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 EXPEDITION AGAINST QUEBEC. 
 
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 1775-1776. 
 
 THE DIARY OF EBENEZER WILD, 
 
 Mttfj a 1Lij>t of sucf) ©iartfs. 
 
 By JUSTIN WINSOR. 
 
 [Privately rephinted, Seventi'-five Copies, from the Proceedings 
 OK THE Massachusetts IIistokral Society, April, 1880] 
 
 CAMBRIDGE : 
 
 JOHN WILSON AND SON. 
 
 SanititrsiiB \}xts%. 
 
 188(5. 
 
ARNOLD'S EXPEDITION TO QUEBEC, 
 
 1775-1776. 
 
 Mr. Winsou presented a co{)y of an unprinted jnui-nal 
 kept on the Kennebec expedition to Qnebec, under Arnold, 
 in 1775-7(3. Its author was Ebenezer Wikl, who was one 
 of those captured in Arnokl's party during the attempted 
 storming of Quebec, Dec. 81, 1775. He remained a prisoner 
 till the arrangement was made witli Carleton for the release 
 of the New Englanders in June. The manuscript was given 
 to Harvard College l.ibrary in 1850 by W. S. Stoddard. It 
 may be convenient to enumerate the other diaries of this 
 expedition which luive been preserved or noted. 
 
 1. Arnold's, Sept. 27 to Oct. 30. 177'). The original manuscript 
 was left behind by Arnold when he fled from West Point. Extracts 
 from it arc printed in S. L. Knapp's " Life of Aaron Biut," 1835. It 
 is now owned by Mr. S. L. M. Barlow, of New York. A C(.py made 
 of it, when owned by Judge Edwards, of New York, is in the " Sparks 
 Manuscripts "' (UI. vol. ii.). 
 
 2. " Journal of the ^March of a Party of Provincials from Carlyle 
 to Boston, and from thence to (Quebec, begiui the thirteenth of July 
 and ended the thirty-first of December, 177'). To which is added 
 an Account of the Attack and Engagement of Quehec, the 31st 
 December, 177.')." Glasgow, 1775, pp. 3G. Sabin ("Dictionary of 
 Books relating to America," vol. Ix. No. 36, 728) says it is the jour- 
 nal of a company of I'iflemen, under C;iptains William Hendricks and 
 John Chambers, and that it was sent from Quebec to Glasgow by a 
 gentleman who ap|)ended the " Accoinit." 
 
 3. A matniscript journal kept by Henry Dearborn, Sept. 10, 1775. 
 to July 10, 177r), is in the Boston Public Lil)rary. 
 
 4. "Caleb Haskell's diary, May 5, 1775, to May 30, 1770, — a 
 revolutionary soldier's Record before Boston and with Arnold's expe- 
 dition." Newburyiiort, 1881, pp. 23. It is edited liy L. AVithington. 
 The diarist was of Ward's company. 
 
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 5. John Joseph Henry's " Accurate and Interesting Account of the 
 Hardships and Suflerings of that liand of Heroes wlio traversed liie 
 Wilderness in tlie Campaign against Quchec." Lancaster, Ta., 1812. 
 There were later editions, with changed titles, published at Watertown, 
 N. Y., 1H44, and at Albany, 1877, the last having a memoir of Judge 
 Henry, the author, by his grandson Aubrey H. Smith, from which we 
 learn that the narrative was <lictate.l by Henry to liis daughter in his 
 last years, with tin; aid of notes and memoranda made at the time, and 
 that it was printed without the author's revision. 
 
 G. A journal of Lieutenant William Ileth. of Morgan's Riflemen, h 
 referred to in Marshall's " Washington," pp. ;">••?. •'>7. ^^ 
 
 7. A journal of Sergeant McCoy is referred to in Henry's - Account. 
 
 8. Major Return J. Meigs' " Joiirnal of the Expedition against Que- 
 bec under Colonel Benedict Arnold in the Year 1775." It forms Vob I. 
 of Charles L Buslmell's " Crumbs for Antiquarians," New York, 18.)9 ; 
 and it is also printed in the xMass. Hist. Soc. Collections (vol. xii.). ^ 
 
 0. J. Melvin's "Journal of the Expedition to Quebec in the Year 
 1775." New York (100 copies), 1857. Introducti<m by William J. 
 Davis. It was also printed by the Franklin Club, Philadelphia, 18G4. 
 Melvin was of Dearborn's Company. 
 
