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1731-4. Nathaniel Hitchcock. Noah Alvord.
1731-4. Daniel Warner. Nathaniel Warriner
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9 HIS Jonathan Burt, Junr.
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1734. Moses Burt.
1739.
David Mirick.
1735. Samuel Warner, 2d.
Thomas Mirick, 2d.
Samuel Stebbins.
1740. Benjamin Wight.
David Mirick.
David Warriner.
1736. David Jones.
David Chapin, Jr.
Abel Bliss.
Isaac Brewer.
Daniel Lamb.
Moses Bartlett.
1737.
Aaron Parsons.
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Nathaniel Bliss, 2d.
Daniel Parsons.
Henry Wright.
Cornelius Webb.
Thomas Glover.
1739.
Benjamin Warriner.
Joseph Sikes.
MARRIAGES OF EARLY SETTLERS.
Nathaniel Hitchcock to Ilannah Taylor, of Hadley, March 28, 1730.
David Chapin to Mindwell Holton, Northampton, May 8, 1730.
Daniel Warner to Jerusha Hitchcock, June 9, 1731.
Benoni Atchinson to Jemima Bartlett, May 2, 1732.
Daniel Cadwell to Mary Warriner, May 4, 1732.
Caleb Stebbins to Elizabeth Warriner, November 23, 1732.
Moses Burt to Hannah Warriner, January 11, 1733.
Nathaniel Warriner to Margaret Mirrick, March 1, 1733. Thomas Mirick 3d to Ennice Stebbins, March 26, 1733.
Nathaniel Bliss to Priscilla Burt, September 25, 1733.
Stephen Stebbins to Sarah Bliss, October 9, 1733.
Samuel Stebbins to Mary Knowlton, March 20, 1734. David Mirick to Mary Colton, December 7, 1734. Joseph Brooks to Mary Sikes, November 8, 1734.
Daniel Lamb to Martha Ashley, December 19, 1734.
Daniel Warner Jr. to Mary Gilling, July 17, 1735.
Abel Bliss to Jemima Chapin, January 16, 1736.
Isaac Brewer to Mary Bliss, April 22, 1736. Thomas Mirick Jr. to Mary Warner, May 10, 1738.
Phincas Chapin to Bethiah Chapin, February 1, 1739.
David Chapin to Rachel Lumbard, May 3, 1739. Moses Bartlett to Miriam Knowlton, April 14, 1739. Jonathan Ely to Esther Chapin, 1740.
Joseph Sikes to Hannah Wright, 1742.
William King to Jemima Bliss, June 11, 1742. Published. Abner Chapin to Abigail Warner, November 29, 1742. Published. Aaron Stebbins to Mary Wright, December 4, 1742. Published.
REWARDS FOR KILLING INJURIOUS BIRDS AND ANIMALS, OFFERED BY SPRINGFIELD. Page 21.
1741, March 10. " Voted that there be allowed to any Person or Persons In- habitants of Springfield, that shall kill any of the Particular Creatures Hereafter named, for Each Creature so killed viz. for wood Chucks or Ground Raccoons Nine pence, Black birds for old ones 2d young ones ld Each, Crows six pence
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Each and after the Rate of 4d a Dozn for all Black Birds Eggs that shall be found after this vote * * * and that the Person or Persons shall not be Entitled to any Reward for killing any of the Creatures as aforesd or Getting Eggs as aforesd nn- less they Produce a Certificate under the hands of some or one of the Persons here- after named viz Jolin Stebbins 2d Samuel Terry Jona Chapin Junr Benje Hor- ton Junr Joseph Ball Samuel Warner 2d, Jedediah Bliss Timothy Nash John Ely 2d John Ely 3d Thos. Morgan Ebenezer Cook John Leonard Junr & Tho. Taylor, of the number of Each Creature killed as aforesd and of the number of Eggs Produced to them or Either of them, Wood Chucks Ear to be Cut off and Crows and Black Birds to have their heads Cutt off and the Eggs to be broken and so to be Certified by them or Either of them."
1742, Dec. 9. " Granted to Daniel Parsons Junr 10s Lawfull money for a Bear killed by him Las Summer for old Tenor £2." - Records of Springfield.
There is no record that a " wild cat " was ever killed or seen in the " Outward Commons."
