Nine muster rolls of Rhode Island troops enlisted during the old French war; to which is added the journal of Captain William Rice in the expedition of 1746

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NINE

MUSTER ROLLS

OF
Rhode Island Troops Enlisted During

The Old French M^ar

To which is added The Journal of Captain
William Rice in 'The Expedition of IJ46

Issued at the Annual Court of the Society of

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Colonial Wars in the State of Rhode Island a?id

Providence Plantations^ by its
Governor, George Leander Shepley, Esquire

and the

Council of the Society

December 30, 191 5

Providence : Printed for the Society by the Standard Printing Co.
from original MSS. in the Library of the R. I. Historical Society

FRANCE claimed the whole territory west of the
Alleghany Mountains. The English settlers
had already, by the middle of the eighteenth
century, begun to push their way through into the Ohio
Valley, and the inevitable clash came at the Great
Meadows, May 27, 1754. The Old French War had
begun.

It was a struggle for the possession of the Ohio and
Mississippi Valleys, and the colonies were involved
before the Mother Country, since the Seven Years War
was not formally declared until 1756. The Southern
colonies were drawn in before those of New England.

Rhode Island raised many companies during this
French and Indian War, and of nine of these the mus-
ter rolls are here printed for the first time. Some of
the names may occur in other printed lists, but the
whole company rolls have never before appeared beyond
the original MSS.

The journal of Captain Rice, apart from its interest as
a daily record of colonial soldiering, sheds some light
on an almost unknown episode, the unfinished expedi-
tion, as it might be called, against Canada in 1746, in
which participated the three Rhode Island companies,
the rolls of which the Society issued at its General
Court in August, 19 15.

William Rice, the captain of one of the three com-
panies, was born in Warwick, March 25, 1708. He was
the son of John Rice and grandson of John, the first of
the name in Rhode Island.

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He was married December lo, 1730, by Rouse Helme,
Assistant, to Phebe Tripp of South Kingstown, who
died in 1753.

He was admitted a freeman of the Colony at New-
port, May 2, 1732, and became a man of some property,
and a good deal of position and influence. Twice
Deputy from Warwick, he was three times chosen
Assistant for the same town, and served on several com-
mittees of the Assembly.

His military experience began early, for we find him
cornet of the Providence County Troop of Horse in
1734. In 1746 he was commissioned captain of the
Second Company from Providence County, which then
included the present county of Kent. He sailed with
the company for Annapolis, and on the voyage kept the
journal which is here for the first time printed from the
MS. in the library of the Rhode Island Historical So-
ciety, to which our thanks are due for allowing us to
use not only the MS. of the journal, but those of the
muster rolls as well.

There was, as the journal shows, a good deal of sick-
ness among the soldiers, and Captain Rice seems to
have fallen a victim, for the MS. ends abruptly. He
died January 22, 1746-7, according to the muster roll
of his company.

A lieutenant of Captain Joshua Sayer's company was
appointed to succeed him May 6, 1747.

Captain Rice left no will, but from the Warwick deeds
we can see that he sold all his land before he went to the

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front, thus turning his estate into money. His inven-
tory, as recorded at Apponaug, shows that ;^ 988-2-0 in
Rhode Island money was due him for wages as a cap-
tain in the King's service.

Among the other items recorded were a " Silver-hilted
sword and Belt," and a " Scarlet Velvet cap trimmed
with Gold." The total value was ^1833-0-0.

Captain Rice left the following children, whose births
are recorded in Warwick, where he seems to have lived
in Apponaug, on the Fulling Mill Cove.

Abigail, February 20, 1730-1

Mahitable, September 25, 1732

Elizabeth, October 10, 1734

James, February 20, 1736-7; d. July 22, 1744

Hannah, April 22, 1739

John, May 26, 1741

Mary, June 18, 1743; d. July 28, 1743

James, June 28, 1744

Mary, April 24, 1746

Edwin Aylsworth Burlingame
Norman Morrison I sham
Charles Edward Cannon

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An Ace of Cash paid Colo' Christopher Harris'

Company Providence December 21''^ Viz*.

No. I Prince Gould £ SI

2 James Hunter 100

3 William Maxwell 108

4 Joseph Conner 63

5 Samuel Weatherbee 84

6 Aaron Salisburry S8

7 Samuel Comstock 105

8 Stephen Gully 89

9 Francisco 103

10 Simion Thayer 121

1 1 Nicholas Brown 103

1 2 William Vinfant 78

13 William Olney '4

14 Simion Stevens 5'

15 Thomas Herenton 116

16 John Jones >^ his wages 60

17 Samuel Kilton i34

18 Samuel Francks 102

19 Abraham Hogg loi

20 Daniel Weatherhead 118

21 Jefse Beaverly 81

— Abraham Hogg more 8

22 Samuel Hvmt 58

. John Jones p'^ Tho' Shippe % wag 48

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No. 23 Jofeph Sprague ^103 14

24 Ebenezar Jones

25 Josiah Streeter

26 Christopher Dickerfon yi, half

27 Alexander Rofs

. William Olney allowan 2 m°

28 Samuel Greene

29 John Clemont

30 John Harris

31 Samuel Whitmore

32 Theophilus Whaley

33 Jeremiah Blanchard

34 Edward SaHsburry

35 William Smith

36 Elkanah Speere

1757 37 John Barns

March i^* 38 Col° Chris"^ Harris

39 Jefse Place p<* Phillip Place

40 Obadiah Mitchell p'* Experien Mitche' . . .

41 James Blanchard p"* his Master

42 Thomas Burkett

Chris'' Dickerfon % Master

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1756

Acc° of Coloi Christopher Harris' Company paid

off.