 10. E. M. Stone (see No. 14) refers to John Peirce's journal of 
 daily occurrences, Sept. 8, 1775, to Jan. 16, 177G. Peirce was an en- 
 gineer with the pioneers. His record is defective at the beginning and 
 end, and has not been printed. 
 
 11. " Journal of Isaac Senter, Physician and Surgeon to the Troops 
 on a Secret Expedition against Quebec in September, 1775." Plula- 
 delphia, 184G, taken from Vol. I. of the Bulletin of the Pennsylvania 
 Historical Society. It begins at Cambridge, Sept. 13, 1775, and ends 
 at Quebec, Jan. G, 177G. 
 
 12. The diarv of Ephraira Squier, Sept. 7 to Nov. 25, 1775, is 
 preserved in the Pension Otrice, Washington, and is printed in the 
 " Magazine of American History " (vol. ii. p. G85). 
 
 l.'i. Stone (No. 14> reports, as at that time in the hands of David 
 Kin-r, of Newport, a journal of Captain John Topham. for September, 
 October, and November, 1775, which had not been printed, and was 
 illegible before the date of October G. 
 
 14. " Invasion of Canada in 1775, including the Journal of Captain 
 Simeon Thayer, describing the Perils and Sufferings of the Army 
 under Colonel Benedict Arnold, with Notes and Appendix by E.^L 
 St.me." Providence, 18G7, being Vol. VI. of the R. I. Hist. Sec. 
 
 Collections. 
 
 15. "Journal of an Expedition against Quebec in 1775, by Joseph 
 Ware", of Needliam, IVIass. Published by Joseph Ware, grandson i)f 
 the journalist." Boston, 1852. It begins Sept. 13, 1775, and ends on 
 board a cartel-vessel at sea, Sept. G, 177G. The notes are by Justin 
 
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 Winsor. It was first printed in the " N. E. Hist, and Genoal, Regis- 
 ter," April, IH")2. Whitmore (" Amer. Genealogist," p. 81) questions 
 Ware's authorship. 
 
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 A Journal of a March from Ca»ihri<ff/e, on an Expedition ntjainst Que- 
 bec in Colonel Benedict Arnold's JJttacliment, Sept. 13, 1775. [/iy 
 Mbenezer Jf'i'W.J 
 
 September }Wi. — IMarched from Cambridge until evening, and 
 encamped at ]\Ialdon that night. 
 
 14^/^. — This morning marched very early, and encamped in the 
 evening at Beverly. This day marched twenty-live miles ; the weather 
 very sultry. 
 
 \')//i, — This morning marched briskly along, and got into Nowbury- 
 port at eight o'clock at night, where we were to make a stay for several 
 days. 
 
 lC)th. — In Newburyport, waiting for the vessels getting ready to 
 ca^ry us to Kennebec. 
 
 17 th.— This day had a general review, and our men appeared very 
 well and in good spirits, and made a grand appearance ; and we had 
 the praise of hundreds of spectators, who were very sorry to see so 
 many brave fiillows going to be SiU-riliced for their country. 
 
 l^(/i, — Iliid orders to embark in the evening. Our Heet consisted 
 of eleven sail of vessels, sloops, and schooners. Our number of troops 
 consisted of 1,300 ; eleven companies of musketmen, and three of rifle- 
 men. We were embarked this evening, and lay in the river all night. 
 
 19^/i. — Early this morning weighed anchor with a pleasant gale, our 
 colors Hying, drums beating, lit'es playing, and the hills all round covered 
 with pretty girls, weeping for their departing swains. This night had 
 like to have proved fatal to us, for we were close on board of rocks be- 
 fore wc knew anything about it. We were immediately all called upon 
 deck, expecting every moment to be dashed to pieces against the rocks ; 
 but the wind freshing we got clear after several tacks, to the great joy 
 of us. 
 
