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M.D.cccxc:v. CHff .. --''S f : , -•■ ^ mmmmm ( 3 ) fe^^tei^^^ ONDAY March ye 27 J 758 Set out for Ports- mouth Newhampshire from Newbury by water board Will Gerrish Scooner & Got in at on The Diary of Nathaniel Knap. I I I I I one a clock afternoon Lodged at Mr hoiets teusday 28 "Work on bord of the Snow & Lodged on board Wednesday 29 walked about streets went over to Kit- tery and got Straw thirsday 30 — "Walk'd about went to an Evening meet- ing at Mr haven friday3I Walkabout — Saterday April 1 Walk about Sunday 2 Went to Mr Langden meeting all day Monday 3 day Saild from portsmoth 2 th Gock in ye Snow Hallif ax Capt wells Comander with ye wind at NW teusday 4 day we met with a Snow from Lisband bound to marblehead Capt John Lee G)mander he gave an accompt that ye King of Prussia had a fight & took 50000 Prisoners — Wednesday 5 we made the land at 4 th clock Cap Sables & ye Sile Islands was Sea Sick a crossing the Bay Cape bottle thirsday heavy & foggy Rany weather after noon thick of Snow & very Squally Saw an English transport which left the fleet — fryday 7d calm & thick of fog in the after part of the day ye wind BreasM we lay two all night Saturday ( 4 ) Saturday 8th made Lehave the wind at NNW about 8 o Oock Saw a Ship 4 Leagues to Leward at 12 Qock She came up with us & proved to be the province Ship Capt hoUaway commandar they veard a boay a Stem to take out Gible on board them for to tow us in to hallif ax & she toed us Between 7 & 8 nots & yt is 2 or 3 more than Ever She went before thick of Snow & Squally — Sunday 9 the wind was Bight a head the Ship toed us till noon to day then they Saw a a topsail Scooner so they Cast us of & made Sail for the Scooner then the transport which we was in Company with took us in tow Monday 10 the transport Ship* kept us in tow till 12 oth Qock to Day then She Cast us of then we made the Best of our way our Selves we made Cape Sambrow this Momingf we got in at 9 oQock this Evening and Came two at ye mouth of ye harbor Teusday 11 we hove up this Morning & Came up to Dartmouth and Came to an anchor about noon in ye after- noon we went a Shore & Vieud the place & houses — Wednesday 12 we went a Shore & Carried our Tools on Shore & f ixt helves into axes adses & other tools then we built a wharfe about Seventy foot Long we built it in about 3 hours — Thirsday 13 a party of our Company was Sent in to the woods to get wood in ye afternoon ye Sentrys yt was our guard was fir'd on by the Indians — friday 14 workt a fitting up a house to Live in — Saturday 15 mov'd in to the house that we had fitted in ye afternoon there was a building Burnt at ye Gty it was a Blacksmiths Shop and ye King Boatbuilders Shead Sunday 16 a Ship brought in a Snow which Capt Rouse took of of Louisburgh She Carried 16 Guns at night there Came one frigate & 2 more prices one was a Dutchman & one a private brig — Monday 17 was foggy & wet weather — kept house teusday 18 built out the wharfe further it was Snowey weather & verry Squally Wednesday ( s ) Wednesday 19 Knoted yarns to make Ropes to Rigfgf the Longboat at nigfht went to See a Soldier wipt he had 200 Lashes — thirsday 20th was a making; Ropes — friday 21 did but little work iix*d our Axes to go in to ye woods Saturday 22 there was 44 of us went over to Hallifax Side to Cut timber for a block houses we cut ye timber 16 & 20 feet Long: & 10 Inches thick — Sunday 23 Staid at Home Did no work at nigfht there was a prize dme in it was a Snow from Mar- toneco — Monday 24 went up to hall the timber into the River which we cut a Saturday — at nigfht there was a prize Came in a large Scooner — teusday 25 went a cutting timber on Dartmouth Side- Wednesday 26 the forenoon was Rainy the afternoon we hawPd up ye timber that was cut up the Bason 42 Sticks — thirsday 27 was out a hauling timber Down to ye River on Dartmouth Side hawls 25 sticks 32 of us friday 28 was a hauling timber on Dartm 20 sticks M°hards Sloop Came in in the Evening Received 4 Letters one from my father one Sister Sarah one my Wife one Saterday 29 Workt a Cutting timber on Dartmouth (soft wood) & Saterday the Boston fleet came in about 20 Sail of Ships Snows & brigs & Scooners in ye Evening went a board M<^hards Sloop to get ye thihgs one bag of potatoes one Cag of Ditto 10 Dozen of Eggs & some tur- nips & one Barel of Syder & 7 foul there was one prize Came in a privateer Scooner Sunday 30 "Was very Stormey Did no work — Monday May ye 1 1758 Was a Hawling timber on Dartmth there was a prize came in a large Ship Laden with Stores & money She Carried 24 Guns — teusday ye 2 was a hauling timber on Dartmouth there was ( 6 ) was a frigfat came in that left Boscowins fleet 10 days of Bermudas — Wednesday 3 Was a hauling^ timber on Dartmouth thirday 4 Was a haulingf timber on Dartmouth friday 5 was a cutting^ timber on Dartmouth Saterday 6 was a cutting timber & the Soldiers haulM it Sunday 7 went in to ye wood to cut timber it is ye first of our working a Sunday afternoon it thundered & litened and Raind — Monday 8 — was a cutting timber there was a 64 Gun Ship dme in one of Boscowins fleet the Rest Came in Sight teusday 9 was a cutting timber Admiral Boscowin came in there was 20 Sail of ye line & near 20 Sail of other ves- sels 3 of (?) Wednesday (0 was a cutting timber on Dartmouth thirsday U was a hewing timber at home Admiral Boscowin came ashore friday 12 was a hewing timber at home Saterday f 3 was a laying a platform of a block house Sunday H was at work at home there was a hiland minister ashore preacht & we all went to here the Sermen Monday 15 was to work in the woods afternoon there was a hilander whipt 500 lashes & Jest at night the man of war men set old blackdens house on fire & it burnt down by ye Admirals Order for Selling of Rum — teusday 16 was a hewing timber in the woods in ye afternoon it rainM did no work Wednesday 17 was a hewing timber at home ye new york fleet Came in about 60 sail thirsday 18 was up ye Bason after a Raft of timber friday 19 was a hewing timber at home in ye forenoon in ye afternoon went up ye Bason after a Raft — Saterday 20 was a helping call ye Boat that Studly buHt Sunday 21 was a Calking on ye Boat ye hiland Minis- ter ( 7 ) ter preach't ashore we all went to hear him text Mathew 5 & 29 Vrs Monday 22 it RainM & Stormed Rafted a block house & toed it of to a brig: to Gurry to Louisburg; — teusday 23 Mr howard & I went a board Capt Sinkler to Gtlk his Quarter deack Wednesday 24 went on Board of Sinkers Ship to work but it Rain'd that We could not work thirsday 25 the land army Gune out of ye transports & got in to Boats a Gun Shot from ye Shore & then a Gun was fir'd & they pulled in to ye Shore & Got a Shore & DrawM up in 5 minutes from ye Gun firing friday 26 Calk'd ye Snows lumberport in ye afternoon went to Carry 2 waleboats on board ye Admiral & we went a board ye Ship & ViewM her from stem to stem I ReceivM a months pay t9 Dollars allowed ( for ye Doctor there was 2 prizes Came in a Ship & a Scooner — Saterday 27 was a making of Oars 30 feet long for ye Admiral left tO Dollars to ye widow McQures to send home Sunday 28 Sot sail at 10th Qock & went out with ye whole fleet the wind at NW I was very sea Sick Monday 29 fair wether was Seasick kept with ye fleet teusday 30 was Seasick & to leward of all ye fleet Wednesday 3t Large sea fair Weather we ware Still to Leward of the fleet one Eliot of hallifax came with us & was taken with ye Smalpox — thirsday June ye \ 1758 Spied a ship to windward & heard some Guns we made ye land & they said twas St peters friday ye 2 fell in with some o the fleet thick & foggy we Espied under ye land a brig & ye bumb Catch Gave Chase & Drove her ashore She was a french brig — Saterday 3d Saw ye brig in ye morning on fire Ketcht fish I lost one line — Sunday 4th was verry foggy Mond 5 was foggy & wet