I give below the lettering on the gravestones of Elizabeth Cockrill, the first person buried in town. Samuel Warner, her brother-in-law, at whose house she died, " tho' not a stone man he got two flat stones and en- graved her name, and the time of her death, and that was the first grave. Tho' I knew of the stones, yet they were so covered with moss that they could not be read ; I got the moss swept off and painted, so that now it is legible." - Dr. Merrick's Address.
HEADSTONE,
E. C. IS
the FIRST
THAT IS
LAId HEAR
FOOTSTONE.
HeAr Lys the
Body OF ELisAb
eth Cock ril Wo
Dyed April ye 26
1741 EAG 39
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C. p. 32.
APPROPRIATIONS MADE BY SPRINGFIELD TO FURNISH PREACHING TO THE " MOUNTAINS."
I find in the records of Springfield that the following appropriations were made for preaching at the "Mountains " : -
January 3, 1739. "Granted to ye People of ve mountains for ye procuring preaching 10 Sabbaths Twenty shillings pr Sabbath provided they do not exceed Teen Sabbathıs."
December 12, 1739 " Granted to the People at the mountains in case they pro- cure Preaching this winter Twenty shillings pr. Sabbath not exceeding Twelve Sabbaths the money to be paid to David Mirick when Due."
December 9, 1740. " Granted to the People at ye Mountains to procure Preach- ing there Twenty Shillings pr. Sabbath not exceeding Twelve Sabbaths and to be paid David Mirick as it becomes Duc."
For three winters, therefore, our fathers were saved the painful journey, in eold and snow, of nine miles, to hear preaching. I have been unable to learn who preached for them. If there is any clew to it, the papers of " David Mirick " must contain it.
VOTE OF LONG MEADOW TO PERMIT THE " EAST PART TO BE SET OFF AS A PRECINCT."
"At a Precinet meeting March 10:1740
Voted that the several persons and families belonging to the Precinct of Long meadoes settled on the East part of Spring field Calld the outward Commons : be set off a Distinct precinct for the benefit of Gosple ministry and other Priviliges belonging to precincts : Whensoever the Honourd Generall Court of the Province of the masachusets Bay shall think fit and proper upon application made to them. a true copie attest Pr. JONATHAN ELY Precinct Clerk."
- Records of General Court.
Vote of the First Precinct of Springfield to permit the " Mountains" to be a separate Precinct : -
" March 21, 1739. Where As the People Caled the Inhabitants of the moun- tains on the East Side of the Great River in Springfield have a desire to be set off from the Eldist Precinct in Sa Town as a distinct Precinct for the ministry The Eldist Precinct in Sd Town Doe therefore by a Vote Signifie theire Willingness that sd Inhabitants Should be Set of as a Distinct Precinct for the ministry as soon as the General Court shall think Propper so to Doe." - Records in the City Clerk's Office of Springfield.
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The following is the appointment of " Thomas Mirick 2d and Abel Bliss to Prefer a Petition to the General Court to be set off as a Precinct " : -
" We the Subscribers who are settlers on the Lands Called the Outward Commons Dwelling Some in the Second and Some in the Third Division of the Said Comons In Springfield on the East Side of Connecticutt River do Hereby appoint and Im- power Thomas Mirick 2d & Abel Bliss Settlers on the said Place to Prefer a Peti- tion to the Next General Court that we with our Lands and theirs together with all the Lands within Said Divisions being In the whole in length Eight Miles and in weadth four Miles May be Set of a Separate and Distinet Precinct and that all the Lands Lying in said Divisions may be taxed at Such Rate as the General Conrt shall think Proper the better to Enable them to Settle a Minister Build a Meeting House and other Publick charges that so we may be Enabled to Maintain the Gos- pel among us. Witness our Hands May 7th 1740.
JOSEPH SIKES,
DAVID MIRICK,
DANIEL LAMB,
DAVID WARRINER,
DANIEL PARSONS,
DAVID JONES,
BENJAMIN WRIGHT,
ISAAC BREWER,
HENRY WRIGHT,
SAMUEL WARNER, 2D,
THOMAS GLOVER,
AARON PARSONS,
CORNELIUS WEEB,
NATHANIEL ILITIICOCK,
DANIEL WARNER,
NATHANIEL WARRINER,
MOSES BARTLIT,
NATHANIEL BLISS, 2D,
NOAH ALVORD,
BENJAMIN WARRINER,
SAMUEL STEBBINS, JR.,
SAMUEL BARTLIT,
DAVID CHAPIN, Jr.,
MOSES BURT."
