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another Scoate sente throu the woods to rutland and from thence to Brookfield and then returnd
another Scoute sente throu the woods to groton and from thence to the Turkey Hills &c.
February 3" 17234. another Scoute sent to wanomihouck ponds &c called 30 miles from Lancaster and from thence to wachusets hills and from thence to Ocsechoxit hills & washacom ponds and then hom
another Scoute sent to Watatick hill called 20 miles from Lancaster and came hom By the Dimon hills
another Scoute sente to the Turkey hill to mashapoge pond to cateconi- moug pond to unchecowalounk pond and came hom By Lancaster north riuer.
another Scoute sent to rocke hills and to quiticous hills and to the red stone and came hom By George Hill.
March 1 1724 another Scoute sente to the Turkey hills and so to raug the woods upon there front and to mullipurs riuer and to Squanicock riuer and to the Head of Sowhegon riuer and cross the woods to Lancaster.
another sent to menousnuck hills and up the stremes that run Into Nashawway riuer and then returned.
another Scoute to mashapouge hill and penequid entervails and to monipnet Brook and to the fall Brook and to Harris enterval and then hom.
April 1 1724. another Scoute Sent to gard the men at work at Turkey hills and to Scout abought them.
another Scoute Sente up to Wachusets Brook and to rang the woods upon the frount of Lancaster and to gard the people at there plow working in the woods .. Yours to sarve
JABEZ FARBANK [Massachusetts Archives, XXXVIII, A, 49-50.]
LANCASTER February 5h 1723/4
A Journal of a Scout of ten men sent out by Livet Jabez fairbanks I, to Turkey Hills & from thence to ye Dimon Hills and to the Head of Mullipurs riuer and to the Head of Squanicook river and from thence to the Head of Sowhegon river, to the Watatick Hill and then steared to wards the grand wanadnock Hill, and from thence to Wanominock ponds and from thence to Wachusets Hills and to Oxsechoxets Hills and mostly to such places as the Indains are moste Likely to Hount In there coming to our Towns.
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ANNALS OF LANCASTER,
Sarvice don by we the Subscribers to witt.
SER EDWARD HARTWELL EZRA SAWYER
JOHN BENNIT
ISAAC FARNWORTH
EPHRAIM WHEELER
ISAAC I ACAIN
JOSEPH WHEELOCK
MOSES WILLARD
DAVID OSGOOD
JOHN LAMES
Yours to command
JABEZ FAIRBANKE
[Massachusetts Archives, XXXVIII, 53.]
LANCASTER, April 28, 1724
Jurnals of the Scouts Sent out By Lift ffarbank to Wachusets and from thence to Rutland and then returnd to Lancaster again to gard the fields.
may 2. and another Scoute Sente to the Oxsechoxits hill and to garde the people abought there feilds.
may 6 another Scoute Sente to Turkey Hills and from thence to mas- hapoge Hills and so down Lancaster north River and In to Lancaster to gard the feilds at Lancaster.
may 10 another Scoutc Sente up Nashaway River to Wachusets Ponds and then returned to Lancaster to garde ye feilds. another Scoute Sente to rutland and hom By wachusets hill.
may 14 another Scoute sent on the west of Lancaster Town to rang the front on the Back side of the feilds.
may the 28" another scoute of five men sente up Nashaway north River tow on one side and tow on the other side and so up said river abought ten miles to a hill called Rolestone hill and from thence to Lancaster again to gard men at there work in their feilds
June the first day, a Scoute wente to Wachusets ponds and from thence to Crow hill and from thence to Back sid of the Rocke hill and from thence to Rocke Hill meadow and to Chesnut hill to wickepocket.
June the 4th another Scoute sente to Turky hills and from thence to Bennits meadow and to Whites pond and to Lancaster to gard the feilds.
Yours to Command. 1
JABEZ FARBANK [Massachusetts Archives, XXXVIII, A, 64.]
MASSACHUSETTS. 1643-1725.
MUSTER ROLL OF THE COMPANY OF JABEZ FAIRBANKS, CAPTAIN, JUNE 18, 1724.
Lancaster.
1 sd 2
Jabez Fairbanks Lt.