Brought Over ^4802 17 2

No. 43 Isaac Rickerfon »oo 5 4

44 Samuel Savage 4^ 9 o

Old Tenor .... ;£4945 ^ » 6

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An Ace* of Lieu' Coloi Samuel Angells Company paid

1756 off Providence. Decemb"" 20*^ 1756 Viz*
Decemb'f

20 No. I Peter Norton £3^

2 Philip Francks 56

3 Thomas Lock 69

4 Charles Killy 71

5 Lewis Eddy 102

6 Josiah Alger 6

7 William Rofs 50

8 John Spencer. Col° Angell boy 85

9 James Sambo: >^ his wages due 48

10 Ebenezar Tyler 106

11 Samfon Sifson >^ half due 19

12 X Joshua Staples 68

13 X Thomas Loring 92

14 X Samuel Sanders 107

15 X Afa Kimball 129

16 X M' Mark Noble 148

17 X John Seamans p'^ brother 75

18 X Michell Letfon no

X Thomas Lock more 8

19 X John Skillian

20 X Abel Gibbs

21 X Samuel Eftlick ^ half wages

X Jofhua Coggshall for Jam*^^ Sambo ....

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22 X John Spencer for James Spencer^ ^ 32 ii 8

X Peleg Spencer for Samfon Sifon 19 9 —

23 X Samuel Shearman 122 1 4

X Henry Tiffany for yi Samuel Estlick 36 8 3

24 X William Mattis 107 11 4

25 X Walter Morin 84 i 4

James Spencer his half wages 44 1 1 4

26 X Caefar Sambo 69 14 10

27 X Uriah Hawk 104 15 4

28 X James Jenning 125 6 8

29 X John Tower 110 17 o

30 X Samuel Steere p<* Owens Yz 35 18 4

31 X Joseph Aldrich p'^ father 55 5 4

32 X John Joyce p<^ Samuel Watfon 78 8 8

33 X William Brufsill Yz his wages 28 3 6

34 X Richard Gallop p'^ his order 25 3 7

Feby 22 X W" Brufsell ^^ his masters ^ 28 3 6

1757 35 X William Roy 104 14 8

36 X Caleb Sweet 107 2 —

37 X Conftant Cole 18 i 4

38 X Jeremiah Jennings p"^ Clay 58 i 4

39 X Josiah Westcott . 5^^ -t . 107 11 4

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1756 Ace" of Lieut Colo^ Samuel Angell Company paid off.

Brought Over ;^3222 lo 3

1757

March No.

4"! 40 Jofeph Fuller p^ Jn° Aldrich £21 7 8

41 X Col" Samuel Angell 96 i 6

42 X Elisha Berry 99 19 4

43 Oliver Fry. p"* Green 72 15 2

44 X James Stone 13 18 —

Old Tenor ^3526 ii 11

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1756 An Ace' of Cap' John Potters Company paid off

Providence December 21^' 1756 Viz'

Dec' 21 No. I X Jonathan Bennett L ^~ M

2 X Jonathan Tyler

3 X John Knap

4 X Augustus Allen

5 X Cap' John Potter

6 X George Shearman

7 X Amos Brock

8 X John Whipple

9 X John Aften

X Jeremiah Westcott

1 X John Hainis

2 X Isaac Broadfoot

3 X Ezekiel Brook

4 X Peter Robert

5 X William Roberts

6 X Richard Thornton

7 X Timothy Daily

8 X Benjamin Underwood Yz his wag

9 X Nicholas Brock

20 X Peter Cheese

21 X Caleb Fuller p** Westcott

22 X Peter Lee

23 X Benjamin Howard

X Amos Lockwood for his boy

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24 X Jeremiah Spywood yi pd Col" Water £ 72

25 X Josiah Foster

26 X John Burlingham

X Jeremiah Spywood half his wages ....

J demons

27 X Nathan Wade

28 X Stephen Chapman i/p'' Self

29 X Peter Allen

30 X Thomas Buffill

Feb' 21^* 31 X Samu" Bennet

32 X Thomas Cheese p<i Marcy Cheese ....

33 X Jeremiah Olney p"^ widow

34 X Jonathan Salisburry p'' Potter

X Stephen Chapman pd his father ^ ...

35 X Benjamin Cahoon

March 36 X Peter Roberts Jun"^

2 37 X Simeon Perry p^ John Case

38 X George Mew

39 X Joseph Page

40 X Comfort Goff

41 X Edward Capron

Old Tenor ^3^49 M

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1756 An Ace' of Capt Potters Company paid off

Brought Over £?,(>A9 M o

To Cash p<^ Cap* John Potter for ditto Stopt out )