teusday ( 8 ) teusday 6 was fogfgy & wet Saw none of ye fleet — Wetinesday 7 Qear weather Spoke with a frigat & she said ye fleet had g[ut in & we was 15 Lea^^ distance & DamM us & then he Left us thirsday 8 Made the land & was to leward of Gipe briton the wind was agfainst us & pretty thick friday 9 it was verry thick & fogfgy Lye too ye nig^ht Saterday 10 made ye land & took it to be to leward of Cape briton then we spied Some Ships 2 men of war & a three or four Scooners & Sloops & they bore away & we followed them & went in to Gabiroose the wind blew verry hard they told us ye Soldiers was landed a thirsday but we did not know ye Particulars till we Landed Sunday 11 is fair weather I left 6 dollars with paul Gerrishes & he 8 with Gipt wells we all went ashore in ye forenoon when the army Landed the Boats Got within 3 or 4 Rods of the Shore before they Saw any & then they Rise up & fird a Vally on them with Cannon & Small arms ye Cannon Loden with Small Shot the Regulars & Hilanders landed in ye front & the Rangfers Landed on the left up ye Bay & they kild & wounded a bout a hundred there was 2 or 3 boats Sunk by the mens beingf so eagfer & fillingf ye Boats so full ye Rangrers Started them first they Ran & holloVd & fird on behind them & they left their Brest work | they had 10 or 12 Cannon 1: 24 pounder which was one of the tilburys Guns their Brest work was from one End to the other was 4 mile they had 2 Morters fixM & did heave Some Shell X in ye afternoon we built some Camps to Lye in & then we went almost over to ye Gty & Saw Some Men without they had burnt all ye out houses then the Soldiers took 5 horses & brout them in Monday 12 is very foggy weather & made a bride & the fog Qear'd away about noon & their was a Great number Sally'd out the Gty in ye fog ye fog Geared & they were Discovrd & took in to ye Gty agin their is one Diserter Came in to day — Teusday 13 we went & made 2 bridges the french Came ( 9 ) Gime out ye Gty & ye Rangers & hilander went after them & they fougfht 2 hours they brougfht i 'm that was wounded in ye afternoon verry Stormy Several boats drove a Shore we took ye Lite house Last night Wednesday H Was a building a Large Store house there was Admiral hardy hawl'd Qose in to ye island Batery & fird hot & ye french fir'd at us ware we was En- trenching on ye hill & Killed i Man thirsday 15 was a Cutting pickets for to put Round the Entrenchments at night went 27 of us went to put them up 9 to a battery friday \6 finished pickiting the batterys u\,r handed Morters & provision & Cannon — Saterday J 7 Was to work on the batter/ Some of our people was was took sick Sundav 18 was a building a house for our Sick to live in that was taken their is Muny more took ^x^. to day Monday 19 I was taken in the mominff with a Violent pain in my head and held all Day & Night teusday 20 My pain held Extreem bad Lye very cold Wedndy 21 I took a Vomit in Morning & workt well I broke out verry thick with the small pox It is verry thick & fo?ST & I L^y '*^ ^^ open tent in ye afternoon Mov'd in to a house that was built for ye sick had a Cradle for Will Knap & My Self 3 feet wide full of pain thirsday 22 Brake out more & more very Restless & full of pain friday 23 kept breaking out was not so full of pain Lye Esey Saterday 24 the pock f illM out qite full & was verry Esey Sunday 25 the pock was filled well I was Eysey but very Sore Monday 26 ye pock began to turn & I was verry Sore & Restles teusday 27 the pock kept tuMii-7g & I grew verry Sore ye pock began to Dry Wednesd ( lo ) "Wcdncsd 28 the pock was foil & Dfy'd away Quite fast I felt well & very Hungary took Some Salts — thirsday 29 felt very well & gfot up & Sot all day in house f riday 30 felt well I gfot up & went out Doors & walk about went to see Uncle paul Gerrish Saterday July J I took Phissick and it work't very well Sunday 2 walkM abroad felt very well — Monday 3 a Cold wind Kept house most of ye day felt well teusday 4 a fine day walkd abroad all day felt well Wednesday 5 wet & Rainey kept house forenoon after- noon went out thirsday 6 fair weather took Phisick workt well talkt with James Lenix friday 7 fair weather felt verry well Grew better Saterday 8 fine weather was verry well a Man of war Came in a 70 Gun Ship at night the french Came out upon on our working party that was a trenching and they fought they kil'd took & wounded Near a hundred but we Got the better of them we took one Officer he was wounded Sunday 9 there was 2 Prizes Came in both brigs the french beat a Parly to bury there Dead Monday JO they were a Landing of Cannon out of ye Men of "War teusday J I Capt folinsbury Came in Received a Letter Capt took Physick to day Huesa SailM Wednesday J 2 is very foul Weather our house was verry Leaky was very uncumfortable Last Monday there was a Carter a going to ye Lite house & jist before night there was an Indian took him & Carried him away & kept him till Wednesday towards night one of them went to a brook with him to drink & he Gave them the Slip & Got of Qear he was with a Party of 200 french & Indians & they said there was a Large party of french Indians further back ( II ) back he said he understood by theM that they would have kild him In About 2 hours — thirsday 13 there was five frenchmen Deserted from the Island Battery In a boat & they Said we had Dismounted 4 of there Cannon at ye Island battery & that they would Deliver up ye Qty as soon as our Ships does go in friday J 4 is fair Weather the french are very Eyse fir'd & but a little Saterday S5 there was a french Sarg^ent Came out for a Spy & our people took him & brougfht him in in ye after- noon went up to ye Cove Were folinburys Scooner Lye & Received one pot of Butter W: Knap 2 Cheese J: Rolfe 2 fowl J: Noyes there is 7 Ships Came in to day from Hal- lifax Sunday 16 Our Rangers Brought one Indian a prisoner that they took Last night there was a french frigate Stole out of ye harbour & got out by all our Ships it was thought she had much Riches on board Early in ye Morning Admiral hardy with all his Ships that lye a Crost ye harbour Come to Sail & went after her before night there was six of Boscowins fleet went Down were hardy Lye Monday J 7 Last night our People took a trench Qose to yc Wall with ye Loss of five men & several wounded teusday t8 there was an Officer of the train kil^d with a Shell at his tent Door his name was Childs Wednesday J 9 there was an Officer & 8 men kilM at wolfs battery thirsday 20 in the afternoon went to Lye a Platform for a battery of 8 guns & there was kil'd 2 men & 4 wounded wilst we was there at Night there was Several more kil^d & wouned a Large Number friday 21 General Wolf hove a Shell on board one of ye Men of war & blew her up & Ketcht on fire & she Ketcht 2 more on fire & they were burnt Down by night there was but 2 ships Left in ye harbour & there was 12 or J 4 when wc Came in Saterday ( 12 ) I Saterday 22 the Gtydel & Mass house were ketcht on fire by a Shell & burnt to ye Ground Sunday 23 was a very hot & G>nstant fire from us the french Kill several of our men to day Last night we hove near 200 Shells Monday 24 there was in the Morning the Other Bar- ack Ketcht on fire & burnt down there was several Desert- ers Came in to day the Qty Looks very Naked there was a number of Catriges Ketcht on fire in the trench which blew up & wounded a number of men in ye afternoon I went to work at ye Hospital teusday 25 this day went to work at ye Hospital there was a Deserter Came in to day & Gave an Account that ye wemen & Children are Come out into the trench & Some gone to ye Black Rock there is Several Came in to ye hos- pital that is wounded to day Wednesday 26 Last night there was a number of men of war men got boats and went and boarded the 2 Ships that Lye in ye harbour one Ship they toed up ye harbcur & ye other Ship which was ye Commodores Ketcht a ground so that