31 weeks service 31 o o wages
Edward Hartwell Serjt.
31. do do 20 13 4
days
Aron Willard Centle
8 2
4
2 10
James Boughton
22
5
II
7 !
Jno. Bennitt
14
7
Aron Willard 66
1.6
6
8 8 6
Epha Wheeler
20
6
10 8 6
Isaac Farnworth
7 6
3 18 6
Samuel Sawyer
31
15 10
Ezra Sawyer
66
28
6
14 8 6
Joseph Wheelock
28 6
14 8 6
David Osgood
66
28
6
14 18
6
Benj: Hosgood
31
15 10
Benj: Houghton
31
IS IO
Benje Harris
28
4
14 5 8
Groton.
Phinias Parker Serj:
7
4 13
4
Joy: Shipley Sent!
9
I
4 IJ
5
Jo: Blood
31
15 10
Jaº Shaduch
31
15 10
Samuel Screpter
31
15 10
Wm Lawrance
31
15 10
Josiah Bauden
21
6
10 18
6
Jacob Ames
28
6
14
8
6
Isaac Woods
28
6
14
8 6
Jason Williams
28
6
14
8
6
Nath' Lawrance
28
6
14 8 6
Jona Shepley serj.
21
6
14 11
6
Jona Blanchard Serj: Dunstable
28
6
19
4 10
Jona Butterfield Senthe Chensford
28
2
14
2 10
Noah Johnson
Houbourne
28
2
14
2 10
Jno Barrett
Cheinsford
28
2
14
2 10
Thos Chamberlin
Groton
28
2
14
2 10
Jabez Davis
Haverhill
28
2
14
2 10
Benja Nichols
Redding
28
2
14
2 10
Eben Virgin
Chelnsford
28
2
14
2 10
Joseph Chamberlin
do
20
6
10
8 6
Jno Wright
Dracut
7
3
3 14 3
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Benja Chamberlin
Chelnsford 3
6
1 18
6
Jon" Hildreth!
3
5
17 I
Jno Williams
Dracut
2I
4
10 15
S
Mich! Gillson
Groton
6
5
3 7
Ephra Chaundler
Aniver
16
3
8 4 3
Ww. Cummings
Dunstable
II
6
5 18 6
519 17 2
For Bellitting The above men 979 Weeks & 2 Days
at 5 p Week
244. 16. 6
JABEZ FAIRBANK
[ Massachusetts Archives, XCI, 124.]
LANCASTER March y 18, 1724/5.
May it please your Honour.
According to your Honours leave, & orders, the Inhabitants of this Town which entred their names have hitherto Scouted in their turns, till now Colon' Tyng has sent for all ye Scout & standing Soldiers to appeal next Wednesday with 50 Dayes provision at Dunstable, the most of our Inhabitants utterly refuse to go; though men listed in ye scout ; & several of them have listed under Capt White. I humbly beg your Hont will send me y' comands : who am yr Hon" most Humble & most obedient Serv! to Comand. EDWARD HARTWELL
[Massachusetts Archives, LXX11, 22].]
LANCASTER, March, 18: 1724/5
May it please your Honour.
Sr. We the subscribers having lately been Informed, that by an order from your Honour, Coll Tyng bath ordered, Capt Josiah Willard of Tur- key Hill, to be at Dunstable with all the men under his command, in Groton, Lancaster, & Turkey Hill; with fifty Days provision ready to march from thence, the next Wednesday, must crave leave to Inform your Honour, that the men that are sent for from among us, are the most of them Inhabitants, Imployed in Scouting, those that are Inhabitants are frequently changed by Leave from your Honour, so that some that are Inployed are heads of familys. We would Intreat your Honour to Con- sider our Circumstances, and that the time when we may expect the enemy upon us, is at hand, and that we shall be greatly weakened, and exposed, if our men are now removed. besides the Great Damage which familys will sustain hereby. Moreover. A Considerable Number of our men, are but Just returned home, that have been out against the Enemy, with Capt Lovel, and we have reason to suppose that a Considerable Number of them . will go voluntarily again with Mr White who we understand is designed to go out again in a short time. We would also add, that as we understand the point Coll Tyng designs to march on, we cannot Imagine that we shall be much guarded by him. We would therefore humbly & earnestly Intreat your Honour that all among us under pay might abide with us and not be
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Removed. We would crave leave Just to Intimate to your Honour referr- ing to Turkey Hill, that if all the men that are sent for; must go, the familys there will be in a manner wholly destitute of men. We return your Honour thanks for your Readiness to gratify our desires, and hope you will still do so. Who are, Your Honours most humble and most obedient Servants.
