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the reft. Then orders were given to purfue the Enemy, 

 and to kill what Indians they could find, and take the 

 French alive, and give them quarter, if they ask'd it. Our 

 Forces foon took three French Men, who upon examina- 

 tion faid, That the Indians were all run into the woods. 

 The French firing feveral Guns at our Forces, and ours at 

 them; but they being better acquainted with the woods 

 than ours, got away. The Major took the above faid 

 Jarman Bridgivay for a Pilot, and with fome of his Forces 

 went over a River, 235 to feveral of their houfes, but the 

 People were gone and carryed their goods with them: In 

 ranging the woods found feveral Indian-houfes, their fires 

 being juft out, but no Indians. Spending that day in 

 ranging to & fro, found confiderable of their goods, and 

 but few People; at Night the Major writ a Letter, and 

 fent out two French Prifoners, wherein was fignifyed, 

 That if they would come in, they fhould have good quar- 

 ters. The next day feveral come in, which did belong to 

 that part of the Town where our Forces firft landed, who 

 had encouragements given them by our Commander, That 

 if they would affift him in taking thofe Indians which be- 

 long' d to thofe parts, they fhould have their goods return'd 

 to them again, and their Eftates fhould not be damnify'd; 236 

 which they refilled. Then the Major and his [93] Forces 

 purfued their defign and went further ranging their Coun- 



235 Probably the Mijfaquajh ; and the 236 "Damnified — to do damage to." 

 houfes were, moft likely, where was — Bailey. " That the Commonwealth 

 afterwards Fort Cumberland. of learning be not damnified." — Milton. 



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