they Could not get her of & they Ketcht her on fire & she burnt down in ye forenoon there was a flag of truce Came out & Sot with our Officers & About Eight at night they agreed to Our terms & at nine a Qock our people went in & took possession of ye town — thirsday 27 this morning there was three Companys of Granlieers Draw'd up & went Qose to ye town & about Eleven of ye Qock they marcht in ye first Comp that went in is ye Royal Scots ye 2 is hopsons ye 3 was General Amihust at twelve a Qock ye English Coulers were hoisted the Wagons Came down to Carry away ye the baggage and all ye afternoon they were a hauling away Guns & other Stuff the Ccntrys were Sot all around ye Qty that there Should Nothing be Caried out but what was Caried into the Kings Store friday 28 this day we were Opening more Stores The french tctcht on >m us the wc hove >ther Bar- al Desert- there was ich which Etemoon I Mtal there ount that [i&Some to ye hos- )er of men le 2 Ships fz harbcur Ketcht a ley Ketcht oon there ur Officers terms & at sion of ye tmpanys of n & about I that went as General ulers were iray ye the iling away around ye t but what tores The french ( 13 ) french were Geaningf & packing up their things that was allowed them to Carry of — Saterday 29 this Day we Buried John Meserve the Coll Son he died Last night Admiral Hardy Came to Sail & went in with his Squadren in to the harbur of Capebriton in ye afternoon Boscowins Squadren Came down to ye harber & Some Ships went in — Sunday 30 Went to work at ye Qty a getting down ye west Gate & a building a bridge at ye west gate — yester- day I put a gun on board of one M^hard Sloop to carry home & I went round in ye Qty to View it & there was hardly a house but what had a shot Monday Z\ was to work on the bridge our Soldiers are at work a mending of ye Rodes & mending of the walls were our Cannon had broke them teusday August ye I General wolf went in to ye City & he was Saluted with about 20 Canon no work to do to Day walk about ye Qty Nothing more New to day Wednesday August ye 2 this Day is to work in ye Qty thirsday August 3 this Day is to work in ye Qty in ye Evening John Alcock Qoths & things were sold at Vandue I bought a book gave (s / 6d for it it was Mr Vincents Ex- planation of the Catichism Friday 4 Was to Work in ye City Saterday 5 this day one Johnson of the Royal Ameri- cans was Ketcht in ye Camps after he had Stole a watch & money & other things & after he saw that he was Ketcht he wanted to Qear himself & so Came to Were we LivM with a file of Men & took Humphra Atkison & Benja Sweatt & swore they were Confederate with him & they were Carried & tried by a Court Martial & found Innocent & was Kept till Sunday & then was Qear & Johnson had sentance past for to be hanged till he was Dead Dead Sunday 6 this day our Canon were hawld in to ye Qty the General Sent Orders for 13 of our Compns Should be Ready ■Mi SIP ( H ) Rca^ Saterday 2 Went to work Shingling ye hospital there was twenty of us went Sunday ye 3 Shingfling the hospital Monday ye 4 work on ye hospital , teusday ye 5 our men was Divided in to 5 parts to work in 5 parts of the town Wednesday 6 this day to work mending houses thisisday September ye 7th (758 this day to work on ye houses friday ye 8 This Day to work on a Sloop of ye G>mis- arys thomas Parsons went on bord to go home & our Doc- ter Cutter & Mr King went on board ye Same Ship Gipt Appilton — Saterday y« 9 this day to work on ye G>mmisary Sloop Sunday September ye iO this Day a Graving ye Sloop Monday ye H foul Weather Nothing Remarkable teusday ye (2 Work on ye Sloop G>1 Kingsbury Made a Present of one barril of apples to our men of newbury Wednesday 13 this Day to work on ye houses there is Some Men of war Sailed for hallif ax thirsday S4 this Day there is the Sail of men of war & transports Sailed for Saint Jons friday 15 this Day to work a Mending houses & we movM into another house Qose up to the west Gate yes- terday Benja Labre JoinM our G>mpny & to Day he went to work with us — Saterday 16 this Day to work on the Barrucks Sunday 17 this Day to work on the Barrucks Mondi^y September 18 1758 this Day to work mending the Barrucks Teusday (9 this Day a Mending the french hospital & the frenchmen Dyed very fast they Dye 8 or JO in a day — Wednesday ( '7 ) Wednesday 20 this Day to work on ye Bartucks there is two Men of war Came in to Day & they* said they were — from London thirsday 21 this Day to work on the Bamtcks friday 22 this Day to work on ye Barrticks Saturday 23 this Day Part of ye fleet that went with Admiral Hardy Gime in & Said they had Destroyed at ye Island of Gasby all their Churches & Mass houses & they Said their was a Great Quanty of fish & they brought home what they Could & they burnt & Destroyed all ye Rest there was some quantity of Bever the french Pilot Deserted & they were afraid to Stay there Long — Sunday 24 fair Weather Nothing More Remarkable moses Rolfe Came in along with Capt write had 3 letters one cheese Monday 25 this Day Work on a house for ye Kings Cooper Teusday 26 this Day to work ye Coopers house Wcdnesd September 27 J 758 this Day four of us went to mend a Store for ye Admiral thirsday 28 this day to work on Said Store it is very Squawlly & Cold Mornings & Evenings — friday 29 this day to work on Said Store Admiral Hardy with his flleet Came up to ye harbours mouth Satiday 30 this Day to work on ye Store Sunday October Jst J 758 this Day Admiral Boscowin & Admiral Hardy with 5 Sail of ye Line SailM for Eng- land Monday October ye 2 this Day to work on Stores tewsday ye 3 to Day to work on Admiral Stores Wednesday ye 4 — thirsday 5 friday ye 6 & Saterday ye 7 have been to work on a Store for ye Admirals Stores Jacob Rolf SailM with Capt furlong for home & Caried JO Dollars for me Sunday ye 8 this day we were ordered not to work there was a Lieutenant of ye Rangers was a fireing at a mark & Shot a young man that belonged to Lunenburg that ( i8 ) that he Dyed Direectly I went Round tu ye Litehouse in ye Afternoon Monday October ye 9 J 758 — this Day to work on ye Stores & there was a Master Carpenter Gime to me for ye Navy — Tewsday ye 10 Nothingf Remarkable we all went to get Monay Wednesday ye i i Rain'd & Storm'd all Day thirsday ye J 2th to work on ye Store very Squaly Friday ye 13 was Ordered from the Stores & went to work on a Guard house — Saterday ye J 4 this Day to work on Guard house Capt Molton ariv'd here from Boston & he brought 8 Letters for me which he got at hallifax of Gipt Capt Carpenter — Sunday ye 15 this Day very Squaly & Rain Monday ye 16 this Day to work on Guard house very cold Teusday ye J 7 to work on Guard house — yesterday there was two Regiments March'd in to ye Qty under Coulars for to live in ye Barucks hopsons & Whitmore Wednesday October ye J 8 J 758 this Day to work on yc Great Magizene a Shingling there was two Men of War Sail'd to Day ye Nitengel & ye Centurion Very windy &Cold thirsday ye 19 to work on Magizene — Friday ye 20 this Day to work on Magz — yesterday we got ye things of Capt molton that he brought for us he took them of Mr Bennet at Hallifax I had one Cask of potatoes — Saterday ye 2 J this Day to work on Mag.z.e — afternoon it Rain'd & began to blow very hard Sunday 22 Last Night ye Storm EncreasM to a high Degree which Drove (2 or 14 Sail of Vessels ashore it Did a great Deal of Damage to ye Cole yard & to ye warfes the wind blew & SnowM & Very Squaly all Day there was a transport Ship that belonged to Sheals was Stove all to pieces by ye Grand battery & one Snow — Monday ( 19 ) Monday 23 this Day fair Wether to work on Magf*2* teusday 24 this Day to work fair Weather Work on Magf*z* Wednesday 25 this Day I went to work on ye Bamick for ye Artillery Smiths & men — Thirsday 26 this day to work on Barrucks & we finish^ it & went to mr porters house ye pay master Generil friday October ye 27th J 758 