For the Honourable
JOHN HOUGHTON PETER JOSLEN EPHRAIM WILDER
William Dummer Esq: Lieut. Governour in Boston.
These. [Massachusetts Archives, LXXIJ, 220.]
March, 1724 Lt. Gov. Dummer to Colonel Eleazer Tyng.
Sir, 1 here enclose Letters I have rec! from Lancaster, Wch I have fully considerd, and think it proper to limit yon to sixty men for your march at most, and that you leave the Rest to be a Security to y' Towns especially Turkey Hills which is very much exposed, & let Lancaster & Groton likewise have their Proportion of men left; I think it proper like- wise to restrain the Time of your being out to forty Days which you must not exceed unless upon a good Prospect of meeting with the Enemy, and therefore take but 40 Days Provision ; weh may be lengthend out If Occa- sion require. If you find it necessary, you may assure those that are Inhabitants & are ready & forward for this Service, That they shall be continued in Pay after the March is perform" and that the others shall be dismiss4. You must be sure to support your authority by a proper & reso- lute Management in this affan. I suspect Lt. Hartwell has been concernd in raising this Discontent, among the People. You must therefore make strict Enquiry Whether it be so or not & let me know, & I shall deal with Him accordingly. You may take a skilful Pilot with you who will be enti- tuled to ye Established Pay & if the Docter mentioned is willing to serve & trust to ye generosity of Gen! Court for what He may bee allowed above Souldiers pay, It will be very well for you to take Him & therefore you sh encourage his Going. You have inclosed the Commiss you desird
[ Massachusetts Archives, LXXII. 222.] May it please your Honour.
According to your orders I have been at Lancaster and accordingly made enquiry into the Conduct of Lieut Hartwell and cannot find that he has been in the least measure to blame, but on the contrary did all that lay in his Power to promote & further the Designe your Honour Commanded us to go upon. Wee marched yesterday &: Campt the last night at ye Mouth of Neesonkeeg brook. I am, Your Honours
Most obedt Humble Servt. ELEAZAR TYNG Natacook, Ap : I. 9 in ye morning. PS Inclosed I send those papers according to your Honours ord' [Massachusetis Archives, LXXII, 223.]
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LANCASTER August ye 23 1725.
May it plese your Honer :
Your Hon" Haveing Given me the Subscriber the Inspection of the Soldiers at sd Lancaster under Command of Capt Josiah Willard and I haveing bult at Turkey Hils and my Enterest lying there, I am desined to Remoue theither ye nex weak if I may but obtain your Hon" Leave there- for hopeing that I shall there be in as Good a Capasaty to serve both my King and Contery, I Humbly Request your Hont would Signifie your pleasuer herein by ye barer :
Your Honors most Humble Servent
by ye hand of Ensigne Oliver Wilder. EDWARD HARTWELL [Massachusetts Archives LII, 249.]
Edward Hartwell removed from Lancaster and was for many years Lunenburg's most prominent citizen, serving as representative for the town' after he was eighty years old. In 1750 he was appointed Judge of the Court of Common Pleas. Reverend Peter Whitney closes a sketch of his career thus : "and finally he died in the ninety sev- enth year of his age, as full of piety as of days."
LANCASTER May 9: 1725.
May it please your Honour.
