tnote 53: Rogers says that, on his return from
his attempt to intercept the marauding party, he
was met by an express, with orders to march toward
the head of Lake Champlain, at South and East bays,
to prevent the French marching upon Fort Edward.
There he was joined by Major Putnam and Captain
Dalyell or D'Ell.]

Thurs. 3rd. Two of our men went out a fishing for 2 days but had poor
luck.

Friday 4th. We had orders to march to Fort Edward & I washed up my
clothes.

Sat. 5th. This morning about half our rigiment marched forward to
build brest Works along upon the road in some bad places we arived at
Fort Edward at 9 O clock & we Built 2 Brest works.

Sonday 6th. We drawd 3 days provision and this afternoon the Rest of
our Rigiment came down and the teams that went up the day Before we
received our pacet[54] of letters from home.

[Footnote 54: Packet.]

Monday 7th. Cap.n & all that were able to go were ordered to guard
down to Fort Miller and back again.

Tues. 8th. In the morning we were drawd out for work and worked the
fore noon then we were ordered to fix every Man in the rigiments to
make ready, to go out to help Majer putnom and we met them a coming in
about son down and we helpt them a long as far as we could & that nite
& lay out that nite & 3 of the wounded men died there and Ben Deny for
one.[55]

[Footnote 55: A severe engagement took place on
Clear river, the west branch of Wood creek, about a
mile northwest from Fort Anne village (then the
site of a picketed blockhouse, called Fort Anne),
between a party of rangers and provincials under
Rogers, Putnam, and Captain Dalyell, or D'Ell, and
about an equal number of French and Indians under
Molang, a famous partisan leader. The English
troops were marching when attacked: Putnam was in
front, with the provincials; Rogers was in the
rear, with his rangers; and D'Ell in the centre,
with the regulars. Molang attacked them in front,
and a powerful Indian rushed forward and made
Putnam a prisoner. The provincials were thrown into
great confusion, b