rd about 12 a
clock & immediately he went of to the Lake nothing more remarkable to
day.

[Footnote 80: General Amherst.]

Friday 6th. Henry Lyon and Ephraim Ellinghood poorly and cleared from
duty 3 men whipt about 3 hundred lashes apeace & 1 woman 2 & 50
Lashes on bear rump.

Saterday 7th. Our Picket went up toward the Half way brook to meet
jeneral Ambros[81] & about 3 a clock he arrived at Fort Edward and at
2 a clock the picket went down with him again and his wagon & 6
horses.

[Footnote 81: Amherst.]

Sonday 8. In the fore noon all our men upon works in the afternoon we
were aloud to attend meeting & Mr Pomy[82] Preached one sermon & his
text was in Ezekiel 36 & 37 verce our family this day had a great
rariryty for diner and that was a Bild Puden.

[Footnote 82: Pomeroy.]

Monday 9. Nothing remarkable among us this day.

Tuesday 10. I was upon Guard and a very stormy day & Night it was
orders came out strickt that all fires should be put out by 8 of the
clock in the morning and not to have no more til 6 at night & they
that dont obey the orders are to have their chimney tore down & not to
have no other during this campaign Colonel Fitch lost a Barrel of
wine.

Wednesday 11th. Stil warm & wet som of our Rigiment discharged Home
but none of our company.

Thursday 12. A very clear cold morning all our men upon works & upon
guard that were able Colonel Harts Rigiment of the Hampshier march
down to Fort Edward in order for Home.

Friday 13th. All our men upon works again to day 3 dischargd vis
Richard jordin, Stephen Lyon & John Howlet, at night 300 of the Bay
men came down sick & 2 of them that carrad their packs died in the
night.

Saturday 14th. All warned out upon works but the stormy wether defeted
them in it the Regulars which came down from the Lake with us have
orders to march next friday down along in order for their winter
quorters at Hallefax[83] this night the sentry which stood at the
Southerd of the store House spied a man a gitting of Flour and he
haild him 3 times but he would not stop and the sentry fired but did
not hit him & in his hurry he left his tom me hawk[84] & one shoe.

[Footnote 83: Halifax, Nova Scotia.]

[Footnote 84: Tomahawk.]

Sonday ye 15. Very cold all upon works & guard by son rise this
evening their came in a great number of teams & Samuel Peak Brought
the malancoly