this Day it RainM all Day Nothgf* Remarkable yesterday there was Several transports Sailed for Hallifax under Ganvoy of a 20 Gun Ship — Saterday ye 28 this Left mr porters house went to work on a Cascobay Sloop dpt Mclallin Master She was in ye Cole trade — Sunday ye 29 fair Weather & Did no work Monday ye 30 this Day was a Stockingf of an Anchor for Gipt Carrill — teusday yc 3J this Day went to work on Capt Mc- lallins Sloop again Wednesday November ye Jst J 758 this Day it being Rainny Did but Little Work — thirsday ye 2 this Day to work on Said Sloop — friday ye 3d this Day to work on Sloops Boat — Saterday ye 4 this Day I & Isaac Ridgway was took away to mend some Shollops for ye Capt of ye harbour — Sunday ye 5 Last night was very cold it froze very hard was to work a mending of Boats in ye forenoon afternoon worked Some on boyeses Scooner Monday November ye 6th J 758 — this Day to work on a Shallop fine Weather Capt Rouse Sailed & Several transports for hallifax Capt Molton went as far as Island Battery & ReturnM Back into ye harbour teusday ye 7 this Day to work on ye ShoUop in ye afternoon it grew very cold & wind very hard at NW — Wednesday ye 8 this Day it SnowM & Squally & very Cold Did but Little work thirsday ye 9th this Day very cold work on Shollop friday ( 20 ) friday ye 10 this Day it beings ye Kingfs birth we Did but Little work it is very cold ye four Regfiments were all mustred with new Reg^imentals on & at one of ye Qock they fir'd three Volleys all the garrison Guns were fir'd & all ye Shipingf in ye harbour fir'd the Ships they fir'd first then ye Garrison & then ye Soldiers ye Generals Reg;m was at ye great perade warbeton was at ye perade in ye old Barrucks & hopsons near ye East gate & Brags at ye west Gate Saturday November ye Hth J 758 — this Day is very Cold finished ye Shallop & jest at night Calk'd a Boat for Melcoms Sloop Gipt Molton Sailed today Sunday ye (2 this Day something Cold yc wind NW nothing more Remarkable — Monday yc J3 fine Moderate weather Noth Remke teusday ye 14 this Day Admiral Durel SailM & five Sail of the Line for hallif ax with Sevrl other vessels this Day Arriv'd here a frigate from Saint Johns & brought news that a Cat Ship was Cast away Near Saint Peters She Came from St Johns with Soldiers on board & was bound to this place Wednesday 15 this Day fine moderate weather have been to work this three days on ye ^^ctilcry Mens Bar- ruks Thirsday ye 16 this Morning very pleasant to work on Capt webdalc house was Ordered away to work on a guard house 52 feet long & 100 wide to Stand before ye Govemers Door — friday ye 17 this Day to work on ye Guard house very wet & Rainey — Saterday ye 18 this Day to work on Guard house Sunday November ye 19 1758 this day one James Cross was Drum'd out of the town with a pair of horns on his head & a Large halter Round his Neck it was for Killing one of ye Kings Cattle without ye City this Day at ye Disire of Some of our people there was a Minister that be- longed to a Regiment Came to our hbuse & Did Read prayers ( 21 ) 3USC very prayers & preach a Sermon his text was in ye 103 psalm ye 19 verse in ye afternoon beg:an to work on a house for a Church for this minister to preach in — Monday ye 20th this Day to work on ye Guard house G)ll Gridly Sail'd for Boston & we Received orders for to parade all out G>mpn before his Govenors Door at 7 a Oock in ye Morning I Received two Letters to day one from my Sister Hannah & one from Ebenezer Knap for Willm & Benj Gerish had three for Paul & in pauls Letter i had an accompt of ye Death of my Sister Elizabeth & In Will Letter ye Death of his brother Ebbins Wife — teusday ye 21 this day we all paradied before ye Gov- ernors Door before Sun Rise went to work a Rxppingf up an old Ship at yc Grand battery for wood to burn Lime — Wednesday November yc 22 1 758 this day to work a Ripping up ye Ship with 10 Soldiers jest before night it began to Snow & very Squally — thirsday ye 23 this Day there was Eleven of our Compn put under ye G>mmand of Lord Rollo Isaac Ridgway John Newman & I was to work on brags Regiment we were to work on Collel welches house . t Evening we had thanks giving Super friday ye 24 this day fair wether was to work on an officers house Near East Gate at Night went to work on ye Church — Saterday 25 to work on ye Said Offisers house Sunday 26 this day very wet & Rainey was to work on ye house for ye Church — Munday yc 27 this Day to work on yc Quarter Mas- ters house & it Came up at Eleven yc Clock & Snowed & blew as hard as Ever I saw it & it blew Several Vessels ashore — h teusday ye 28th this Day very Cold & Squally was at work in ye Quarter Masters house — Wednesday ye 29 this day Was Order*d away to a Capt house to put a Petesion up & at four ye Qock was ordered to go to Received our Months pay & ReceivM & I Received ( 1 ( 22 ) ReceivM 22 dollars & / 4dt 'A ior my Self & 22 Dollars for Willm Knap thirsday ye 30 this Day to work on Capt Cipels house to work on ye Petision fair weather friday December ye fst 1758 this day to work on dpt Gipels house — Saterday December ye 2 this day was a Shingflingf on his house fine weather Sunday ye 3rd this Day Very G)ld Seome of our peo- ple was to work on ye Church & at night ye Parson Came to our house & Read prayers & preacht a Sermon his text was Seed Corinthians 5 Chpt & JI verse — Monday ye 4 this day to work on Capt Capels house it being Pleasant "Weather — teusday ye 5 this Day was a Shingling on ye Old Stone Barrucks Somthing Cold — in ye Evening it Came up & Snow'd — Wednesday ye 6 this Day was to work at Colel Welches broad dore it snowM in ye forenoon in ye after- noon was n w — mending of his Boat — our Rangers took two frenchmen & bring them in near Thirsday December ye 7th J 758 this Day to work on Colel "Welches Boat it being very Cold friday ye 8 this Day to work on Colel Boat Capt Mc- neal SailM to day & there was five of our people went with him he was bound to hallifax & then to Boston Jo Choat was with him I sent 3 Letters by him & twenty two Dol- lars for Willm Knap — Saterday ye 9th this Day to work on ye Boat it being very Moderate Weather — Sunday ye J 0th this Day was to work on board Capt fipses Scooner it is pretty Cold there was a Scooner Came in to day from boston had 6 days passage Monday ye J J this day to work on Colel hoxise it is very Cold weather teusday ye J 2 to day it Snow'd "Work at ye Cohi Wednesday J 3 to work at Coin "Welches thirday ( ^.1 ) thlfday J 4 this day Workt at Coin Welches friday (5 was a Shingflingf ye Stone barruck Saterday December ye J 6 t758 this day was ordered to work for Capt Michelson I gave NathI foster 30 Dollars & took a Receipt for them & put a Kettle on board Gipt write to Send home Last night Gtme & Snowed the wind SE & Snow'd G>nsiderable to Day — Sunday ye 17 this Day Moderate weather 6 of us went out a fishing: Paid Docter Veal one Dollar for two Montlis pay — Monday ye J 8 this Day is Rain & Snow was to work at Capt Michebon at Nite Gear up Cold Teusday -"e 19 this Day to work at Capt Mln very Cold — Wednesday ye 20 this Day to work at Capt Mien there was two Soldiers Were Hanged to day ye 4 Regi- ments were Drawn up in a Square Rownd ye Parade & they were hanged in ye Middle ones Name was John Edwards ye other was Thomas Davis they belonged to Warbetons Regiment they Did not say any thing at their Execution Thirsday ye 21 It Snow'd was to work at Capt Miche- son Capt fugerson Came in to Day from Meray there was a Scooner Came in to day that Came from Newburg She belonged to halifax Friday December ye 22 this Day Snow the wind at NNE blew hard work at Capt Michelsons Saterday ye 23 this day fair Weather work at Dtt Sunday ye 24 this day fair Weather no work — Monday ye 25 this Day it being Crismas Day the Gov- enor Gave our Compe ye Day for to Divert our Selves ye forenoon I went a guning it is a fine