of Nich' Brocks wages '# acc° 4 o —

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1756

An Ace* of Cap* Ebenezar Jenckes Company paid off

Providence Decemb'' 22*'^ 1756 Viz*

Decern' N» i x Israel Hilton £ g^ 4 8

22 2 X Peleg William 51 7 2

3 X John Parker p** his order 48 13 o

4 X Abraham Haskin & Hunt 72 12 6

5 X Cap' Ebenezer Jenckes 205 17 4

6 X Joseph Sewell 74 8 —

7 X Benjamin Batty 77 10 o

8 X John Jenkes 72 11 o

9 X Thomas Avery 85 9 4

10 X Rob* Berry 32 8 4

11 X David Herenton 71 5 4

12 X Refolved Phettiplace 81 i 6

13 X Joseph Davis 48 9 o

14 X Nehemiah Thornton 76 i 8

15 X Cornelus Heavens 72 2 10

16 X Zepheniah Andrus 45 3 4

17 X Joseph Cast 59 9 8

18 X Nedibiah Smith 82 18 8

19 X Ebenezar Howard 40 9 2

20 X Jonathan Herenton 84 10 8

21 X Jacob Mowry 44 6 8

22 X Nathaniel Bowdifh 77 15 o

23 X Ichabod Brown 78 18 8

24 X Nathan Freeman 93 i 4

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25 X Oliver Capron iii

26 X David Scott 163

27 X Ichabod Fuller pd bowing Yt. 2

""^ 28 X Amos Brown 78

29 X Charles Scott pd his father % 40

30 X Enock Smith 69

31 X Josiah Fisk

March 32 x Josfhua Vinfant

3 33 '^ Jonathan Tower pd father

34 X Samuel Howard

35 X Samuel Cutler pd Felshaw

X Charles Scott pd his Yz to father

36 X Daniel Shepard

37 X Joseph Wilfon pd Isaac Wilfon

38 X Liue» Abner Aldrich

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1757 An Acc° of Cash paid Cap* Ebenezar Jenckes

Company — Providence Dec"^ 27 1757 Viz'

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X Ezra Aldrich 53

X Captain Ebenezar Jenckes ac° 456

X Robert Berry 96

X John Hawks 105

X John Taylor 146

X Ifaac Benfou 163

X Edward Corbin 172

X Stephen Smith Jn' 89

X Jonathan Herendon 76

X John Lovell 154

X Samuel Plummer 204

X Abraham Inman 32

X John Jones 129

X Joseph Cummins 131

X Jonathan Spears 152

X Ifrael Whipple 148

X John Whipple 146

X Elijah Walker 154

X John Cummins 132

X William Potter 174

X Ebenezar Tyler 165

X Simion Stevens 43

X Samuel Sanders Enfign 333

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11*^ 25 X Francisco

26 X Jonathan Tyler ,., . . .

27 X Samuel Spacks /. ....

la*'' 28 X Timothy Williams

29 X Phillip Smith

30 X Arthur Fenner

13 31 -X John Cole

32 X Ezekiel Bifhop Decfd p"* father

33 - X Solomon Smith

34 - X Jonathan Hoyt

35 - X Joseph Page

36 - X Thomas Mowry

14 37 - X John Beav^erly

38 - X EUsha Mitchell

17 39 X W^ Howell p'' John Cummins

40 X Stephen Chipman

41 X David Hill

42 X Nathan Day

23 43 X Rufus Franck of Jn" Whiting Company .

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28 44 X Abner Bifhop 67 8 8

45 X Samfon Siifson yi pd master 44 — —

46 X James Mowry 44 o 2

47 X Daniel Weatherhead 165 i 2

48 X Pero Prince / pd Nath' Grimwood / 37 4 7

49 X Ebenez Plumer / pd Drefser 1756 / 54 7 2

50 X Jonathan Bullock 132 4 3

51 X John Edwards 202 19 i

52 X James Sambo 120 4 6

53 X Elkanah Spears 150 16 7

54 X William Emerfon 44 3 9

55 X John Inman / pd Jeremiah D / 24 3 7

56 X Ananias Herenden 129 13 —

57 X Timothy Thurber 132 13 1

Ap 58 X Michell DoUas 250 9 i

5 59 ^ Refolved Phettiplace 46 9 —

X Samfon Sifson on acc° his >^ ^ 43 17 11

60 X in Garrison & ( 48 — —

8* 61 X Jofhua Staples 173 8 9

62 X Palmer Tanner 77 4 10

63 X Samuel Kilton 248 4 8

64 X Joliah Westcott 124 12 7

65 X Ifaac Arnold 175 2 13

66 X M'- Mark Noble 695 3 o

67 X Silas Tucker 47 4 3

68 X Elisha Inman 73 16 4

69 X Israil Herenden 82 16 8

70 X Samuel Merithew 49 5 9

18 71 X Afa Kimball 299 6 —

72 X John Kimball 104 16 8

73 X Charles Bartlett p Fisk 81 18 6

Sutlers acc° & Cloathing Belonging to (
Col" Angell drawd out p"" all y'' above S

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74 X Thorny Herenton 70 lo 4

75 X Charles Lefbrock 29 14 6

Sspt' 10 76 X Ebenezar Streeter 120 14 5

1758 77 X Michell Ifaacs 1755 Soldier 4° 13 4

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1758 An Acc° of Cash p^ Cap' Daniel Walls Compey.

Providence, Jan"" 12 1758

Jan' 12 I X Benjamin Howard

14 2 X Peter Norton

3 X Ruel Remington^

4 - X Samuel Spywood p^ Dan' Green

5 - X Benjamin Alfworth

6 - X Thomas Loring Corporal

7 - X Wilfon Tory

8 - X Cap' Danie Walls

9 - X Peleg Remington

10 - X Amos Sweet

11 - X W™ Kears

27 12 X John Thomas

13 X Benj Rowfe / p<^ Green /

14 - X Richard Gallop

15 -X Zebulon Wood

16 X Ebenezar Lewis

17 X John Briggs p^ father

18 - X Silas Heavins •

19 - X Tho' Mathewfon

20 X Benjamin Colegrove

21 X Jacob Caefar past

22 X Pardon Daily

23 X Henry Straight

24 X Richard Roy

25 X Ifaac Nichos

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26 X Abel Gibbs p^" Caleb Green

27 X Ruben Peirce / pd D Wall /

28 X Caefar Sambo / pd D Wall /

29 X Caleb Weft / pd D Wall /

30 X John Garzitte / pd D Wall /

31 X Caleb Sweet

32 X Robert Love

33 X Zacheriah Mathewfon

34 X Conftant Cole

35 X Joseph Palmer / pd Tho' Loring / ...

36 X Lu« Nathaniel Peck

37 X Nathan Bardine

38 X Richard Windman

X Jacob Caefar pd Elisha Whitman / . . •

39 X Nehemiah Spywood / pd Col" Watson half /

40 X Carder Case pd father •

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175^ Brought Over ^7294 i[sic]3

Feb"" 27
27 No.