Being returned home I thought myself oblidged to Inform your Honour that on the 5" of April last, I went from Lancaster to Dunstable and the 8th Day of April from thence up Marrimack with 30 men, two of which came back in A short time, one of them being taken sick, and ye ctber having scalt himself very badly. I marcht up Marrimack about 130 mile, and there discovered some signs of Indians, some old, which we Judged were made sometime this winter and one new track on the Bank of the River, wch we Judged had gone but a few days before I sent out scouts but could discover nothing further. We then turned off to ye Westward towards Coos, marched ro miles the 24th of April Att evening one of our men viz Sam" Mossman of Sudbury being about Encamping, took hold of his Gun that stood among some Bushes drew it towards him with the muzzle towards him some twigg caught hold of the cock; the Gun went off, and shott him throgh. he died Imediately. We went across to Con- necticutt River came down that to Northfield and from thence across the woods to Lancaster, we gott in yesterday. I have endeavoured faithfully to attend your Honours orders already recieved, and if your Honour has any further service for me I desire your Honour would let me know it. I have not as yet compleated my Journal, but hope to finish it in a short
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time that it may be Laid before your Honour. Iam your Honours most obedient humble Servant
On his Tajesties Service
JOHN WHITE For the Honomable William Dummer Erg Leivt Governour &c. In Boston. These
[Nasunchusetts Archive.,, LXXII, ?30.]
Sir, I have the Account of yr March & Return by your Letter of the 9th Instant & Approve of your Proceedings, tho I am heartily grieved for the Death of the poor Man, & wonder that so many unhappy Accidents of this Kind have not been sufficient to warn our People of the Effects of such Indiscretion. The Season being now advanced for the Appearance of the Enemy, and it being more likely to meet with them now than before, I desire you would go out with the Same Number of Met & upon the same Establishmt which will be allows you; I should be glad you could immediately proceed, & make up a Muster Roll for your two Marches upon your Return. For meh Time will otherwise be lost at this critical Juncture. However if you must first come to Town let there be no Delay; If any of your men are backward to go out again you must enlist others to make up your number. I shall not prescribe any Rout to you, you being best able to judge where the Enemy may be miett with : Carry out as much Pro- vision as you can, That so you maynt be obliged to return very soon : Be very silent & watchful on your March & Ambushments. I heartily wish you Success, and am your Serv!
Boston II May 1725. Capt White Capt Welds
W" DUMMER
[Massachusetts Archives, LXXII, 233.]
DUNSTABLE July the 10: 1725.
May it Please your Hour:
Old Christian Being this morning Being Taken with a violent Bleed- ing Caused our Companyes to stop and within a few hours he died & the other mohaucks are not willing to Leave him before he is Buried & our desine is to march ouer Merimack River and There to Take a True List of our mens Names, & shall march as Quick as Possible. Who Remain Still your Honours at Comiand JOHN WHITE SETH WYMAN
[Massachusetts Archives, LII, 222.]
1725. June 10. Answering a-" Memorial of Capt John White, Showing that he has lately raised a Company of Voluntiers, who have made Two Marches against the Indian Enemy, That the Memorialist, in raising the said Company of Voluntiers has been at greater expence than what his Wages have amounted to, he having no more Allowances or Pay than a Private Man of the said Voluntiers is entitled to, praying that as
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what he did in raising the said Voluntiers was with a View and Design to serve the Interest of the Province, that he may have such Recompence . and Satisfaction for his said Service as to the Wisdom aud Bounty of this Court shall seem meet;"-twelve pounds were allowed by the General Court.
[Massachusetts Records, -- Journal of General Court.] Instructions to Captains Willard, White and Blanchard.
Sr. Having Commissionated you to Command a Company of Volun- tiers against the Indian Enemy, you are hereby Directed to Exercise and maintain good Discipline and Government among your Officers and Sol- diers and to Suppress and punish all Disorders. Vice, and Immorality and to Keep up the Worship of God in your said Company. You must march to Pigwacket, unless you shall upon mature Consideration Judge any other tour more effectual for the service, withall Convenient Dispatch Joining such Companys of Voluntiers in the County of Middlesex as shall be ready to proceed with you and from thence march to such places where by your Intelligence may Judge it probable to meet with the Indian Enemy. If you Judge it necessary to keep the whole Body together in order to attack any Tribe or Settlement of Indians I shall approve of your so doing, oth- wise that Two Companys or halfe your Body proceed Eastw! & the other halfe to proceed from Pigwacket to Strike over to Amrescoggin & Kenne- beck River, endeavouring to get higher up the said Rivers then the places of the Indians Settlements one party of which to Come down Amies- coggin River to Fort George & the other down Kennebeck Kiver to Rich- mond, and if your provision should fall short so as that the whole cannot be sufficiently furnished for the march to Amrescoggin & Kennebeck Rivers, some of your Feeblest men must Come into Berwick, The remaining part of the Body to go off to the North Westward in Quest of the Indian En- emy said to be there taking with them the Mohawks for their Guides. Let your Marches be with all the Secrecy & Silence as well as Dispatch, you are Capable of. You must Kill, Take & Destroy to the atmost of your power all the Enemy Indians you can meet with in your March, & Search for their Corn, destroying all you can find. And give Intelligence from time to time of every thing of Importance that may happen.