Pleasant Day had a good Diner of Roast Beef Capt write Sailed Teusday ye 26 this Day we work at Michelsons Wednesday ye 27 This Day to work at Capt Michel- sons to day there was more than a hundred freemasons walk'd Round ye town & Came to Capt Milbanks & there they ^ / I ( =4 ) they had a Sermon preached to them it is a fine pleasant Day & then they march'd out again with Drums & fiddles playingf — thirsday ye 28 this day to work at Michelsons fridayye29 this Day Very Cold Work at Dtt Saterday ye 30 this day is Snow to work at Michelson a Makeing: of tabels — Sunday ye 3J, this Day it Snow'd in ye forenoon & was a helping Grave a Sloop for Mr Lasly Monday January ye i J 759 — this Day it is very G)Id & windy Did but Little work was a makeing of plain Stocks Received 8 Letters from home by John hilton teusday ye 2 this Day is very Cold 5 of us finishM Graveing of Laslys Sloop & he gave us Salt Junck & tur- nips for Graveing Supper — & this day I sent a letter by Mr perkens — Wednesday ye 3 this Day very Cold there is three Ships Came in to Day from London one was a frigate She came Convoy of 20 Sail of Merchant men for this place & Hallifax Some provision Vessels came from Boston today Thirsday ye 4 this day Storm & Rain all Day work part of ye Day at Insign Bacons friday ye 5 work at Michelsons again & it is very Cold Nothg Remarkable — Saterday ye 6 Moderate for ye Season A Scooner Came in from Boston with provisions work Dtt Sunday ye 7 of January this Day Snow & Rain this Morning Isaac Noyes & Willm Noyes & Ezel Chever Got up Early to go a Guning & Willm Noyes a fireing at some foul Burst his Gun & Blew his hand to pieces so that ye Docter was forced to cut it abo/e his wrist there is two Ships Came in to Day from England Laden with Coles one is Capt Orthelong & Uncle Benje Lunt Came with him — Munday January ye 8 J 759 this day somthing Cold & a little Snow in ye Morning work't at Capt Michelson Blosom'd Received 21 Dollars & 2 Shillings Teusday ( 25 ) Teosday ye 9 this Day was ordered to work at Capt Mflbanks a finearingf of his Chamber Bloze Exceeding; Cold Wednesday ye JO this Day was ordered by Mr Camels to help Grave a Sloop for one Bartlet a Merchant here had Beaf & Cabbage for Diner ye Sloop after She had got her Keel out She fell Down with her Mast acrost ye hulk & was forc'd to get a Scooner to heave her up very Cold & Squally uncle Lunt & Edward Holland Came Ashore to see us & Lt Elms Staid ashore all night Thirsday ye JJ this Day finished Graving one Side of ye Sloop & it is very moderate for ye Season Labre Blosom'd Friday ye J 2 this Day was Cold & Windy so that they Could not heave ye Sloop Down Did But Little Work Last nite there was many Guns heard at Sea Saterday ye J3 This day very Cold it froze ye ice so thick Last nite that we Could Do but Little — yesterday there was 15 Sail of Ships seen of ye harbour Sunday January yc t4 (759 — This Day we were Seant of it for wood & Six of our Room went into ye woods with a Slay & got a good Load it is very Cold it is froze of as far as ye Island Battery & there was a Large Body of ice of at Sea Monday ye J 5 this Day very Cold & Squally & there was 5 of us went into ye woods for to Get timber to make Slayes iot ye Soldiers to haul wood iu for ye Garrison — teusclay ye i6 this Day somthing ^nore Moderate Was at work at making of Slayes Wednesday yc J 7 this Day Exceeding Cold was at work on ye Slayes Nothg Remarkable — Thirsday ye 18 this Day Very Stormy of Snow was at work on ye Slayes afternoon RainM very hard Friday ye J 9 this Day verry Cold was at work on ye Kings Slayes Saterday yc 20 this Day very Cold there was a Great Deal of Ice made in ye harbour & there was one Sylvian hanged ( 26 ) handed today he belonged to Warbetons Regiment was a making of Slayes Sunday ye 2Jst of January — this Day Exceeding G>Id had a tirkcv Rested for Diner with ye Gawl in & Spilt it — Monday ye 22 this Day very Cold was to work on ye Kings Slays ye harbour is all full of ice & a great ways out of ye harbour Teusday ye 23 this Day is not so cold as it has Been at night It Snow'd & Rain'd very hard was to work on ye Slays — "Wednesday ye 24 this Day very Cold was to work on ye Kings Slayes Thirsday ye 25 this Day so Cold that we Did but little work & had Enough to Do to Keep our Selves warm by ye fire Benj Lunt & Nedd Holland went of to there Ship on ye ice — Friday ye 26 this Day pleasant & not so Cold went into ye woods after more Slay timber we Cut two Loads but i felt very much out of order all day in ye Evening went & Received a montlis pay 22 Dollars & 6 pence at ye Seceterys Saterday yc ye 27th this Day it Snow'd & very Stormy I was not well & Kept house all Day — Sunday January ye 28 1759 this Day Cold weather Nothg Remarkable — Monday ye 29 Cold but Noth Remarkable Teusday ye 30 Still Cold this Evening by an accident Moses Rolfe fell Down & Broke one bone of his Legg & put his /^ncle out of joynt Wednesday ye 3 J Cold 'leather Noth Remarkable thirsday February ye Jst 1759 Not very Cold Friday ye 2 this Day warm for ye Season "Wind at SW & Rain one of Brags Grenadeers was Killed by a trees falling on him a Coming out of ye Woods Saterday ye 3 this Morning Qeared up Cold the wind at ye No I have not Done any work this week but to Day am a brewing Some Beer Sunday ( 27 ) Sunday ye 4 this Day yc wind at S"W & Blew very hard & Some Rain — Monday ye 5 this Day very Cold & the wind Blew very hard was a Going to Grave a Sloop for Capt Tompson but ye wind blew so hard that we Could not heave her Down sixty tubs teusday ye 6 this Day Grav'd the Last Side of ye Sloop & it is very windy ye harbour is Qar'd of ice to day so that a Scooner Sailed for Boston Wednesday february ye 7 1759 this Day Somthing moderate for ye Season Last night there was a Scooner Came in from Boston She had 2t days passage She brought news that ye King of Prusia was Defeated & that Lydia half way had made a Ship Bend — thirsday ye 8 this Day this Day went into ye woods with a Slay to Get Some timber for a Crotch & a tiller for Capt Thompsons Sloop — there is Considerable of Snow to Day & warm Friday ye 9 this Day a fine pleasant Day for ye Season was to work on ye Tiller & Crotch Saterday ye 10 this Day Very Cloudy & Some Snow was to work on ye Sloops Ruder I had a bad tooth Ach Last Night— Sunday ye Uth this Day our people went into ye woods for to get Some wood for to Burn in our Barruck it is Something Cold — Monday ye J 2 this Day Cold I was to work on ye Sloops Tiller & Crotch teusday ye J 3 i went on board artillery on ye ice this day to work on board ye Sloop there is two Ships seen of ye harbour & they fir'd many Guns & our people answe/d them from ye Saluteing Battery they could not get in for ye Ice Wednesday february ye 14 this Day ye wind at NE very Raw Cold I was to work on board ye Sloop ye harbur is froze up so that men is Gone all over it & with out ye Island Battery Last Nite a Squall Stevens & Rig Thirsday K t •i ( 28 ) Thifsday ye t5 this Day some Rain in the Morning & Very "Warm all Day & thw'd a Great Deal Was to work at Several places — friday ye 16 this Morning a Squall of Snow & then ye wind got to ye Westward & Blew very hard I was in ye wood after Slay timber — Saterday ye J 7 this Day fair was in ye wood for tim- ber Sunday ye J 8 this Morning very Pleasant afternoon very Qoudy ye wind at ye Easter'd I was on Board ye Bedford to Sec Moses Meek ye harbour is Clear of Ice Monday ye J 9th this Day into ye woods after more Slay Timber ye harbour is Chocket in full of ice again & ye Ic^ so far of that you could sec no water Teusday ye 20 fair Weather in ye wood after boat tim- ber for mr Camels Boat Nothe Remarkable Wednesday yc 2J Last night Came up very thick of Snow & Stormy till J i oClock to Day & Qeared up was to work at home — Thirsday february ye 22 1759 this Day out in ye wood for timber it is bad traveling