41 X Edward Talbe 2 Lie* 457 18 6

42 X Barnett Salisburry 216 o —

43 ^ John Wilfon 136

44 X Samuel Lepcomb 162

45 X William Lawlefs • 198

46 X Benjamin Wood / p^ D Wall / 87

47 X Tho^ Winright/ pd D Wall / 109

48 X Robert Alfworth 177

49 X Alexander Rofs / pd W" Cole / — 190

50 X Peter Chese / pd Th" Week yi half / . . . , 19

51 X Benjamin Negro / pd Benj. Smith / — ... 184

52 X Jonathan Lawran / pd May %, half 70

53 X Benjamin Capwell 195

54 X Thomas Clois / pd E Learnard / 164

55 X Robert J oils / pd father / • . 151

56 X Thomas Wilcox / pd Sam' Young / i66

57 X Jeremiah Auften / pd father / 185

X Jonathan Lawran / pd W™ Lawran yi j — . 70

58 X Wilham Calver 178

Ap' X Peter Chese his half wage / to Self 19

4 59 X Clemont Mathewfon 113

X Nehimiah Spywood Yt Wages ^ Self ... 56

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George Brock pd Self his ^ 21

61 X Amos Brock 68

62 X John Spencer 127

63 X Nehemiah Spywood 2 acc° pd Col° Waters . 35

64 X James Underwood / pd his Master ^ / . . . 25

65 X Ezekiel Bennet pd Self 218

X James Underwood / pd his half / 24

66 X John Rowfe 221

67 - X Benjamin Wood / pd Self winter / 56

68 - X James East / pd self one half / 31

69 - X Thomas Roberts .."... • 163

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Sutlers acc° & Cloathing of Col° Angells dravv"^ )
out this day May 16, 1758 all y« above. C

70 - X Pafco Whitford pd Cap* D W^all /

7 1 X Robert Smith / pd his father /

72 X Ifaac Colegrove pd Self

73 - X Caleb Roy pd Self 31 day of may

74 - X Benjamin Cahoon

75 ~ ^ Jeremiah Green / pd Jun 6

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1758 Bro* over 12378 6 —

76 - X John Gazettee / pd D Wall / 65 16 4

77 - X Thomas Windright / pd D Wall / 65 3 4

James East / half pd D Wall for his master / 33 9 4

78 - X George Royn olds Decfd / pd his wife .... 151 i 2

79 X Peter Gromock / pd D Wall / 56 — —

80 X Shibnah Roynolds / pd Col" John Andruw ^ his )

father order Lawfull mony > 188 8 4

;^ 10 9 4 Old Tenor )

81 X Gideon Potter Decfd / pd Wife 44/6 Lawfull or 40 o o

82 X Timothy OBryant pd Self for y« year 1756 62 10 o

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1759 ^^ Acc" of Cap* Ebenezer Jenckes Decf'^ Wages

paid to y« lo day of Jan"" 1759 Viz*

Jany lo"" No. i Peleg Williams £9 9 6

2 Lewis Eddy 9 6 —

3 John Beaverly 14 12 11

4 Peleg Slocum 10 14 2

5 Mofes Bowdifh 16 15 8

6 Nedebiah Smith 15 3 7

7 James Mowry ,9 8 6

8 Jonathan Tower n 4 10

9 John Stevens 9 '9 4

10 John Reniff 7 19 —

11 John Jones n i i

12 Abram Smith 10 5 6

13 Peris Luther 8 9 2

14 Ebenezar Tyler 912 2

15 Jonathan Tyler 13 '9 4

16 Palmer Tanner 12 18 —

17 Abram Salisburry . ,' 12 5 9

18 James Hunter 8 2 —

19 Arthur Fanner 12 9 4

20 Nicholas Brown 11 18 —

21 Jonathan Daily 10 17 10

22 Prince Gould ii 7 10

23 Johnjide 13 9 5

24 Solomon Smith 13 19 o

25 James Olney 11 3 8

26 John Wood 13 6 2

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No. 27 Zacheriah Mathewfon £ ^3

