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new Tracks. But upon Penobfcot Ifland 226 they found 

 feveral Indian Houfes, Corn & Turnips, tho' the Enemy 

 ftill being all gone, as before mentioned. Then they di- 

 vided and fent their Boats fome one way and fome another, 

 thinking that if any ftraggling Indians, or Cafteen himfelf 

 fhould be there-about, they might find them, but it prov'd 

 all in vain. Himfelf and feveral Boats went to Mount- 

 Dcfart, to fee if the French Ships were gone and whither 

 any of the Enemy might be there, but to no purpofe : The 

 Ships being gone and the Enemy alio. They being now 

 got feveral Leagues to the Weftward of their VelTels ; and 

 feeing that the way was clear for their VelTels to pafs: 

 And all their extream rowing and travelling by Land and 

 Water, Night and Day to be all in vain. The Enemy 

 having left thofe parts, as they judg'd about eight or ten 

 days before. And then returning to their VelTels, the 

 Commander calling all his Officers together, to confult 

 and refolve what to do, concluding that the Enemy by 

 fome means or other had received fome Intelligence of 

 their being come out againft them; and that they were in 

 no neceffity to come down to the Sea fide as yet, Moofe 

 and Bever now being fat. They then agreed to go fo far 

 Eaft, and imploy themfelves, that the Enemy belonging to 

 thofe parts might think they were gone home: having 

 fome difcourfe about going over to Saint John's ; but the 



226 Now called Orphan Ifland, con- port, and owned by defcendants of 

 taining some 5000 acres, and dividing an orphan, who inherited a part of the 

 the waters of the Penobfcot into two old Waldo patent. [Williamfon's Hift. 

 branches. The ifland is taxed in Buckf- Ale. i : 69.] 

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