but Pleasant — friday ye 23 this ye wind at N & very Cold was to work at home hewing timber Saterday ye 24 this Day went in to yc woods for to get Pickets for yc Governors Garden we Got two Load ye Bay is full of ice — Sunday ye 25 this Day fine & plcsant to Day is yc first Day that yc Soldiers Kept from work to go to Church & last Sunday was ye first time there was any preaching in Publick in yc town Monday ye 26 this Day out in yc woods for to Cutt Pickets for yc Governors Garden we Saw a Scooner of a Brest of Gabcruses Bay & and at night She got in to this harbour & it was Capt Carrill from Boston Loaded with Provision — teusday ye 27 this Day out in ye wood for Pickets Morning fair But Qoudy afternoon full of Snow — Wednesday ( ^9 ) Wednesday ye 28 this Morning; very Pleasant was out in woods for Cutting; Pickets afternoon Qoudy & thick of Snow Last nigfht Reed Months Pay harbur Qear of Ice Thirsday March ye Jst J 759 this Day I was in ye Woods & got two Load of Pickets & one Load of Slay timber it is very thick & Qoudy & Some Rain in ye Morning; Friday ye 2 this Day to work on Some Oars at home it is windy & very Cold two Scooners Came in to Day from Boston one is Capt Heriman ye other Capt Eyms they both had fresh provision — Saterday ye 3 this Day Rain all Day & Warm Sunday ye 4 this Day fair Weather Wind to ye Wst- ward Nothing; Remarkable Monday ye 5 this Morning fair Weather in ye fore- noon Came up Snow & held all Day a Sloop SailM for Rhode island work on yc Oars Tcusday ye 6th this Day is clear'd up Cold i am to work on ye Oars Labre Birthday No Blozom Wednesday ye 7 this Day Very Cold Work on ye Oars Capt Thompson Sailed for Boston young man of our Company went with him Sent 2 Letters there is a Sloop ArrivM from Boston Capt Givens Comander She had lumber for ye Kings Use Thirsday March ye 8th 1759 this Day is very Cold to work on ye Oars Noth Rcmar Friday ye 9 this Day work on Dtto Noth— Att Night went to ye play Acting — Saterday ye 1 0th this Morning Very Squaly of Snow Afternoon Warm work on Dttos — Paid Doctor Veal )^ Dollar for his Moth pay Sunday ye U this Day very warm Noth Remar Monday ye 12 this Day Very warm & thay*d a Great Deal was out in ye wood for Oar pieces Tcusday ye 13 this Day work on ye Oars ye 27 of feb- ruary Some Rangers went out opon a Scout for twenty Days but they Retumd to Day with i6 Men & two Woman Mi- i; ( 30 ) • Woman one youngf Child & they said there was J 30 Men & woman & Children Left that they Could not bring, they gave an Accompt of a Sloop that was Cast away a going to Sant Johns * * & the men ye Indians Carried away one man & one Woman was Drown'd capt furlong arrived here to Day I had one Letter Dated 27 January very warm & Rain all Day * * thought to be Capt hoghkens of Cascobay Wednesday March ye J 4 J 759 this Day very Stormy of hail & Rain & Snow wind at NE — thirsday ye J 5th this Day Very Stoormy of Snow & Rain & Blew very hard at NE Did no Work In the forenoon Afternoon was a Calking of a Battoo that is built in our house fryday ye J 6 this Day Still Stormy of Rain & Snow & Blew hard Did But Little work Saterday ye J 7th this Day Pleasant Is Warm Weather was a Paying of ye Battoo — Sunday ye 1 8th this Day Rain Most of ye Day Wind N Monday ye 1 9th this Day fair Weather & it being Our Freedom Day we all Kept a holiday & Gave the Day to ye King the Govenor would not let but three men go home & we DrawM Lots & I got a Blank teusday ye 20th this Day fair Weather went to work on mr Laslys Scooner Capt heriman Sail'd to Day & Isaac Ridgway & frances Holiday & Rd Lowell went home with him they got ye Lot to go home & the Gov- enor Said we Should all be Discharged in three Months if we would Stay Wednesday March ye 21 st 1759 this Day fair Weather Robert young & I went to work on a Little Scooner of mr Laslys a putting in top timbers yesterday there was two Scooners Arriv'd here from Boston — thirsday ye 22 this Day fair weather I was to work on Mr Laslys Scooner Capt Givens Sailed for Boston Friday ye 23 this Morning the wind Blew very hard at NE ( 31 ) NE JO oth Qock it began to Snow & it is very Stofmy all Day Did no work — Saterday ye 24nd this Day ye wind blew hard & Squaly to work on Lasly Scooner — Sunday ye 25 fair "Weather "Wind at NE Monday ye 26 this Day ye wind No was to work on Mr Laslys Scooner putting in top timber teusday ye 27th fair but Blew Cold at No was a pri- ming out ye Waterways of Said Scooner Wednesday ye 28 this Day Snow & Rain & very Stormy wind at NE Calked & Graved a Battoo that is built in ye house Thirsday March ye 29 1759 wind at NE this Day foul weather Rain all Day I was to work at home on Sundry Articles for ye Sloop Fryday ye 30 this Day the wind at NE & Drizling weather I was to work on Mr Laslys Sloop a fixing of Swivel Stocks — Saterday ye 3 J foggy Morning but Clea/d up & is a fine pleasant Day was to work on Mr Laslys Sloop a Cut- ting out ports & a Railing of a Strake above ye Gunell Sunday April ye 1st J 759 this Day Wet & Rainny Wind at NJE & there is Large Bodys of Ice Drove in to ye Bay Monday ye 2nd this Day Rain & Cold was to work on Said Sloop Building Bulck heads in the hole — Teusday ye 3rd this Day very Cold wind at NE Was a Making a top mast for ye Sloop Wednesday ye 4th this Day warm & Pleasant Weather was to work a finished ye topmast & the Rest of ye Day was to work on board of ye Sloop a boarding ye Quarter the harbour is all Chock full of Ice & most of it is a ground & ye Islands of Ice Lyes of so far to Sea that we Cant See no water — Thirsday ye 5th April i 759 this Day Warm & I»leasant weather the wind is to the Westward which blew ye Ice of of ye Shore I was to work on Board Mr Laslys Sloop Friday i'-'' ( 32 ) Friday ye 6th this Day yc wind is NtE again & Blew very Cold & is uncomfortable working was to work on Board of Said Sloop Saterday ye 7th this Day Fair Weather I was to work on Board of ye Sloop Sunday ye 8th this Day fine Pleasant weather the wind to ye Westard Nothee Remarkable Monday ye 9th this Morning foggy but Cleared up fine & Pleasant was to work on board ye Sloop Dtto Last night ye Ice went most of it out ye harbour to Day Jos' Noyes mov'd into ye fore room Teusday April ye J 0th 1759 this day foggy howard & I went to Calking on Mr Laslys Scooner afternoon RainM Wednesday ye iUh. this Day Rain'd Moderate all day was to work on a Rudder for ye Scooner Thirsday ye 12 this Day fine Warm Weather Mr Lasly Ordered Me to go & help Grave a Sloop for Mr Saltenstall — friday ye (3 this Day the Ice is so thick that we Could heave ye Sloop Down So I went & hclpt Howard Grave Laslys Scooner & it being good friday Mr Walker a Min- ister thought proper to Come to our Baruck & preach a Sermon & his text was in Isaiah ye 3d & 5 Vrse the two Men of war Came Down from N.E harbour to Day all Rigged Cap furlong & Capt Engersol Sailed to Day fur- long for Boston & the other for Newbury I Let Moses Rolf have thirty Dollars to Carry home for me & furlong Carried fifty & I took a Receipt Saterday April ye J 4th J 759 this Day fine pleasant weather the wind West I was Gaveing of Saltenstalls Sloop there was a Scooner ArrivM here to Day from Hal- ifax fourteen Day Pasage this Evening Rained Very hard Sunday ye J 5 this Day the wind at SW and Blew very hard & Rained all Day Capt Melcom arrived here to Day from Boston J J Day Pasage & he brought 20 Rangers with him I took a portion of Phisick to Day — Monday ( 33 ) Monday ye 16 this Day was to work on Laslys Scooner A Calkingf ye Deack fair Weathr Teusday ye J 7th this Day fair "Weather was a Board- ing: yc Upper works of ye Scooner Mr Camell Ordered me to be Ready to go on Board of ye Man of war by 10th Clock to Morrow — Wednesday ye 18 this forenoon Getting tools in Order to go on board of ye Bedford but ye harbour is so full of ice that we G>uld not get on board & in afternoon I went to work on