There are twenty-four of these subscribers. Adding the names of " Thomas Miriek 2d and Abel Bliss," signed to the Petition, the whole number is twenty-six. It will be seen that these names differ from those given in Dr. Merrick's manuscript address, deposited in the town-clerk's office. The above document was copied from the Records of the General Court in the office of the Secretary of State.
The Petition and the action of the General Court are contained in the Address, with the exception of the formal signing of the officers of the two branches and the governor.
D. p. 42.
MR. MERRICK'S ORDINATION.
I regret to say that I have not been able to obtain any information respecting the members of the council or the services of the occasion. I have written to the churches, then established in Hampden County, but I
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can obtain no aid. There is nothing recorded. I was confident I should find something on the subject in the Diary of the Rev. Dr. Stephen Wil- liams, of Longmeadow, but I was disappointed. For the supposed facts of the difficulty which arose respecting the number of church members, of the oak-tree, the rain, and the barn, I am indebted to Dr. Merrick's manuscript address. I have striven to construct an account of the service out of these facts which should awaken in the reader a feeling of its reality, and which should correspond at least with the truth.
E. p. 65. "OLD TENOR" AND " LAWFULL MONEY"
I have used these terms frequently in the Address, and they need ex- planation. In the early settlement of the country most articles of manu- facture were imported from the mother country, and were paid for in cash, that is, in coin or in produce. The drain was so great that it became necessary to issue paper money, promises to pay, like our bank-bills, but as there were no banks, it was done by the State. This paper-money was not worth so much as coin, just as now it takes a dollar and a half paper money to obtain one dollar in coin. The difference in the value of paper and coin increased so rapidly that in 1749 it took nearly ten dollars of paper to obtain one of coin. "Lawful currency " was the value of coin ; " old tenor " was the value of " paper." Thus, one thousand dollars " old tenor " was one hundred dollars in " lawful money." A new issue of paper was afterwards made, which was called sometimes " New Tenor ;" this paper was of the same value as coin, was " Lawful Money."
SETTLEMENT WITH SPRINGFIELD RESPECTING THE SCHOOL AND MINISTRY LANDS IN THE SECOND AND THIRD DIVISIONS.
I have stated on p. 61, that a settlement "was made." There is no record of particulars. Several committees were chosen to consider the subject ; but there is no final report, which I have found, stating the con- ditions of the arrangement, and the subject disappears from the records in a fog.
SCHOOL MONEY GRANTED BY SPRINGFIELD TO THE PRECINCT BEFORE IT WAS INCORPORATED AS A TOWN. Page 64.
1737, Nov. 21. " Granted to the Inhabitants at the Mountains on the East Side of the Great River for supporting Schooling there three pounds and to be paid as it becomes due to Nathan1 Warriner."
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1738. £3 " to be paid to David Mirick as it becomes duc."
1739. £4 "at ye mountain Parish to be pd Nath" Warriner."
1740. £6 " to be paid as it becomes Due to Nath" Warriner and the School to be Kept where and when the Selectmen Shall Direct."
1741. £8 " to be paid as it becomes due to David Mirick 3d the school to be under the Regulation of ye Selectmen."
1742. £ 10 " to be paid as Due to Isaae Brewer."
1743. £ 10 " to be Kept as the Selectmen Shall order and the Money to be paid as they Shall Direct."
1744. £12 " to be paid as it becomes Due to Nathaniel Warriner & ve School to be under ye Direction of the Selectmen."
1745. £ 12 " to be paid as it becomes Due to Nathaniel Warriner."
1746. £ 12 " to be paid as it becomes Due to be under the Regulation of ye Se- lectmen."
1747. £ 14 " to be under the Regulation of the Selectmen and they to order the payment thereof as it becomes Due to whom they shall think fit."
1748. £21 " to be disbursed as above (1747)."
1749. £ 35 " to be disbursed as above (1747)."