 20th. — Arrived in Keimebec River ; rowed and sailed up against 
 wind and tide. 
 
 2lst. — Arrived at Fort Weston [Western], where we halted for 
 some days, and here we were furnished with bateaux and provisions 
 for carrying us up the river. Continued here the 22d, 23d, and 
 24th. 
 
 25th. — Embarked on board our bateaux, and arrived at Fort Hali- 
 fax in the evening of the 2()th. 
 
 27th. — Carried over Ticoneck Falls our bateaux and provisions, 
 forty rods carriage, and pushed up three miles. 
 
2Sth. — Pushed up eight miles ; the water so bad that the bateaux 
 men were obliged to drug the boats up over shoals ; in many places 
 were up to their chins in water. 
 
 2dth. — Pushed up to the second carrying-place, called Cohiggin 
 
 Falls. 
 
 30th. — Carried over sixty rods, and pushed up five miles. 
 
 October 1st. — Pushed up over rocks and shoals, where we were 
 many times over head in water pulling the bateaux over ; we arrived 
 at the third carrying-place in the evening. 
 
 2d. — This day carried over Norridgewalk Falls one mile and a 
 quarter, and then encamped. We felt very uncomfortable this night 
 after dragging our boats over roots and rocks and mud. 
 
 3rf. — Pushed up eleven miles on our way. Captain Hendricks' 
 company of riflemen shot a young moose, which weighed about two 
 hundred pounds. But we had none of it, they being before us. This 
 day we left all inhabitants, and entered an uncultivated country and 
 barren wilderness. The timber for the most part is birch, pine, and 
 hemlock. Some places on the river there are places where large sugar 
 
 trees grow. 
 
 4//j. _ Pushed up eight miles to Tintucket, or Hellgate Falls, and 
 
 carried our boats over forty rods. 
 
 5th, 6th, and 7th. — Pushed up to the head of the Kennebec, where 
 we carried out into a pond. These three last days we came about 
 twenty miles. 
 
 8th. — This day we pushed on very briskly, it being Sunday. The 
 foremost companies lying still on account of heavy rains; we marched 
 all day, it being very wet and cold, and suffered a good deal from the 
 inclemency of the weather, and came up with some of tiiem at night. 
 
 dth, 10th, and lUh. — Carried to the first pond, three and one-half 
 miles land-carriage ; crossed the pond two miles. 
 
 12</i and VMh. — Carried to a second pond three quarters of a mile ; 
 crossed the pond one mile over, then carried two miles to a third pond, 
 and crossed the pond two miles over. 
 
 IMh and loth. — Carried to the Dead River three miles, and went up 
 one mile ; then encamped at night. This river runs so still that it can 
 scarce be perceived which way it runs ; it is black water, about four 
 rods wide, and runs southeast. 
 
 l^th. — The water now being deep and dead, we betook ourselves to 
 our oars, and rowed up six miles. 
 
 \qth. — After carrying over a small carrying-place, about ten rods, 
 rowed up fifteen miles. 
 
 18M. — Rowed up twenty miles, and carried over a small carrying- 
 place 
 
 l^th. — Carried over four carrying-places, and rowed up about five 
 
 miles. 
 
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 20th, 2lst, and 22f{. — Were detained in our tents by heavy rains. 
 23d. — The water being shallow, we wore obliged to lay by our 
 oars and take our setting poles. We pushed up ten miles. 
 
 24th. — Our provisions growing scanty, and some of our men being 
 sick, we held a council, and agreed to send the sick back, and send a 
 ca[)tain and fifty men forward to the inhabitants as soon as possible, 
 that they might send us some provisions. Accordingly, the sick were 
 sent back, and Captain Ilanchitt, with fifty men, sent forward. Before 
 this. Colonel Knos, witii three captains and their companies, turned 
 back, and took with them large stores of provisions and ammunition, 
 being discouraged (as we 8up|)0sed) by the ditliculties they met with. 
 This day got forward nine miles. The water being very rapid, many 
 of our boats were upset, and much of our baggage lost, with provisions 
 and guns. 
 