28 Richard Smith

29 Lieu* Benjamin Eddy

30 Thomas Wafsamogg

31 Oliver Weftcott

32 Corneluus Youngman

33 Richard Smith

34 Caleb Nichols

35 Jeremiah Blanchard

36 Jedediah Sprague

37 Samuel Ladd

38 Joseph Cafs

39 John Lovell

40 John Shillian

41 Benjamin Green

42 Isaac Price pd master >^ Wages

pd Isaac Price Ballance acc°

43 Waymouth Ham

44 Daniel Sprague

45 Jonathan Sweet

46 Henry Stevens

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1759

Brought up D"- ;^ 554

an' 23'!' No. 47 Refolved Phetteplace 10

48 Lieu' Col° John Potter 39

49 Rufus Francks 7

50 John Spencer ^

51 Ezekiel Fuller »o

52 Stephen Belloue ^

53 Jacob Benfon '^

54 John Hambleton 3

55 Cap' Thomas Burkitt 23

pd acc° 2 months pd ditto 17

56 John Mathewfon Jn' 18

57 Francis Sweet *'

58 Rufus M'^Kentire ^~

59 Samuel Bennett ^°

60 Obadiah Herenton 9

61 Stephen Nichols '3

62 William Yaw Decfd 3

63 Thomas Collins M

64 Thomas Aylsworth Liu' 3°

65 Uriah Stafford 9x

66 Timothy Andrews 9

67 Jonathan Fairbanck 8

68 Rufus Francks [crossed out]

69 Judah Bennett Decfd 5

70 Joseph Bennett Decfd 4

71 Baraciah Herenton '-

72 Aaron Cook Defd '

73 Afajohnfon '5

74 John Aylworth *^

75 John Rufsell '3

15

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76 John Galium Decfd ^ 'i 3

77 Henry Jones Decfd 3 4

78 Thomas Howard 8 19

79 Rufus M"=Kentire Jn' 8 14

80 John Mathewfon 11 o

81 Lieu* Col» Jn" Potter 714

&c *12

81 Barney Hix pd [illegible] 2 8

82 David Staples 4 7

Jun 6"' 83 Richard Smith Jn' 6 2

84 Sampfon Sifon % Wages f

pd Sp [?] 1757 E Jencks Copy > 2 12

No 60 )

i:976

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Acc" Continued & Brougt Over £ 9i(> 4 6
No.

84 Levi Weatherhead % p^ Briggs 211 6

Ditto pd Yz [ ]ard Weathered 211 6

85 Tho' Felix pd Nath' Smith — 2 8

86 Ebenezar Curtis Decfd pd Wife 2 7 6

87 Nath' Healy Decfd pd widow 6 10 —

;^ 990 7 8

88 Enfign Augustus Allen for his

Ballance 7 iii

997 9 7
Deduct an error overcaft 7 18 —

^ 989 " 7

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1759 An Acc of Cash p^ Officers & Soldiers Belonging

December to y^ Cap' Burkitt & Eddys Company as ^ their acc"
26'^ Stated.

Providence Dec'' 26 1759

Began to pay Lawful! money

Dec 26th No. I Oliver Weftcott ;^ 12 18 4

2 John Roynolds 11 11 4

3 John Briggs 6 18 —

4 Nathan Armftrong 612 4

5 James Dennie 4 9 3

6 William Laythorne 7 3 —

7 Ebenezar Tyler 9 6 i

8 Lieu' Thomas Collins 25 12 10

9 Simon Froft 14 13 6

10 John Jackfon 10 18 8

27*** II Zacheriah Mathewfon 10 4 —

12 Henry Hudfon 11 2 8

13 Benjamin Capwell 9 4 9

14 William Roberts 10 i —

15 Nathnil Potter 12 14 3

16 James Robinfon 8 i 4

17 Nathan Stone 12 3 o

18 Andrew Dexter 7 4 —

19 Robert Hix pd fath 9 13 10

20 John Whipple 15 10 8

21 John Wood 11 2 —

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28 22 Amos Brock £ ^3 12

23 Thomas Herenton 12 5

24 Samuel Peirce 6 11

25 Afa Johnfon 10 2

26 James Blackmore 12 16

27 Robert Berry

28 Cornelius Heavens

29 William Page

30 Josiah Wef tcott pd Brother

31 Ezra Day

32 John Ide

29 33 Refolved Phettiplace

34 Uriah Hawk

35 Benjamin Prefton

36 Neal M<^Neal

37 Richard Smith

38 Christopher Moore

39 Christopher Harry

40 Henry Stevens

41 Nedebiah Smith

Carried Over £ 450 9

at

14

7

9

12

Q

6

II

6

I

II

I

3

14

3

10

12

10

6

14

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8

8

3

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4

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13

2

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7

10

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13

2

10

5

10

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1759 Brought Over £ 450 9 8

Dec 29*^ 42 Rufus Francks 217 o

31 43 William Weaver 10 8 2

44 Abram Smith 10 o 8

45 David Scott 12 15 9

46 Stephen Wright 12 5 6

47 Cornelius Youngman 10 6 o

48 John Stevens 9 14 6

49 Thomas Avery • 11 13 3

50 Simon Heavens 12 6 6

Jan I*'' 51 Thomas Stafford 9 19 6

1760 52 John Andrus 12 i 3

53 David Valett 12 9 3

54 James Mowrj^ 9 18 i

55 Palmer Tanner 14 12 2

56 James Herenton 12 9 o

57 Thomas Movvry ii 4 2

2**" 58 Olney John 17 7 —

59 Philimon Hines 10 12 3

60 Thomas Howard 12 16 4

61 Stephen Herenton ' * 7 19 9

62 Fran[c]is Sweet 12 17 —

63 William Shippee 10 8 9

5*i> 64 Daniel Hudfon 8 11 ii

65 Jeremiah Blanchard 17 6 6

7*'' 66 Ebenezar Shearman 5 5 4

g*"* 67 Afa Kimball Enfign 27 18 3

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68 Philamon Kimball ;^ 12 13 i

,^'^ 69 John Alfworth Jn' lo 14 9

70 Peter Doyel 8 i 2

71 Elisha Hamblin 12 19 —

1760 Mar 27 72 Elisha Mitchell 7 13 6

28 73 John Andrews for Timothy Decfd 11 11 —

74 Benjamin Carpenter 5 5 5

April 22"^ 75 Robert Williams 10 10 9

To Benjamin Cummins

. 7 8 7

Advanc<i to his wife

To Samuel Harris advanc^

before marching had a i 16 1

furlough & Deferted

& was taken up & Hangd at

Albany £ 846 5 10

76 Samuel Spywood pd his master Dad Green . . 552

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1760 An Acc° of Cash paid Officers & Soldiers Belonging to
Col° Chris"" Harris Comp 1760 Campain.