1750. £4 13s. 4d. " Lawfull Money" School "to be kept at Place or Places as Selectmen order." Rest as before.
1751. £4 13s. 4d., as in 1750.
1752. £4 13s. 4d., as in 1750.
1752. Nov. 8, " Voted that Mr Jacob White Mr Nath1 Burt & Lte Samuel Mi- rick be a Comee to Examine the Circumstances of the Inhabitants of the Mountain Parish with Respect to the Towns Granting them a sum of money towards De- fraying the Charge of building the School House already built in said Parish & make Report at this meeting."
1753. £ 4 13s. 4d., as above to be distributed.
1754. £4 13s. 4d., as above to be distributed.
1754. Nov. 4. A committee was chosen "to view and Consider the more proper Place or Places for school Houses to be built in the Mountain Parish & what sum is Proper to allow said Inhabitants for the School House already built there " consist- ing of Mr Simon Cotton Mr. Robert Harris & Mr Luke Hitchcock 2ª " and sd Come: " "are directed to make report as soon as may be."
1754. Nov. 25, There is " Granted the Sum of £6 To be paid to Ensn James Warriner For and Towards the Charge of Building the school House lately built at the Mountain Parish so Called and to be by him repaid to the Several persons who were at the Expense of building the Same in Equal Proportion according to what they Severally advanced for that purpose they certifying to him what each man advaned and what they are severally to Receive out of the said Sum therefor."
1755. Nov. 4, A committee chosen at a Previous meeting Report that the School money shall be divided for the English Schools (not including the grammar school at Spd street) as the town directed, regard being had to the "Estates and the number of schollars from the age of 4 years to 11" and they gave " the 4th Parish £6, 16, 7, 1." to the "3ª Parish £6, 12, 7."
1756. £45, 7, 4, 3, whole amount raised.
1757. £ 45, 7, 4, 3, whole amount raised.
1758. £45, 8, whole amout raised.
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1759. £ 60, whole amount raised.
1760. £ 90. - " Voted that a quarter part of said sum be proportiond according to the number of schollars in the several Districts of the Town from the age of four Years to Twelve, and the Remainder on the Polls and Estates."
1761. £ 90, as last year.
1762. £ 90, as last year.
F. p. 66.
ROADS.
The first record of a road laid by the town of Springfield, in the terri- tory of Wilbraham, is made in March, 1744. A change is made in the " West Road " from Stephen Stebbins's, south, over the Scantie ; also, from Stebbins's, east, to Brinfield line (Monson was included in Brinfield then), about as it now runs ; also, from Brinfield line on the overplus land, in the second division, to the middle road ; " Provided the Same or Either of them or any Part of them do not Prove Chargeable to the town." - Records of Springfield.
County roads had been laid before this time, or the proprietors had marked paths which were to be opened as roads in due time.
BRIDGES.
1738. March 14, " Voted that a Cart Bridge be built at twelve Mile Brook in the Country Rhoad at the Charge of the Town, and Dan'l Par- sons Obadiah Cooley and John Hitchcock Jun" Chosen a Comtee to build the Same at the Cheapest Rate they Can."
1738. April 14, reconsidered.
1741. Nov. 23ª " Voated that a Good Cart Bridge be Erected and Built across the Brook called Twelve mile Brook in the Countrey Road with Good Large Hewed Timber at the Charge of The Town. And that Abel Bliss David Miriek and Daniel Warner be a Committee to do the same and that the same be Done as soon as may be." Good reason, for there was now a " Presentment of the Grand Jury against the Town for want of a Bridge " at the Brook. - Records of Springfield.
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G. p. 67.
ELEGY ON THE YOUNG MAN BITTEN BY A RATTLESNAKE.
" On Springfield mountains there did dwell A likely youth who was knowne full well Lientenant Mirick onley sone A likely youth nigh twenty one
" One friday morning he did go in to the medow and did moe A round or two then he did feal A pisin sarpent at his heal
" When he received his dedly wond he dropt his sithe a pon the ground And strate for home wase his intent Caling alonde stil as he went
" tho all around his voys wase hered but none of his friends to him apiere they thot it wase some workmen calld and there poor Timothy alone must fall
" So soon his Carful father went to scak his son with discontent and there hes fond onley son he found ded as a stone a pon the ground
" And there he lay down sopose to rest with both his hands Acrost his brest his mouth and eyes Closed fast And there poor man he slept his last
" his father vieude his track with great consarn Where he had ran across the corn uneven tracks where he did go did apear to stagger to and frow
" The seventh of August sixty one this fatal axsident was done Let this a warning be to all to be Prepared when God does call."