 2oth. — Snowed all night ; very cold this morning, Pushed over 
 two carrying-places. Got forward eight miles to-day. 
 
 2C)(h. — Pushed up four ponds, and carried over two carrying-places, 
 one of them a mile over ; the ground covered with snow. 
 
 27th. — Crossed a pond half of a mile over, and carried fifteen rods 
 to another pond, two miles over, to the great carrying-place, four miles 
 and fifty rods over. Here it was agreed to leave most of our bateaux, 
 being greatly fatigued by carrying over such hills, rocks, and swamps as 
 were never passed by man before. 
 
 28th. — After carrying over the great carrying-place, we encamped 
 by a small stream, running into Chadore pond. Dealt out to each man 
 four pints of Hour and wliat little meat we had left, which was about 
 four ounces per man. 
 
 29</«. — Early this morning set out for the head of Chadore 
 River. This day we suffered greatly by our bateaux passing by us, 
 for we had to wade waist-high through swamps and rivers, break- 
 ing ice before us. Here we wandered round all d.ay, and came at 
 night to the same i)lace which we left in the morning, where we 
 found a small dry spot, whc 3 we made a fire, and we were obliged to 
 stand up all night in order to dry ourselves and keep from freezing. 
 We continued so till next day, when a bateau came up and took us 
 across the river. 
 
 30th. — At noon were relieved from our miserable situation, and 
 made the best of our way through the woods for Chadier [s/c]. 
 
 3\st. — Pushed on for Chadore with all speed, in hopes of over- 
 taking our bateaux in order to get some flour, for ours was all expended ; 
 but to our great grief and sorrow our bateaux were stove, and our flour 
 was lost, and the men barely escaped with their lives. Now we were 
 in a miserable situation, not a mouthful of provision ; and by account 
 seventy miles from inhabitants, and we had a wilderness, barren and 
 destitute of any sustenance, to go through, where we expected to sutler 
 
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 hunger and cold and fatigue. Here the captain with the ablest men 
 pushed on in order to get provisions to send back for the sick. 
 
 JVovemljcr IsL — Tliis morning startcil very early, hungry an<l little 
 satisfied with our tiight's rest. Travelled all day very briskly, aiul at 
 night encamped in a miserable situation. Here wo killed a dog, and 
 we made a very great feast without bread or salt, we having been four 
 days without any provisions ; and we went t<» sleep ihiit night a little 
 better satisfied. Our distress was so great that dollars were ollered for 
 bits of bread as big as the palm of one's hand. 
 
 2d. — This morning when wo arose, many of us were so weak that 
 we could hardly stand; we staggered about like drunken men. How- 
 ever, we nuide shift to get our packs on our backs, and marched off, 
 hoping to see some inhabitants. This night a small stick across the 
 road was sulRcient to bring the stoutest to the ground. In the evening 
 we came in sight of the cattle coming up the river-side, which weru sent 
 by Colonel Arnold, who had got in two days before. It was the joy- 
 fullest night that ever 1 beheld, and some c<ndd not refrain from crying 
 for joy. We were told by the men who came with the cattle that we 
 were yet twenty miles from the nearest inhabitants. Ifere we killed a 
 "croetur," and we had some coarse flour served out, with straws in it 
 an inch long. Here we had a noble feast, and some of the men were 
 80 hungry tliat before the " creetur " was dead the hide and flesh were 
 on the fire broiling. 
 
 Pjd. — IMiirchod this day twenty miles, wading through several small 
 rivers, some of them up to our middle, and very cold. In the evening 
 we came in sight of a house, the first we had seen for forty-one days. 
 
 \t}i, — Last night had |)leiity of beef and potatoes; but little or no 
 bread was to be had. Snowed most of the night. In the morning 
 marched down the river to inhabitants thick settled. 
 
