onckton learned later that there were more than two hundred Indians
in ambush at the mouth of the river when the English landed, but
their chief, overawed by the strength of the invaders, would not
suffer them to fire and retired with them up the river, and "upon
their return to Oauckpack (their settlement about two leagues above
St. Anns) Pere Germain, their priest, expecting, as he termed it,
'Quelque coup de Trahison' from them, marched them off for Canada."

[39] Capt. Jeremiah Rogers commanded the armed sloop "Ulysses" in the
pay of the Government of Nova Scotia, as early as January,
1751.

The next day the fleet anchored in the harbor and Monckton sent Cobb
with his sloop to Chignecto for some Acadian prisoners to serve as
pilots up the river, also for some whale boats and Captain Benoni
Danks company of Rangers.

We come now to a day worthy to be held in remembrance--the memorable
20th of September, 1759--when the control of the River St. John passed
finally into the hands of Great Britain and a permanent English
settlement was made upon the shores of our harbor, Monckton's journal
contains a brief record of the event:

"Sep'br. ye 20th.--Made the Signal for Landing about nine and soon
after landed near the Old Fort, with as many Men as the Boats
could take, being about 400. Met with no opposition. The 2d.
Division being landed I sent off Maj'r Scott with about 300 Light
Infantry and Rangers to make discovery and advanced the two
companys of Grenadiers to support him in case of necessity. The
Maj'r returned, having been above the Falls; he found some few
Tracks but not the least signs of any Road or Path--the woods very
thick and bad marching. The troops being all landed I ordered the
Tents to be got on shore and encamped the two regiments just at
the back of the Fort. The Light Infantry and Rangers under Maj'r
Scott encamped on the Hill above."

The next few days were spent in getting provisions and supplies on
shore. The detachment of artillery and three field pieces were also
landed. A number of exploring parties were sent out and all agreed
that it was impracticable to proceed with the expedition by land.
Monckton had already sent word by Capt. Rogers to Annapolis and by
Capt. Cobb to Fort Cumberland to press into the King's service any
sloops or schooners available to transport provisions and stores up
the river, as the majority of his vessels were too large t