I hardly overstated the variety of claimants, or rather authors, to whom this Elegy (?) is attributed, - to Daniel or Jesse Carpenter, to a young lady to whom young Merrick was engaged, and to Nathan Torrey. The latter has the honor of authorship, if any reliance can be placed upon the most direct and authentic tradition on the subject. The original has been tampered with by editors. I have done my best to approach the author's copy.
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H. p. 68.
SOLDIERS IN THE FRENCH WAR, 1755-1760.
I regret that I cannot give a fuller and more reliable list of the soldiers from the Fourth Precinct of Springfield, who went to the French war. In the first place, all the soldiers are entered in the rolls as from Springfield, and, as the names of the inhabitants of the other precincts are similar to, sometimes the same as, those in the fourth, it is impossible to tell whether a soldier is from our citizens, unless the name of every inhab- itant is known. I have no list except that given at the seating of the meeting-house, in 1760. That I have used and have entered no person whose name is not there found, or is incidentally named in the records. It is probable that nearly every person had a seat in the house. Then, in the second place, though the " Register Rolls " are most admirably ar- ranged in the office of the Secretary of State, and the clerks show every attention, it is necessary to know the name of the Colonel of the Regiment, or the Captain of the Company at least, to find the name of the private for which search is made. I have thoroughly examined the rolls, and give the result at which I arrived.
I have selected, from " A List of 151 men Voluntarily Inlisted into his Majesty's Service [1755] for reinforcing the Army for Crown Point out of ye Southern Regiment in the County of Hampshire," for three months, " Benj. Day Capt. Martin Drury Lt. Tho8. Morgan Ens." the following names of Wilbraham men : John Langdon, Timothy Wright, Philip Lyon. In another company, commanded by Capt. Elisha Noble, I find the name of William King Jr.
In a company of which Luke Hitchcock was Captain, Nathan [on the roll, but Nathaniel in history] Burt, Lieutenant, I find Daniel Cadwell, Sergeant, Paul Langdon, Sergeant, Isaac Colton, Corporal, Aaron Bliss, Corporal, Aaron Alvord, Benjamin Warriner, Samuel Warner, Benjamin Wright, Aaron Warriner, Stephen Bliss, Jesse Warner, Aaron Parsons. They were out " eight months," from April 3, 1755, to January 3, 1756. They were in the battle near the southern extremity of Lake George, with Baron Dieskau. Lieutenant Burt was killed.
1759. On the " Billeting roll " of the Company of Capt. John Ban- eroft, in the Regiment of Col. Timothy Ruggles, I find the names of Be- noni Atchinson, Moses Bartlet, Thomas Dunham, Paul Hitchcock, Samuel Warner Sr., Samuel Warner Jr., Moses Warriner.
I have found the name of several negroes in these rolls, who went out as soldiers.
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EXTRACTS FROM SAMUEL WARNER'S JOURNAL, KEPT ON THE EXPE- DITION TO CROWN POINT, 1759.
This is the so-called " Clark " Warner. He was in Capt. John Bancroft's Company, and Col. Timothy Ruggles's Regiment. Some of the first leaves of the Journal are lost, and I will commence my extracts with the brief abstract which he gives of the trip from Albany to Fort Edward.
I now give an acoumpt of our March from Albana to fort Edward. We looded 19 Barrils of flower and pork in a batoo and Carrid them within three miles of Stillwarter and there on Looded in the hull of our Regiment there was about 1100 Barrils and then we went to Stillwarters and Looded 25 Barrils in Each Battoo which made about 1400 and Carrid them up to about a mile above Sototoga and onloded the Same and then went about one mile and then Looded 22 Barrils which made 1300 and Carrid them to the fott of the falls at fort miller onloded them there the Batoos was caricd about half a mile and the provision and then Looded againe 20 Barils 1150 and Carrid them to fort Edward this is a trew acount a varey hard voige we had.