 5//i. — Continued our march down the river; the people very hos- 
 pitable; provisions plenty, but very dear; milk one shilling sterling 
 per quart, and bread a shilling per loaf, weighing no more than three 
 pounds. Came this day twelve miles. 
 
 G^//. — Came up with Colonel Arnold and the advanced party. 
 Marched off together at two o'clock, and marched till twelve o'clock 
 at night. Roads excessive bad, most of the way mid-leg deep with 
 mud and water, INIarched seventeen miles. 
 
 "ith. — Marched three [miles] ; then halted till night, when a lieu- 
 tenant was sent forward with thirty men to see if our way was clear. 
 Accordingly they marched till near two o'clock in the morning, when 
 we halted. We were in sight of Quebec, the river St. Lawrence 
 between us and the town. 
 
 8/A. — Took up our quarters along the river-side until our troops be- 
 hind could come up. Here we stayed until the loth. By this time all 
 the men alive had come, several having perished with hunger in the 
 
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 won<lH, I)„ri„;r our stay hero, wo took :i mi.lshipnmn bel....^ 
 
 iriiiiiU'. in the hiiiLor, wlio cunc on slinro with sovcral othors in u I 
 
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 to oarry uwuy f|..nr fn.ni u mill „n our sulv, of tl... livt-r, wl.i,-i, is al.ont 
 a mil., or so.ne better wide. At ihe city one twenty-oij,.!,,..,,,,, f,i.,ato 
 and ii sloop-of-war. uitli some merchantni.Mi, were in the harbor. '' 
 
 l:U/i. — Crossed the river at nijrht in l..n- boats and can.xis. Some 
 of tile carujes overset in the river; but none of the men wer.. lost, only 
 some few guns and elothes. Got all over before morning ,.t a place 
 calhid Wolfs Cove. 
 
 14^/,. — This morninjr w(,re fired upon by the friirate. but received 
 no damage. Took up our .piaru-rs in some good houses near th.- town 
 which were forsak.m by the owners. Her., we r..maine.l unlil the 2()th, 
 durn.g which time we were inf.,rined that there were not more than one 
 hun.lred reg.dars in the city, with a number of sailors and other new 
 rt^cruits, in all not exceeding four hun.b-ed un.^ -r arms. The first day 
 we came over the river, we [.assed close by the walls of the town, and 
 guve three cheers without being molested by the enemy, who fired a few 
 shots fr.mi tiieir cannon, but .lid us no harm. 
 
 '21sf. — Mairiie.l up the river twenty miles to Point aux Trembles, 
 our ammunitions being alm.)st expen<l,>,l an.l too scant to attack the 
 town with. Here we were joine.l by General Montgomery with the 
 lork forces from Montreal, who had taken St. John's, Fort Shamble 
 an.l Montreal. In these places they took a great .p.antity of provisions,' 
 clothing, ammunition, an.l .•annon, with nine hundred and fifty prisoners 
 Kemaine.l here until tlie 5th of December. 
 
 Dec.mber ;>th. — Marche.l back to Quebec and laid siege to the town • 
 continued the siege until the 2IIM,. .luring which time we took several 
 prisoners. Cannonade.l an.l bombarded ea.-h oth.-r both .lay and ni-rht. 
 During these transactions the two men who had been left with iJeu- 
 teiiant M<;Solan came to us and informed us that they had buried him 
 at the first inhabitant's, after he ha.l been brought down the river by 
 two Indians, hired by Captain Smith for the purpose. 
 
 29;/«. — This night prepared to storm tlie city in two different places. 
 General Montgomery with the York forces on one .luarter, and Colonel 
 Arnold on fin, other han.l. Accordingly, about five o'ch^ck in the morn- 
 ing, began the attack; but they coul.l not get to the wall, but retreated 
 back to their quarters, their general and two leading oilicers bein.r killed 
 by the fire from the enemy. Colonel Arnol.l with his party caiTie.l on 
 the attack on his .piarter, and got possession of their two gun battery, 
 and took seventy prisoners. Our colonel being wounded in the begin- 
 ning of the attack, was .'arrie.l ba.-k. The captains themselves then 
 took the lead, and .Irove the enemy until, overpowered by numbers and 
 surrounded, we were obliged to surrender ourselves prisoners of war. 
 
