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N, B, W, Saw several large Boats coming to the Point w[h]ere the 

 Enemy landed. 



Two o'clock Monsf Mont Calmn sent an officer with a Flag to 

 demand the Fort but the brave Col? Monro rejected the Summons 

 with Scorn. The Remainder of this day was spent in Bombarding 

 the Enemys works, Capt. McCloud commanding and cannonad- 

 ing. The Artillery fired Several Shot from the Camp which did 

 great Service in beating back the Indians. One of our Balls fell 

 on an Indian Hutt and killed many. 



Tuesday [j-/V] 4^^ Early this morning the Enemy's works were in 

 great forwardness with a ten Gun Battery almost finished. Their 

 Entrenchment approached towards the Fort thus 'w/>^>./%^'^/>./"\./>-ow/>^ 

 Saw several large Boats coming to the Point w[h]ere the Enemy 

 landed from Ticonderoga : this day we had several Skirmishes from 

 all quarters in which our people behaved with great Bravery, a mor- 

 tar being pointed towards another Indian Hutt fell on it and killed 

 Several. During this day we cannonaded the French Battery and 

 threw a large number of Shells into their Entrenchm*.^ The 

 Artillery at the Camp kept a Constant fire on the Enemy as they 

 came to Attack our out Guards and Rangers who drove them off 

 into the woods. The Rangers brought in an Enemy wounded 

 Indian but he soon died. 



Friday 5^^ This morning the Enemy began to cannonade our 

 Forts with nine pieces of Cannon 18 & 12 pounders. It was some 

 Time before they could find their mark. At Eleven they tried their 

 Shells, mostly 13 Inches diameter, which fell short but towards the 

 afternoon they got their distance very well, several of their Small 

 Shells falling into the Parade. One of their Shott carried away 

 the Pully of our Flag Staff and the falling of our flag Much rejoyced 

 the Enemy ; but it was soon hoisted tho' one of the men that was 

 doing this had his head Shot off with a Ball, and another wounded. 

 A part of the Enemy and their Indian [allies] advanced near our 

 Camp on which the brave Cap! Waldo of the N. England forces 

 went out to take Possession of a piece of rising Ground near the 

 wood on which a brisk fire unsued on both sides. Col. Monro sent 

 out a second party to Surround the Enemy, but they were forced 

 back and the Enemy advanced up to our quarter Guard. Capt. 

 M. Cloud brought his Cannon to bear upon them soon dispersed 

 them. Here an unlucky accident happened, as some of our men 

 were returning to Camp were taken for the enemy and fired upon by 



