued our route, and foon entered a found about twelve miles across, and paffed through a narrow ftrait, only two perches and a half wide, and about four roods long; then entered another small pond about one mile over, and then through a narrow ftrait about a mile and a half over, to a third pond three miles wide; then paffed through a narrow ftrait, and entered a fourth pond a quarter of a mile wide; and then entered a crooked river, about three miles in length, to a carrying-place fifteen perches across, to a pond one hundred perches across, and encamped on the north-west fide upon a hill, which is a carrying-place. The ponds are furrounded with mountains. 27th. In the morning continued our route across the carrying

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place, which is one mile, to a pond fifty roods wide, to a carryingplace forty-four perches long, to a pond about two miles, to a carrying-place four miles and fixty perches. This carrying-place lies acrofs the heights of land, and is about two miles from the last mentioned pond to the height, when all the streams run the reverse of the rivers we came up. We encamped this evening on the heights of land. 28th. In the morning croffed the heights to Chaudiere river; made a divifion of our provifions and ammunition, and marched back upon the heights, and encamped. Here I diftributed the following fums of money to the following perfons, viz. to Colonel Green, 500 dollars; to Major Bigelow, 500; and paid Mr Gatchel, 44; paid Mr Berry L.4 5s. lawful money.

29th. Continued our march by land to Quebec. At one P. M. came to Nepefs lake, which we fuppofed to be Ammeguntick lake: we continued our march till night, and encamped on the banks of the lake Nepefs, where there had been an Indian camp.

30th.-Marched through the woods about fifteen miles, and encamped near the north end of Ammeguntick lake.

Nov. 1ft.-Continued our march through the woods; the marching this day was exceedingly bad. I paffed a number of foldiers who had no provifions, and were fomewhat fick. It was not in

my power to help or relieve them. One or two dogs were killed, which the diftreffed foldiers eat with good appetite, even the feet and skin. This day in our march upon the banks of the Chaudiere, we faw feveral boats that were split upon the rocks, and one of Captain Morgan's men was drowned. The travelling this day, as yesterday, very bad, over mountains and moraffes.

2d. In the morning continued our march on the banks of the Chaudiere. The marching this day better than we have lately had. The river grows wider, and runs very quick, and in fome places very fhallow. We paffed this day several small iflands. The weather ex

ceeding fine, and as warm as ever I felt it at this season in New Enggland.

3d.-Continued our march on the banks of the Chaudiere: at twelve o'clock met with provifions, to the inexpreffible joy of the foldiers, who were near ftarving. After refreshing ourfelves, we marched a few miles, and encamped.

4th. In the morning continued our march. At eleven o'clock, arrived at a French houfe, and were hofpitably ufed: this is the first houfe I faw for thirty-one days, having been all that time in a rough, barren, and uninhabited wilderness, where we never faw a human being except our own men. Immediately after our arrival, we were fupplied with fresh beef, fowls, butter, pheasants, and vegetables. This fettlement is called Sertigan, and is twenty-five leagues from Quebec.

5th.-Marched down to the parish of St Mary's: the country thinly fettled; the people kindly fupplied us with plenty of provifi

ons.

6th, 7th, 8th and 9th.-I was on business up and down the country

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