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inform'd them of a Fort up that River, & that it was built 

 on a little Ifland in that River; 919 and that there was no 

 getting to it but in Canoo's, or on the Ice in the Winter 

 time: This with the certain knowledge that we were dif- 

 covered by the Enemy that efcaped out of the upper Ca- 

 noo, concluded it not proper at that time to proceed any 

 further up, and that there was no getting any further with 

 our Boats; and the Enemy being Alarm'd would certainly 

 fly from them (and to do as they did four Years ago at 

 their Fort at Taconock, having fought them in Kanebeck 

 River, and purfued them about 30 Miles to Taconock\™ 

 for they then fet their Fort on fire, and run away 

 by the Light of it, ours not being able to come up 

 with them at that Place.) Maj. Church then incour- 

 aging his Souldiers, told them, he hop'd they mould 

 meet with part of the Enemy, in Penobfcot bay, or at 

 Isloxxnt-Defart, where the French Ships were. So not- 

 withftanding they had been rowing feveral Nights before, 

 with much toyl, befides were fhort of Provifions, they 

 chearfully embark'd on board their Boats, and went down 

 the River, both with and againft the Tide: and next Morn- 

 ing came to their VefTels, where the Major had ordered 

 them to meet him, who could give him no intelligence of 

 any Enemy. Where being come they refrefh'd them- 

 felves; Meeting then with another difappointment, for 

 their Pilot York [91] not being acquainted any further, 



219 See note 210, ante. 220 See note 185, ante. 



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