1 76 1 Lawful Money
January No. i Ifaacc Howard £ 8 10 8

^ 2 Ufual Greene 12 2 i

3 Ebenezar Sirfco 12 7 —

4 Ezekiel Guarnfey 14 2 2

5 Abram Hawkins 14 6 6

6 David Rufsell 9 17 3

7 Nathan Stone 15 n 8

8 John Lyon 14 10 2

9 Amos Brock 13 6 2

10 Simion Stevens 15 7 10

n Jonathan Millard 14 6 lo

12 Mermeduke Waterman 12 13 8

13 Peter Roberts 11 11 4

14 Oliver Dyer 9 8 11

15 Samuel Dyer, Jn' 12 14 8

16 Samuel Dyer 15 8 8

17 Uriah Hawks 12 2 6

18 Samuel Tewgood 11 12 10

19 Samuel Francks 10 10 4

20 William Roberts 11 4 6

21 Joel Keech 12 13 4

22 Benjamin Bragg 11 17 2

23 Benjamin Brown 8 6 5

24 John Bennett half Wages 3 8 —

W" Proud half d" — 9 4 8

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25 William Weftcott £ 13

26 Caleb Briggs 13

27 Jeremiah Burlinggame 16

28 Charles Congdon pd father 7

29 Samuel Merithew 10

30 James Daily 9

31 David Daily u

32 Timothy Williams 16

33 Ifaac Arnold 13

34 Townsand Briggs 9

35 Oliver Weftcott 17

36 Peleg Abba haf — 4

Chrf Brovi^n d« 7

37 Nehemiah Ward pd father half 9

Nehemiah Ward pd self 2

38 Joseph Bennett 11

39 James Cutiph 11

40 Peleg Rhodes 13

41 Joe Lewis 8

42 Felix Dann 13

43 Coggeshall Olney half 2

John Angell Esq'' half d" 5

12

4

9

10

15

10

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9

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6

Carried over £ 523 17 —

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1762 Brought over £ 523 iglsicio

Jany 8"^ 44 William Moore half 7 8 o

his half 4 16 9

45 Silvester Stone pd master half 718 6

his half 4 10

46 Thomas Mitchell 8 16 —

47 Morris Power 14 18 8

48 Robert Leonard 13 16 8

49 Stephen Fenner 11 5 o

50 Simion Whelock 5 15 11

pd his master 6 9 4

51 Enfign Thomas Mitchell 17 15 5

52 CorneUus Youngman 10 10 6

53 Rufus Francks 2 2 6

54 John Tripp 6 12 11

55 Thomas Avery 8 3 2

56 Stephen Wright half 9 5 4

pd his haf 3 2 7

57 Samuel Daily 815 4

58 Benjamin Wood 11 18 6

59 Othniel Herenton 12 12 7

60 Abram Salisburry 12 4 4

61 John Whipple 10 13 —

62 Richard Smith 9 12 6

63 Jeremiah Phillips 14 7 4

64 Daniel Hudfon 11 11 —

65 En' Peleg Slocum 14 6 6

66 Thomas Thornton 7 19 5

67 Phinitray Watkins 11 2 5

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68 George Millar ;i{^ 12 8 10

69 Nathan Collins pd master 6 o —

70 Daniel Belloue 9 o 8

71 Nichols Pulling

72 Thomas Womfley

pd his mistrefs half

73 Pirn Rawfon pd Broth

74 Josiah Forfte

75 Nathan Briggs Decfd

76 Arthur Herenton

77 Ebenezar Lewis

78 Samuel Thornton

79 William Shippee

80 Tippitts Hopkins

81 Mofes Francklin

82 Zebedee Williams

83 Samuel Bennett pd fath

84 Luther Colvin

Carried forward ;^ioii 15 5

II

I

3

4

II

4

9

4

8

14

16

13

16

6

7

10

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6

2

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5

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1761 Bro' forward ^loii 15

Jany 10 85 Jonathan Sweet 10

86 Arnold Lewis 13

87 James Aldrich 14

88 Ebenezar Jones 17

89 Abner Comftock 19

90 Aron Comftock half father 5

pd Son his half 2

91 Ebenezar Tyler 11

92 William Tyler 12

93 William Potter 12

94 Abner Wade 14

95 Benjamin Cass for Peter Albro 15

96 Lieu* Thomas Collins 34

97 Benjamin Roufe 11

98 Jonathan Baker 8

99 John Aylsworth 8

100 Phillip Aylsworth 9

loi William Thorn 12

102 Spink Tarbox 14

103 Stephen Turtelott 11

104 Elisha Wilfon 9

105 Benjamin Aften 10

106 Peter Tarbox 13

107 John Tower 13

108 Abram Hogg 9

109 Jeremiah Brown pd master 5

pd his father half 2

110 Jeremiah Phillips 13

111 Simon Aldrich 14

17

5

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112 George Mathewfon 14 15 8

113 Abel Greene 15 8 o

114 Richard Windman 15 4 8

1 1 5 Rufus Barton Jn^ 2 11 11

pd his master half lo 13 8

116 Nathan Spencer pd father 10 13 8

117 Benjamin Bentley 13 14 4

118 Thoms Bentley 13 15 4

119 Thoms Reynolds 14 9 4

120 Thorn Kettle 12 16 10

121 Clement King Decf^ pd Benj King 917 7

122 Thomas King Decfd pd Benj King 8 19 8

123 Samuel Sweet 7 10 8

124 Joseph Doliver, Serg' 18 3 10

Carried Over ;^»52i 12

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1761 Brought Over £^S^^ ^2 11

