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ferve one thing by the way, which was, That when they 

 drew off to come down the River again, Col. Hathorne 

 came off and left the Major behind to fee that all the 

 Forces were drawn off; and coming down the River in or 

 near the Rear, in the Night heard a perfon hollow, not 

 knowing at firft but that it might be a fnare to draw 

 them into; but upon confideration fent to fee who or what 

 he was, found him to be a Negro man belonging to Mar- 

 blehead, that had been taken, and kept a Prifoner amonglt 

 them for fome time. The Major ask'd him, Whither he 

 could give any account of the Indians in thofe parts? He 

 faid, Yes, they were or had been all drawn off from the 

 Sea Coafl up into the Woods near a hundred Miles having 

 had an account by a Prifoner out of Bofton Goal; that 

 Maj. Church and his Forces were coming out againft them 



further." [Magnalia, Book VII : 90.] 

 Hutchinfon fays, " Villebon had timely 

 notice of the return and re-enforcement, 

 and made the beft preparations he could 

 for his defence. Four of the fmall veffels 

 went up the river, and landed their 

 men near the fort, October the 7th. 

 They railed a battery for two field 

 pieces, and began to fire with them and 

 with their mulketry the fame day; 

 and the French made return. When 

 night came on, which proved very cold, 

 the Englim lighted their fires to keep 

 them from perilhing. This made them 

 a mark for the French cannon, which 

 difturbed them to that degree that they 

 were obliged to put out their fires, and 

 to be expofed all night to the inclem- 



ency of the weather. They were soon 

 difcouraged, for the next night they 

 re-embarked; and having joined thofe 

 at the mouth of the river, made the 

 beft of their way to Bofton. No notice 

 was taken of any lofs on either fide, 

 except the burning a few of the ene- 

 my's houfes ; nor is any fuflficient reafon 

 given for relinquifhing the defign fo 

 fuddenly. 



It is probable that the forces were 

 not provided with tents nor cloathing 

 fufficient to defend them from the cold, 

 which they had reafon to expe6l to 

 increafe every day, and it is certain the 

 old Colonel Church was offended at 

 being fuperfeded in command." \_HiJl. 

 Ma/'s. ii : 94.] 