[Massachusetts Archives, LXXII, 250.]
This seems to be a rough draft of a circular letter, there being in the original fre- quent interlineations, alterations, and erasures.
Orders to Capt White & Wyman Ang 7 1725.
Received an acct. from Coll. Wentworth of your returne to Cocheco. I am very sorry for the Sickness & the difficultys of a wet Season that has attended your march, & make no dout but you have done the uttmost prac- ticable under these pressures & misfortunes, but since It has Pleased
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God it should bee so & that we have lately concluded a cessation of armes wyth the Penobscott Indians in order to bringing about a general perate, I would have [you] repair home & disband your Companyes & male out Muster Rolls forthwith.
[Massachusetts Archives, LI1, 234.]
To the Honble William Dummer Esqr. Lieut. Governour and Comander in Chief the homble the councill and Representatives for the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England in Generat Court Assem- Med at Boston the 232. day of December Anno Dom 1727.
The Petition of Eunice White Relict widow of Capt. John White late of Lancaster deced. Humbly Sheweth. That Whereas your Pet. sd hus- band in his life time in the years 1724 & 1735 as well as at other times performed sundry marches ag: the Indian Enemy and did other services for the good of his Country & was active and vigorous in the Defence thereof against those barbarous Salvages, not only hazarding his life but Experling good part of his substance therein, as is well known to many, Some few Instances whereof your Pet: would humbly ripresent to this Honble Court. Yo! Petr sd. husband altho he had divers times had the honour to bear command yet voluntarily Enlisted himself under the late Capt. Lovewell, and choose rather to go as an Under Officer at that time because he would do what in him lay to Encourage others to Enlist and marched with him at the time when they killed the Ten Indians, in which march they were out near Forty days, Then he performed a march to a place called Cohosse on Connecticut Kiver thinking to meet with the Eve- my there and came in at Fort Dummer, being out thirty four days, tho they missed of their desired Success ; Then in about Eight days time be bad a Company raised and went to Pigwacket to bury Capt. Lovewell which be performed in a very difficult season of the year. Then he went to Con- necticut at his own cost and charge to get a Company of Mohege Indians in order to go down to St Francois to take an Judian fort there. but filing of his aim, he returned home and then enlisted a Company of Voluntiers and marched designing for a Fort beyond Pigwacket, bot was talen vick before he got there, returned home and dyed leaving your Pet: his bereaved widow with seven Children the Eldest about Fifteen years old and Four of them very young, & one she then went with who is now living : In all which Services your Petit" said husband cheerfully underwent man; hard- ships and difficulties for the good of his country, and was at considerable Cost and Charge, by Supplying those that Enlisted under him with neces- saries which could not be readily obtained elsewhere, purely to make dispatch.