This day [June] 7th there was Reain Came Before Day and so Held 24 ours varey hard a grat part of the Day and varey Cold Raw weather
frey Day 8th Day this Day varey Clowday Raw and Cold in the morning and afterwards more moderate and Sun Shine Varey Cold att Night and just in the morning We had a varey grate Larrom by the polesy of the jeneral amhers [t] or- dered a party of men att the falls to fier there guns att a marke varey Brisk on purpos to See what Readynes the armey would Be in' the armey was all Drawd up in arms,
Saterday 9th this Day varey Clear and pleasant yesterday and to Day Diging up old Stobs and Rots two feet or three feet over and we moved our tents 40 Rods.
Sabday 10th this Day 6 o clock the hilanders fierd one Round Distinet one after a nither and a fare plesant Day afterwards our solders went to Battooing onley saveing the quarter gnard and a few that was not well.
Munday the 11th
one man whipt 400 strips.
Wensday 13th ** there was 240 men Draughted out of our Rijement to Keep the fort Edward viz : 19 out of our Company.
Thosday 14th This morning there was two Rodeisland men whipt for De- sart one of them 500 the other 999 this day is the first prayer we heard at Night This day the Revt Mr forbosh Came into the Camp.
[Then follows here a page containing entries of letters received and sent. There are six "leaters to my girls " in two months, and eleven to other persons. "Sam- nl," his son, " reseaved a letter from his sister Lois," and three others are "re- seaved " from other persons.]
Saturday 16th this Day there was one of the Conceticots Brought to place of Execution in order to Be shot to Death for Desartion & after giving warning to others and then makeing of a prayer he was plaest upon his Knees & his eap over his face Reseved a pardon yesterday and to day we Looded about 300 Batoos and they was carrid to half way Boock and 100 teems.
Sabday 17th there was about a 100 Batoos Carrid from Hear and about 200 oth- er wagins with stores & abont 200 ox teams went from here with stores and the
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Like making in ye hul 500 * * * this Day there was a sermon preacht in ye af- ternoon By the Rt Mr ferbush text in 15 of Exodus 3 vers the Lord is a man of war the Lord is his Name this was the first sermon that was preacht amongst us. the first Batallun about 200 or three hundred guns [fired] att a mark after sermon there was 3 Rodeisland men whipt for being absent from Role Calling.
Monday 18th * * this morning I was put under gard.
Tusday 19th a Cort Marshil upon a young man and Rise & myself to-day for Nothin worth a menshing the young man Becas his gun went of upon half Bent and myself Becase I did not goo So quick and Call my sun when Sergent Daniel Miller Bid me goo I Being upon other Duty the same time yet I went Notwithstanding But I had my Dismisshon without any thing more said to me
Wensday 20th this Day * * the 2d Recrutes came in from the province of Bos- ton.
Thursday 21st this Day we marcht from fort Edward with about ten Reigemcuts we struek our tents about brake of Day slong our paeks about Sun Rise and stood with ym on a full ouer then marchit forward Nor onlooded Nor Rested till we got within five miles of Lake gorge there Rested about one oner and half varey hot men allmost Beet out By going without vittuals in the morning about 300 teems and wagins the officers had no packs the general and other big officers had horsis and Servens they did not Consider the poor solders Had they Had any Compas- shoon upon poore Solders they wood not a dun as they Did one man Dyed By Reson of Such Hard traveling and Drinking of warter this was a Conectucut man and two or three more it was said they ware a Dying the armey was marchit of in the morning on a sudden and had not time to git any Refreshment to Carey with them But God in His providence has spared men's Lives & Carrid threw hather to we shall not Dey Before our time
Freyday 22d this Day in the morning fare and plesent grate Dele of gaiming and and Feeterge [performing of feats] tho a grate Complaint among the solders By Reason of there hardships the Day Before
Sabday 17th there was a flagg of truse Came in to half way Bruck to see wheth- er we had any prreasners to Exchang
Saterday 23d * * Varey Hot * thunder * no Rain. A Cort Marshil to Day upon a soldir for as tis soposed for Steeling of a Hatchit he is judged to Be whipt 50 Lashis which he Had- a grate Number of wagins came in to Day 150 or 200
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