board of Laslys Scooner Capt McLane Came in to Day Mr. Young man Came here with him he had been home on a furloo Thirsday ye 19 this Day wind at N.W five beside my- Self went on Board the Bedford to Recalk her E howard* Goster. Prat. Nowel & Wells & My Self No work to Day — Friday ye 20 this Day Began to work en the pupe finished it & work som on ye Quarterdeck the wind to yc Soth there is ten Sloops & two Scooners Came in to Day there is a manofwar in Site & a Scooner Spoke with her & She was a 74 Gun Ship She was one of the fleet She has the Sick of ye fleet on board Saterday ye 21 this Morning fair finish^ ye Quarter Deck & then Snowed & RainM all ye Rest of ye Day ye wind owt & fiird ye harbour all full of Ice so that we Could not Get a Shore — Sunday ye 22nd 1759 this Day ye wind Got to ye Westard & Drove ye Ice out of yc harbour So we Came a Shore at 10 Qock this Evening hove Down & Grav'd with Brimstone Monday ye 23 it is Saint Georges Day fair Weather Yesterday Received two Letters Date January ye 1st all ye . Men went on bord the Ships to Day by I Teusday ye 24 this Day went on Board the Bedford & we workM on ye Ships Deaks till Saterday & then we all went to work on ye sides of her it is a fine Day we all Came ashore at night — Sunday \ ( 34 ) } I f ^ '--A Sunday ye 29 this Day fine Pleasant Spring: Like weather took a Letter Last nig^ht Date January ye 3* J 759 from my father — Monday ye 30 this Day went on board the Bedford & we went to work on ye Sides — tusday May ye fst 1759 work on ye side of ye Ship Wednesday May ye 2nd 1759 this Day "Wet & fogfgy Weather Was at work on ye Gun Deack forward over ye Store rooms ye free masons walked Rownd ye town to Day — Thirsday ye 3rd Friday ye 4th & Saturday ye 5 was to work on ye Sides to Day & to day we finish^ Calking & dme ashore at 3 Qk there is a Man & a Woman Dyed this Week a very unComman Death ye man DrinkM so much Rum that he went to Sleep & never wakt ag^ain Sunday ye 6th this Day fair Weather but a fogfy Momingf Last thirsday & Friday the harbour was all , full of Ice & So far of that we G)uld not See any water — Monday ye 7 this Day Wind at SW there is a Snow Gtme in to Day from Ireland Laden with Butter & Beef & had play Day to day Teusday ye 8 this Momgf G>ld & ye Wind to ye Nh Howard & I went to work on Board ye Oliver dpt Arth- ilony G>mander — Wednesday ye 9 J 759 to work on board ye Oliver this Day fogy in ye forenoon afternoon fair there is ten Sail of Sloops and Scooners all in Site & in ye Eveningf they all Came in Coin Kingsbury from Newbury & Capt ■Beachem Thirsday ye JO this Morning I Received 7 Letters from home by David Coats I was I was to work on board ye Oliver Received 5 Dot of Eggs that was Sent ^ by Daved Coats — Coin Gridlys men Came in Last nite in ye vesels Friday yc M this forenoon fair Weather I am to work on board the Oliver afternoon . foul we there is a Ship ( 35 ) Ship Gtme in to Day ftx>m Engfland that SailM when Or- thelony did She was blown of ye Coast & went to An- teg:o there is four Sail of Scooners & Sloops Came in to day — Saterday ye t2 this Day there is a Snow & ye Scooner that Steward built for Capt Marten Came in to day I was Calking and paying a new waleboat that we built for Mr Laslys — Sunday ye t3 this Day fine weather there is a Ship Came in to Day LodenM with Coal Labre McL* Monday ye (4 of May (759 this Day fair Weather the wind to t^ - Nord & Very Cold there is a Ship Came as far as ye Island Battery & Came to Anchor I was to work on ye Governors Barge — * Teusday ye J 5 this Day fine Weather the fleet Came in to Day Six or Seven Sail of ye Line Admiral Sanders Vice Admiral and Admiral Holmes Rear Admiral & there is Several frigates & Some transports — (Tom out from 15th to 25th.) Friday ye 25 this Day foggy I was Graving the other Side of ye privateer and got her of the transports Comes in Every Day and the troops are Landing Every fair Day and fireing at Marks — Saterday ye 26 this Day foggy in ye Morning Calking of ye' Privateers Deaks afternoon it RainM & we did but Little work there is Ships firing at Sea and answered by ye Garrison — Sunday ye 27 this Day it is fogy We workt on ye privatee? for we thought it Nesessity work there is 2: or three transports Came in to Day Monday May ye 28th (759 this Day Very Wett and (oSfST ^^^ wind to ye Eastard which Brought in ye Ice and filled ye harbour full I was to work on Laslys Pri- vateer yesterday there is three Compie of Coin Baglys Regement Came in to town and DraVd up on ye Parade teusday ye 29 this Day Very foggy in ye forenoon to work on ye privateer afternoon it RainM hard I was I;J'. 1p' i.'i Mi J- ( ,16 ) was a Getting of our Allowance the harbour is Still full of Ice- Wednesday ye 30 this Day foggy I was at work on Lasly Privateer there is 25 Sail of Vessels Seen off Thirsday ye 31 this Day howard and I was to work a Shollop for Capt Cambel there is 4 or 5 frigates and twelve or {5 transports afternoon fogy Friday June ye 1st 1759 this Dav I was to work on ye Shollop and finished her in ye forenoon afternoon it Rained hard and all ye Granadeers went on Board a Ship for to go to Canada and ye Rest of G)In Baglys Regement Landed they Draw'd them up in ye Rain and Kept them till Most night and then told them to Look out for them Selves Saterday June ye 2nd t759 this Day to work on ye Privateer in ye after noon it RainM and the Remainder of Brags Regement went on Board with there Baggage in order to Sail — Sunday ye 3 this Day I was to work ye privateer In Order to get her Ready to Sail with ye Fleet ye Admiral i'it*d a Signal for all ye Ships to on moor one frigate Sailed to Day it is a fine Pleasant Day & ye wind at W Monday ye 4th this Day fair Weather the fleet SailM to Day for Ginady a Large fleet we finished our privateer & She Sailed with ye fleet afternoon Qoudy and Squales of Rain there was News yesterday that there was a french frigate in at G)w Bay and fir'd in at yc Cole Mines — Teusday yc 5 this Day there is neai* twenty transports went out to Day and the wind was C<>nlrary with fogg & Rain So they Came in again I helpt Grave a Scooner imply'd by mr Rocket Wednesday June ye 6th J 759 this Day fair Weather I was a Graveing the Other SlJc .>! ye Scooner this Morn'g the Men of War and transports all Sailed with a fine wind Willm Combes Came in to Day in a Sloop this Evening there is Several Ships Seen to Wcstard — Thirsday ye 7 this Day fine Weather A Qear Air all Day ••^ 9 k f -t* ( .17 ) Day two Men of War Came in with transports & they are a fleet from Boston Capt Howell Came in from Saint Johns & he Said that two of our Men was taken by ye In- dians the first of May they were Moses Morrell of Salsbury & Nee Pirkens of Ipswich and there is a Scooner Came in from Canada there was five Prisoners with two Women and two Children Ran away from Canada in a Canoo and Came Down the River and they KilM & took J 9 french and Indians and they took this Scooner of 60 tuns and browg:ht 5 frenchmen with them and they brougfht women and Children & all in Safe here I was to work on a Shallop for mr Camel we all went to Roll Call Friday June ye 8 1759 — this Day fair "Weather Was to Work on a Shollop for mr Camells there is two Men of War of ye harbour ye terrible & ye Sumersett Saterday ye 9 this Day Rain all Day I went to work on Sarg^ent Bakers house a Makeing of Petesions for Corn — Sunday ye 10 this Day fair Weather I was on board of Willee Combes Sloop had Sculpens for Supper — Monday ye IJ this Day Gostcr and I was ordered to work a Scooner for Mr Dixon there is one frigate and tO Sail of Ships and Scooner Sailed for to Joyn ye fleet up ye River — Teusday yc t2 this Day fair Weather to work on mr Dixons Scooner Capt Howell SailM for Snt Johns and Carried Nine of our Carpenters there — Wednesday ye J 3 this forenoon fair Weather I went in to the Woods to get Some timber mr Dixons Scooner