reprieve him and send him to General Washington. I have been
informed, that he died in gaol before the day of his execution arrived.

September 25th. Early this morning, we embarked on board our batteaus
and proceeded on our way. We labored hard through the day and found
ourselves at night but about 7 miles from the place of our departure.
The current began to be swift. We encamped at night by the edge of a
cornfield and fared very sumptuously.

September 26th. This day we started very early and made our encampment
at evening 4 miles below Fort Halifax. We began to experience great
difficulty from the increasing rapidity of the current, and the water
becoming shoal.

September 27th. This day we carried our batteaus and baggage round
Ticonnick falls. The land carriage was only about 40 rods. After
launching in again and getting our provisions and baggage on board, we
pushed against the stream on our way about three miles.

September 28th. This day we proceeded 8 miles but with great difficulty.
The stream was in some places very rapid and shoal, and in others so
deep that those who dragged the boats were obliged to nearly swim. We
encountered these hardships and fatigues with great courage and
perseverance from the zeal we felt in the cause. When night came on, wet
and fatigued as we were, we had to encamp on the cold ground. It was at
this time that we inclined to think of the comfortable accommodations we
had left at home.

September 29th. This day we arrived to the second carrying place, called
Skowhegan falls. Though this was only 60 rods over, it occasioned much
delay and great fatigue. We had to ascend a ragged rock, near on 100
feet in height and almost perpendicular. Though it seemed as though we
could hardly ascend it without any burden, we succeeded in dragging our
batteaus and baggage up it.

September 30th. After getting over the carrying place, we found the
water more still. We proceeded 5 miles and at sundown encamped in a most
delightful wood, where I thought I could have spent some time agreeably
in solitude, in contemplating the works of nature. The forest was
stripped of its verdure, but still appeared to me beautiful. I thought
that though we were in a thick wilderness, uninhabited by human beings,
yet we were as much in the immediate presence of our divine protector,
as when in the crowded city.

October 1st. This day we proceeded with unusual perseverance, but as the
water was exceedingly ra