Feb' 125 Henry Hopkins 15 7 2

126 Jonathan Sweet 14 19 10

127 Phillip Andrews 14 14 10

128 Benedett Sweet 14 >7 8

129 Joshua Andrews 13 3 4

130 William Andrews 7 o 8

131 Caleb Rogers 12 i 9

132 Benjamin Belknap 13 9 10

133 Gideon Martin 13 9 o

134 Elisha Mitchell 8 4 o

135 Jeremiah Ladd p<i Hoyle 9 18 4

136 Col" Christopher Harris 83 14 9

137 Zebedee Phillips Decfd pd wife 5 19 2

138 Comfort Carpenter 13 9 4

139 Phillip Greene 5 17 10

140 Benjamin Rogers 911 4

141 Jeremiah Rogers Decfd pd Niles 4 13 10

142 Benjamin Andrews 10 i 8

143 Sam' Robinfon pd mother 11 i o

144 Ebenezar Adams pd Col° Andrus 13 o o

145 Joseph Page pd R Gibbs 12 7 o

146 Ezekiel Hunt 7 3 o

147 Thomas Frazier 9 16 i

148 Rufus Herenton 14 5 2

149 John Nichols 5 i o

150 Zacheriah Mathewfon 5 o o

151 Benjamin Cahoone 8 9 o

;^i878 9 6

Overcalt 2

/1878 7 6

[42]

THE JOURNAL

OF

CAPTAIN WILLIAM RICE

WHICH HE KEPT IN THE
EXPEDITION OF I 746

THE JOURNAL

OF

CAPTAIN WILLIAM RICE

May 28*'' 1746 About this time A Sloop of War arrived at
Boston with Dispatches from his Grace the Duke of New
Castle to the Governours of New Hampshire Mafsachufsets
Bay Rhode Island Connecticut New York Jersey Pennsylvania
Maryland & Virginia signifying his Majesties Gracious inten-
tions of reducing Canada to his obedience by a number of
Troops raised in North America to be Joined by several
Batallions of his Regular Forces under the Command of his
Excellency Lieut Gen' James St Clair. In Obedience to his
Majesties Instructions by His Grace of New Castle The Gen'
Afsembly of the Colony of Rhode Island met at New Port the
beginning of June and voted three Companies of Volunteers to
be instantly raised for this Service by giving 50 L Currency
with Cloathing arms ammunition &c as bounty and En-
couragement to each Soldier. June 6*'^ I was appointed by
the Gen' Afsembly to raise and Command a Company and
upon the Seventh I was engaged and Qualified by the oaths of
Allegiance. The G Afsembly appointed William Straight ^
Robert Starey^ My First and Second Lieu'* and Stephen
Colegrove Ensign. The Committee of War having taken up
Transports and the Levies being near Completed The Recruits
were encamped on Goat Island whither my Company also re-
paired on July 16''' being now in Great expectation of Our Gen'

^Thomas in Muster Roll of Company

^Sterry " " " "

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with the Forces from Great Britain. The Heat of the Season
and Great Rains ocasioned the Bloody flux to rage among our
Soldiers so that they Decamped and Embarked our Sick being
brought to Newport towards the middle of Agust. About
this time Edward Kinnicutt Esq'' was appointed L* Coll of our
Troops which was extremely agreeable to me. Soon after The
Com^^ of War engaged D"" Thomas Moffat Surgeon of our
Companies. After having undergone the great fatigue and
slavery of recruiting I provided stores &c for the Campaign
and Indulged the pleasure of thinking that we should soon be
ordered to Cape Breton to meet the Disciplind troops from
Home when about the middle of September heard the Reg*^
of Frampton Douglafs Paulet and h^ John Murrays with a
battalion of the Royal Scots with all their officers were Em-
barked and wind bound. The latter end of September we heard
the troops disembarkd w* great precipitation and that Gen' St
Clair arrived at London and the day afterwards sett out with
Admiral Lestock for Portsmouth where the troops were again
Embarking for Cape Breton. About the first of October the
Bloody flux almost ceased among the Soldiers but was Suc-
ceeded by a Putrid fever. Towards the middle of October when
we despaird of Our Gen' and the Forces and when our Stores
Equipage &c. were neglected and Consumed the Committee of
War received dispatches from Admiral Warren Gov^^ Shirley
and Mascarene^ advising and Imploring the Assistance of our
Forces together with large [2] reinforcements from New Hamp-
shire and Mafsachufsets Bay where upon the G Afsembly was
summoned and ordered The Troops of the Colony to Embark
and proceed to Annapolis Royal forthwith having voted that

ijean Paul Marcarene, Huguenot; Acting Governor of Nova Scotia
1740-49; born Castras Languedoc, France 1684; died in Boston, Massa-
chusetts 22 January, 1760.

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each Captain be advanced 40 ;^^'^'' every Lieut [blank] every
Ensign [blank] and each non commifsioned officer and private
Soldier 2^ £ currency with a farther bounty of a blankett and
Watch Coat. Coll Kinnicut was dispatched to Boston to
concert measures with the Admiral and Mr Shirley. Our
Coll returnd and brought the welcome tidings of the Brest
Squadron with 4000 Land forces aboard under the command of
Duke d Anvill who arrived upon our Coast the Latter end
of August or First of September were gone off without
attempting anything after having suffered extremely by the
lofs of The Duke (who died as they entered Chibucto^) and
great numbers of their seamen and Soldiers by Sicknefs and
some ships by strefs of Weather. The latter end of October
our men were Embarked and the first of November we waited
for Wind.

November 3^^ Cap*" Spry of the Chester arrivd to wait upon
his Admiral (Warren) at Newport by whom we learnd that
(being then but six days from Annapolis) the French had
retired from before Annapolis leaving their baggage behind and
that the Congress at Breda was broke up without concluding
upon any measures towards peace and that L^ Sandwich (our
plenipo) was returnd to London and that Admiral Lestock with
25 Capital Ships and 80 transports with loooo Land forces
under Gen^ St Clair were saild upon a secret Expedition.