afternoon It Rain'd hard Wednesday J 3 June J 759 this Day there is 8 or JO Sail of Ships one frigate Came in from Boston C^pt Daven- port is in one of them and this afternoon I went on Board ye Ship to See Brother John moody and he was well and all acquaintanc Capt Newman Came in from Newburg Received Letters by Daniel Poor this Day Sncw on yc Ground Thirsday ( 38 ) Thifsday yc J4 this Day Hewing ye timber and Get- ting it SaVd to Day there is a fleet Came in from England f5 Sail of transports and one frigate there G)nvoy fair Weather Friday ye J 5 this Day fair Weather I was to work on ye Scooner of Dixons 6 Ships Came in to Day I was on Board Devenports Ship and Brought John moody ashore with me and Let him have Six Dollars Saterday ye {6 this Day I was in the woods after more timber for ye Scooner and its RainM by Showers all Day and I was wet through & Ketcht a bad Cold in my bones — Sunday June ye J 7th J 759 — this Day fair Weather there is Near thirty Sail of Ships and Small Craft Sailed for the River Snt Larance one frigate Capt Beachem SailM for Newbury I put an Iron on board by David Coats we went to the Govenor to Day for our Discharge but we Could not Get a Direct Answer he wanted us to tarry till we had Relief Sent us from Boston Capt Deven- port SailM for Canada to day Monday J 8th this Day fair Weather We all Con- cluded not to Do any work and was Still trying for a Dis- charge Coin Bagly is our Agent and he Came and told us that if we would Stay one fortnight Longer that the Govenor would pay us our wages and pay our Passage home and allow us 14 Day Pay and 14 Day Provisions all this on ye Gove'.iors word and honour Capt Goodwin Came in and two Ships two or 3 Sloops Tcusday yc 1 9th J 759 -- this Day I and howard Prat and Nowel was Ordered to go to work on board of yc Eccho — a Man of war a Large french frigate that was taken agoing from this place in ye Siege the forenoon fair Weather we ware to work a long Side afternoon it Rained & thunderd Very hard Wednesday ye 20 this Day fair in ye forenoon & we finished on Side and bcg'an ye Other at 2 Co it began to Rain Did but Little work thirsday #' \ % i. ' 1 J ¥ \ ,-»'VM •♦TtT. fn : 10 ( 39 ) thirsday yc 2J this Day fair Weather to work on board ye Eccho we fiiushM the other Side and Calked ye Main Deack out as far as ye Guns Came — Friday ye 22 this Day fair Weather I was on hoard ye Echo Calkingf ye Main Deack the Trydent Manawar of 60 guns & two Men of war Sloops and Several transports Came in to Day A List of ye Ships under ye Command of Sir Edv/ard Boscowin Vice adml of ye Blue SHIPS NAMES Nemure RATES 2nd COMDR NAMES Adm Boscowin NO GUNS 90 NO MEN Men 780 Royal Wilhn 2nd Adm Hardy 84 Men 765 Princes Emelia 2nd Adm Durell 80 Men 720 Northumberland 3rd Lord Colvill 70 Men 520 Burferd 3rd Gamlier 70 Men 520 Variguard 3rd Evenie 70 Men 520 Bedferd 3rd Fowke 64 Men 420 Terrible 3rd CoUtns 74 Men 700 Deven&hire 3rd Gordon 66 Men 520 Lancester 3rd Edgcomb 66 Men 520 Sumerset 3rd Bray 70 Men 526 Orferd 3rd Sprigh 70 Men 530 Captain 3rd Lemerit 64 Men 520 Prince Frederick 3rd Man 64 Men 520 Dublan 3rd Ferrat 70 Men 700 Archengel 4th Martin 50 Men 320 York 4th Digot 60 Men 420 Prince of Orange 4th Rouse 50 Men 320 Sutherland 4th Rofisc 50 Men 350 Pembrooke 4th Simson gO Men 420 Kingston 4th Pierey 60 Men 400 Defiance 4th Beard 60 Men 400 Centurion 4th Mantle 54 Men 350 Nottingem 4th Marshall 60 Men 400 These were yc Ships under ye Command of Admiral Boscowin at the takeirg of Lcuisburg m^ 'hich was Surren- dred up to him J uly ye 27 Anno Doniina J 758 June ( 40 ) June Satcfday ye 23 1759 this Day fair Weather to work on Board the Echo a fixing her Bunkers Capt wright Came in to Day and Severel other Vesells Sunday ye 24 this Day fine Weather I was tc? work on Board ye Echo fixing of Bill Boards for ye Anchor and Other Od Jobs Monday ye 25 this Day fair Weather It is my Cook Day had Chouder for Diner — ye wind to ye Westard Tcusday June ye 26 J 759 this Day fair Weather the wind Blew very hard at West I and I Prat was to work on Board of Mr Butters Snow a Mending of Wednesday ye 27 there is one Sixty Gun Ship 2 frigates and two Men of War Sloops t2 transports and Several Provision Vessels Loden with Cattle all Sailed for ye River Snt Larancc to Day fair Weather Wind at NW 1 v/as to work on ye Boat on Board Mr Butters Snow afternoon Came in all full of fogg — Thirsday ye 28 this Day in ye forenoon fair but Cloudy with thunder I was to work on board ye Snow at 2 Qok it Came up and Rain'd Very hard Nothec More Remarkeble Friday ye 29 this Day fair Weather ye wind to the Norard I was to work on Bord of Mr Butters Snow Nathee Newman SailM for Newbury Joss Noyes & Willee Noyes went home with him — Saterday ye 30th J 759 this Day fine Sumcr Like Weather I was to work on Board of Mr Butters Snow Capt Orthelougs Ship Came in and a Sloop from Snt Johns there is 8 of our old Carpenters Came in ye Ship from Snt Johns and all yc troops that Staid there all Winter — Sunday July ye I J 759 this Day is fair Weather we was thinking of going home but heard nothing Peticular Capt Matthew McLane Dyed to Day in one End of our house — Monday July ye 2 this Day fair Weather none of us Did any work the Govenor Said that there Should but J 2 men Go home and that ye Married Men Should go which * IS hf /»v 1 1 V ( 41 ) is 8 that DesirM to go and 4 young men then there was 4 of them that Came from Snt Johns allowM to go teusday ye 3 this Day foul Weather I am one that's go home and I am a getting Ready Teusday ye 3 J 759 this Day foul Weather the Gov- enor Rather than G)me under a Bond he Said all ye G^mpe mite go home & we wa"*- a Geting Ready to go home Yesterday nite there was 10 Sail of Ships Came from ireland — Wednesday ye 4 this Day fair Weather am a Geting Ready making Beths on board Capt homer thirsday ye 5 this Day fair Received t5 Dollars of Secetery Sot Sail 32 Carpenters with a fair wind Got out of yc harbour Between 3 & 4th Clock Capt homer of Boston Comander — Friday ye 6 this Day fair Wind and Weather Nothee Remarkable Very Seasick — Saterday ye 7 this Day ye Wind held fair till jest night then we ware between hallfax and Cape Sabels and the wind Came against us Sunday July ye 8th J 759 this Day ye wind blew hard and Squaly we ware a Crosing yc Bay of funday Large Sea ye wind against us Somthing Seasick — Monday yc 9 this Day the wind a head we Stood in an and Made ye Land three Large hills and they said it wajj Mountcsert we went Close in to ye Land and Ketcht fish put about and Stood of Jest before night teusday ye lOth this Day the wind Still blew very hard and against us they put about at J 2 Qock and Stood in we ware Qose in of Mehegon we Stood along and jest ( lear'd away Segwin and before night we got in to Meri- conege it Lookt very Squaly and thundred and RainM very hard it is 5 Leagues to yc Eastward of Cascobay — Wednesday ye Uth this Morning fair we got all hands on board with a fair wind Run up Long Shore at Dark we ware in Site of Isle of Shoals Thirsday yc 12 of July J 759 this morning at Day Breaking f ( 42 ) Breaking we ware 0( ie in to Cape ann and very Calm we ware Close in upon A Ledge but we out Boat and toed her of the wind Breaz'd up and we got into Boston at 4 Qock went Ashore and walk't all Round ye town Log'd at Coz Isaac Ridgways & SupM there — Fryday yc t3 this Morning fine weather went on Board the Sloop &■ got my things all & put them on Board of Capt Stocker to Bring to Newbury at iO Qock Sot out for home Din*d at Norards Got as far as Salem Log'd at Un-, -r Johns Knaps Saterday y« ' this Morning by Daylite Some men from Newbury CeJ .- us up & we Sat out for home & got home at one Qock — Had Roast Lamb for Diner thunder Shower afternoon & here ts ye End of ye Louisburg Cham- pain Same Day ye Lightning Struck Capt Gwyn house we het ock [ at on on [ock ilem men got nder lam- ise