radstreet was sent to attack
the French fort Frontenac, where Kingston now
stands, at the foot of Lake Ontario; and General
Stanwix proceeded to erect a fort toward the
head-waters of the Mohawk, where the village of
Rome now flourishes.]

[Footnote 41: The head of the lake was especially
designated as "Lake George." There was the
dilapidated fort William Henry, built by Sir
William Johnson, in the autumn of 1755; and, about
half a mile southeast from it, Fort George was
afterward erected. The ruins of its citadel may yet
(1854) be seen.]

Monday 10th. Stil at Lake George in our old encampment 2 Cannon and 2
morter peaces all of them Brass come into Lake George to day.

Tuesday 11th. I washed my Clothes to day had Tea for Brecfirst.

Wednesday 12th. To day I was cald upon guard. Stephen Lyon went to
Fort Edward.

Thursday 13th. To day washed My Clothes.

Friday 14th. Nothing remarkable.

Saturday 15th. Nothing remarkable cald out to work.

Sonday 16th. Went to meeting to hear Mr. Pommerai[42] & his text was
in the 16th Chapter of Isaiah the 9th verce in the afternoon went to
hear Mr. Eals and his text was in 4th Chapter of Amos & the 12th verce
Sung the 45 Salm the last time sung the 44th Salm this day Colonel
Dotays Rigiment marched of.

[Footnote 42: Pomeroy.]

Monday 17th. This day Sergent Joseph Mathers had a new shirt put on of
70 stripes[43] I washed and at night was caled upon the picket guard
Barny went down to the halfway brook[44] and back again to guard
Artillira.

[Footnote 43: Flogging was facetiously termed
"putting on a new shirt." Seventy lashes was a
pretty severe punishment.]

[Footnote 44: This was the outlet of three little
lakes, situated about half way between the head of
Lake George and the bend of the Hudson at Sandy
Hill. They are the head-waters of Clear river, the
west branch of Wood creek, which empties into Lake
Champlain at Whitehall.]

Tuesday 18th. One Samuel Jonson died very suddenly he belonged to
Captain Latimer Company of new Cannen, Nehemiah Blackmore was w