Now Forasmuch as the Sickness of which your Pet? husband dyed was in all probability Occasioned by means of ya difficulties he underwent in
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the Pablick Service, & that he never in his life time had an Opportunity of asking your Hont Favour for his past Services but was taken away in the Strength and vigour of his life. without receiving anything from the Pub- lick more then as Eth day for the three marches he performed as aforest and in regard your Pet is left a disconsolate widow with several Fatherless Children to bring up who stand in daily need of relief and Support, your Pet! finding it very difficult to provide for them, She therefore most huin- bly Implores your Hont pity and Compassion to herself & Children, and that as you have been pleased in hke cases to reward those that bave served the Province, and the Representatives of those that have lost their lives in the Publick Service. So that she may Experience of the Bounty & Goodness of this HonoWe Court to her in her difficult Circumstances, and that you will be pleased to Grant her Two hundred and Fifty acres of the unappropriated Lands of the Province that she may dispose of the same for the Education and bringing up her afores! Children or that your Hon" would otherwise relieve her as in your Great Goodness & Compas- sion you shall see meet. And as in duty bound your Petit! shall ever pray &c. EUNICE WHITE
In the House of Representatives December 285 1727. Read and in answer to this Petition, Resolved That the sum of One Hundred pounds be allowed and paid out of the publick Treasury to the petitioner the wid- dow Eunice White in Consideration of the good Services done this province by her late husband Capt. John White, and great expences for which he has had no Consideration, as particularly set forth in the petition and the better to enable the petitioner to support her Family and bring up her Children. Sent up for Concurrence
In council Dec. 28. 1727. Read & Concur!
Consented to
[Massachusetts Archives, LXXII. 325, et. seq.]
WA DUDLEY Spr
J. WILLARD Secry WN DUMMER.
Captain John White was grandson of the pioneer bear- ing the same name. He was born September 29, 1684, son of Josiah and Mary White. An elder brother became prominent in Lancaster as Deacon Josiah White, and his brother Jonathan was slain by the Indians in 1707. Cap- tain White was a blacksmith by trade, and well to do for his times; his inventory dated January 1725-6 summing 1220 pounds. In 1728 Reverend John Prentice records baptizing "the widdow Whites children": Eunice, John, Bette, Dorothy, Thomas, Lois, Mary, Nathanael.
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DECA OF PERSONS WY YE IO INDIANS WERE KILLED.
Jno White
Jona: Houghton
Moses Chandler
Sam Tarbol
James Houghton Joseph Wilson
Jer. Hunt
Henry Willard Jona Parks
Eben. Wright
Jacob Gates
Joshua Webster
Jos. Read
Joseph Whitcomb
Stunll: Johnson
Sam Moor
Samli Learned
Steph Morrill
Phin. Foster
Robi Phelps
Jacob Pearly
Fra: Dogett
Moses Graves
John Hazzen
S Hilton
Moses Hazzen
Eb: Brown
Jno. Pollard
John Levingston
Jon? Terreu
Ben Walker
Jerem Pearley
Sam !!. Stickney
Jos. Wright
W'in Hutchins
Joshua Hutchins
Jno. Varnam
Jacob Corey
Benony Boynton
Robt Ford
Oliver Pollard
Eph Farnsworth
Ben Parker
Samll: Troll
Ruben Farnsworth
Sam Shattock
Dena Parker [bis]
Thos. Farmer
Jacob Ames '
Wm: Spalden
Rich. Hall
Jno Stephen>.
Samll Fletcher
Neh. Robinson
Fos: Wheelock
Jno. Duncom
Jona. Parks [bis]
Sam Sawyer
Jethro Ames
Caleb Dolton
Ezra Sawyer
John Sawyer 62
At killing of them io Indians. Lovell & White.
[Massachusetts Archives „XXII. 358.]
The name mes of Lancaster men are printed in italics. The petitioners for the grant of Nichewaug, now Peters- ham, in 1733, asked it in consideration of "the Hardship & Difficult marches they vnderwent as volunters vnder the Comand of the Late Capte Lovell & Capte White after the Inden enemy and Into their Countrey." Most of the above names appear in the list of Proprietors of that Grant. The chief inducement to volunteer in a service so arduous, was the enactment of 1722, offering "volunteers without pay or subsistence, for the scalp of any male Indian of the age of twelve years or upwards the sum of 100 pounds." Wom- en and children, scalped or unscalped, were paid for at half price.
In an appendix to an Address delivered in Bolton at the Centennial Celebration, July 4, 1876, by Reverend Richard
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S. Edes, is printed part of a diary "found among the papers of the first clerks of the town." The copyist adds. "How old the book is, no one can tell." h is a journal of the scout of Captains Jovell and White "when the Io Indians were killed," February, 1724; probably written by one of the Lancaster soldiers there present. The minutes of the first eight days have been torn off.
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