 Jan. 1, 1770. — In the French convent they gave us some rum 
 to drink and some hard bread to eat. Our allowance of provisions was 
 
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 one poi.ntl of bread, one half pound of pork., one gill of rice for a day, 
 and six ounces of butter a week. 
 
 'Id. — In prison, this day we liad a cask of porter [given] by some 
 gentleman of the town, 
 
 M and Uh. — The general sent for a list of our names, of the old 
 countrymen in particular by themselves that were ivith us, and they 
 chiefJy enlisted in the King's service. 
 
 hth to 8M. — The prisoners petitioned to have their packs sent in to 
 them, whereupon they sent out a flag and received them for us. 
 
 %th to loth. — The general sent for a list of the occupations of the 
 prisoners. The small-pox is ve-y plenty ^vith us. Captain Hubbard 
 died with the wound he received in coming in. 
 
 \Wi to 22rf. — Five of those that enlisted out of prison and five 
 others deserted in the night. There were two men put in irons for 
 attempting to break out of prison. 
 
 2:>r/ to ihth. — There were three vessels and a house burned by our 
 people. The enemy went into St. Rochs after plunder. Tlun-e were 
 two of our people taken going to set lire to the shipping. 
 
 •hHh to 29//^. — Tliere n-ere three men deserted the garrisons. The 
 people get out into St. Rochs e\ery day and letch in the remains of the 
 buildings that were burnt. 
 
 I'dth to Z\st. — Two men of Captain Ward's company died of the 
 small-pox. The men are getting well, some of them. 
 
 Febn(cmi \st to oth. — There were two men deserted. Seven of our 
 men died with the snvdl-pox, and one of our men died with the ])leurisy ; 
 he was sick but one day. 
 
 bth to Wt. — Three men deserted, and forty men lav sick in 
 prison. 
 
 Wi to 12///. — Very wet and snowy ; the storm very heavy. Three 
 men were stifled to death on duty. 
 
 12/7; to liHh. — This morning sixty men went to the hospital with 
 the small-pox. Tbe men have it very horribly. 
 
 IQfh to -lOlh. — Six of the old countrymen that enlisted in the King's 
 service deserted, and the remainder were put in prison again because 
 those deserted. 
 
 20//i to '2-Uli. — Five men died with the small-pox. The enemy 
 made an attempt to go out aft(>r our people's cannon, and were driven 
 back. Tliere was a continual firing after them. 
 
 2Mh to 31s/;. — Nothing remarkable. 
 
 Morch \sf to Qh. — Tliree men deserted. 
 
 Qth to 10///.— -One of tiie prisoners was ])ut in irons for talking with 
 one of the sentries. We hear that Hoston is taken by our peo[)k'" 
 
 10//i to 13///. — Tliere was an alarm in the city about ten o'clock at 
 night. A large picket-guard was set around tlie prison .•md n field-piece 
 before the door. 
 
 
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 13i/i to IStL — The emigrants are moved to the artillery barracks 
 and the rest of us into a stone jail, and are locked up at seven o'clock 
 
 at night 
 
 lt\/t to 2')t/). — Nothing remarkable. 
 
 2r)t/i to 30^//. — In the night one of the prisoners got out of prison, 
 and run to our people. We are in a miserable condition. Ilavin- no 
 wood, we are almost frozen. * 
 
 30th and 3\sL~ Most of the prisoners consulted together to break 
 out of prison, and to try their best to take the town ; but as one of the 
 prisoners was cutting away some ice at the cellar door, in order to have 
 It handy to open m a moment to -o out at, the sentry standing near 
 and hearing the cutting acquainted the olRcers of the guard, who ac- 
 quainted some other olHcers. They, coming in, inquired who was 
 cutting at the door, and what they were upon. One of the prisoners 
 informed thein of all the transaction that was going forward. The 
 ofhcers searched all the rooms in the prison and every man's pack to 
 see It they could find any arms or ammunition, for they supposed 
 some of the people in the town had supplied us with arms and am- 
 munition, but they could not find any such things with us. At this we 
 were all put into strong irons. " ' 
 
 April Ut to 14///. — Our people having a battery across the river at 
 1 oint Lewis, they threw shot into the town, very merry. The officers 
 of the guard are very particular with us; they call a roll, and count us 
 morning and eveiiiii<r. 
 
 Uth to 27 fh. -. it is very sickly with us. The scu-'vy and lame- 
 ness nige very much, occasioned by living on salt provisions. 
 
 2^f/i to 3\sf. — The town was alarnied in the night. 
 
 J% 1st to G^/i. — Nothing strange, but in grea. distress and despair. 
 
 6///. — This morning three ships came in with reinforcements of 
 about one thousand men. All the bells in the town rang for joy most 
 of the day ; th(;n all the force; marched over to Abram's plains to have 
 a batlle with our people, but ,Iiey retreated as fast as possible, and left 
 a number sick i-i the hospital, likewise some of their cannon and ammu- 
 nition. \ th a number of small arms and packs. 
 
 7///. and 8M. — The general ordered the irons to be taken ofF the 
 prisoners. He also gave the emigrants their liberty acraiii This 
 morning two ships came in. The ships have gone up the river and 
 a number of troo|)s by land to .Arontreal. 
 
 ^ 'M to 1-k//. — Three ships and throe brigs came in. There wore 
 SIX prisoners put in with „s, taken stealing about. One company set 
 out for Montreal. 
 
 14/// to 11)///.- Two ships went out, one of them a packet for 
 England. 
 
 \m, to 2:UL — One ship and a number of small crifts came in. 
 Ihirteen prisoners enlisted into the King's service. One ship sailed out. 
 
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 2Sd. — Our allowance is one pound of soft bread and one pound of 
 beer per day. 
 
 24t/i to 2C>(h. — The militia have laid down their arms. One of 
 those men that went out of prison was put on board a fifty-ffuu shin • 
 but as he did not incline to enter on board, they put him in irons, and 
 threatened to hang him, but he was taken out of irons and put into 
 [them] again n> the evening. Robert ]]urd was taken out of prison, 
 and has got liis liberty ; he is going to his home in Ireland. 
 
 2m to 30th. — One ship went out and twenty came in. There 
 were e.ght or nine prisoners taken out to work ; they stayed out one 
 or two days, and were required to swear allegiance to the King that 
 they would not take up arms against them, and to make knovvn all 
 experiments against him. 
 
 30th and 3lst. — Four ships came in ; one brig and two ships went 
 out. ^ 
 
 June Ut to 5th. - Twenty-eight ships came in with General Bur- 
 goyne Ihere are six thousand Hessians and Hanoverians come to 
 assist the Kmgs troops. Five hundred marched up the river for 
 Montreal. 
 
 5^/^ _ This day General Carleton and some other officers came to see 
 us. He inquired of us whether we had fared as well as he promised 
 us we siiould when we were taken. We told him we fared very well. 
 He said he did not take us as enemies, and likewise sdd if he could rely 
 upon our honors he would send us to N. England if we would promise 
 to be quiet and peaceable, and not take up arms any more. 
 
 June 6, 1776. A Copy of an Answer sent to General Carleton. 
 
 _ May it please your Excellency : We, the prisoners in his Majesty's 
 jail, return your Excellency our most hearty and unfeigned thanks for 
 your clemency and kindness to us, while in prison, being sensible of 
 your humanity. We return your Excellency thanks for your offer 
 made us yesterday, and having a desire to return to our friends and 
 famihes, we will promise not to take up arms against his Majesty, but 
 remain peaceable and quiet in our respective places of abode ; an.l we 
 further assure your Excellency that you may depend on our fidelity, 
 aiid we remain your Excellency's humble servants. Signed in behalf of 
 the prisoners.