November 4*'' Tuesday Saild from Newport aboard the .
Brigantine Leopard with my officers and Company (being
favourd with Coll Kinnicutt and D"" Moffatt as Fellow
pafsengers) together with the Snow Africa and and Brig' Nept-
une under the Convoy of the Tartar commanded by Cap* Peter
Marshal. The weather was agreeable and favourable when we

1 Halifax

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came from Port but the wind towards evening proving short it
was Determined by the Commodore that we should anchor in
TarpauUn Cove on EUzabeth Island whither accordingly came
to about Midnight.

Wednesday being the 5''^ The Commodore displayed his
signals for sailing early in the morning and brought us before
noon into Holms Hole on Marthas Vineyard where we anchored.
After we came to anchor Cap*" Marshal with the Commifsioned
officers of the other Companys came aboard and Dined with
us. After Dinner we went ashore and commemorated this
great anniversary but were prevented from returning aboard in
the Evening as we resolvd by stormy and excefsively bitter
cold weather. "We suppd at Mrs Chaces upon plenty of
pummeled Beef where after remembring dutifully his Majesty
His Family and our General we retired to Rest.

Thursday November 6"^ Early we were saluted with the most
unwelcome [3] news that the Snow Africa with Cap'" Sawyers
Company aboard was drove ashore in the last night. Coll
Kinnicut Cap*" Marshal myself with the other officers then
ashore used all pofsible means to gett to her assistance which
we did by the help of the Commodores Barge at ten in the
forenoon where we learnd that she went ashore at Eight last
night after cutting away her foremast. Miserable and very
affecting was this Spectacle of Drenchd Soldiers with the
floating and spoiled ruind Stores. A Council of the officers
present was Held to deliberate upon this disastrous Event
wherein it was agreed to Distribute Cap*" Sawyers company
aboard the Tartar and the other transports and to proceed to
Annapolis Royal with all pofsible Dispatch. A proper place
for the Reception of the disernbarkd soldiers was provided
with every thing necefsary for their use and Comfort. In the

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afternoon the Company became very mutinous but the Coll
& Officers by properly by exerting themselves reducd them
to Submifsion and sent their chests aboard the Tartar. The
weather is extremely keen and piercing cold.

Friday November 7^11 Coll Kinnicutt and Cap*" Marshall sent
by express to Newport an account of our misfortune. Cap*"
Marshal empowered John Norton to asist Cap*" Clark in taking
care of the wreckd vefsel (she bilging yesterday morning) and
cargo. The weather is still tempestous but every interval of its
lulling or abatement is employd in saving the officers stores
and provisions. This afternoon we walked some miles upon
the Island which is of a poor thin sandy soil.

Saturnday November 8*'' This day was employd in Reem-
barking the Soldiers. Michael Smiry a Nantucket Indian whom
I enlisted last night and resignd to Cap'" Sawyer elopd this
morning from his Keepers leaving his Bount}^ Money and Hat
behind Him. Sergeant Hows and Arron Gershum an Indian
Soldier of Cap*" Sawyers Company had deserted likewise in
the night or proceeding Day.

Sunday November 9**^ This day the weather began to
moderate so that the officers Stores were put on board the
vefsel that they were to Embark in.

Monday November io*'» Michael Dooly of my Company died
of a fever aboard and was brought ashore and interrd this
morning. This day we greatly diverted ourselves at the Ex-
pence of two of our Officers who had made an excursion in the
last night upon the con[fines] of two Fair Damsels under the
directions of a Guide who first Jiltd and then betrayd them by
discovering the whole plan to us for a very small reward. This
Evening we regaled ourselves and repaired aboard our own
vef sells.

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Tuesday November 1 1"^ The Commodore made the Signals
for sailing at four in the morning the Wind being fair but small.
In the Evening off Sandy Point of Nantucket the wind failed
so we anchord upon the Shoals.

Wednesday November 12*'^ The Wind coming at N E at
four in the Morning we stood in for Sandy point where we Came
to anchor having [4] grounded upon a Mud bank a few minutes
through the Ignorance Negligence or deceit of the person who
Sounded the Lead.

Thursday November 13*^ Went ashore with Coll Kinnicut
Lie* Carpenter & D"^ Moffatt. This part of the Island is very
barren being nothing but a Heap of Sand thinly covered with
poor Shrubs and some Spear grafs. We saw some Indians who
had killd great store of Sea Fowl of whom we Enquired con-
cerning a large Ship that we saw upon the back of the Island
Yesterday Afternoon in distrefs They saw Her and thought
she Cleared the Island.

Friday November 14* Wind still contrary The Brig* Neptune
who had dragd a league to leeward and who had been orderd
up by the Commodore came up this morning to an anchor
near us. This Day dined aboard the Tartar with Cap*" Marshal
and Suppd aboard the Neptune with Cap*" Cole. When we
returnd aboard the Soldiers were very disorderly and generally
drunk. Upon Enquiry I learnd that one of my Officers had
sold them a barrell of Cyder at Cent per Cent. I propose to
prevent this traffick for the future as a prostitution of his
Maj'" Commifsion and a practice base mean and Injurious.

Saturday November 1$^^ Wind still contrary and blowing
very fresh.

Sunday November 16"^ Capt»» Marshall came aboard us and
tarryed untill Dinner time when blowing hard at N He left us

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suddenly and went aboard. The Neptunes Boat drove ashore.
This Evening it proves very stormy and we ride in much
danger as I apprehend especially as the Wind is expected from
the North west.

Monday November I'p^ Last Night It blowing fiercely from
N by W our anchor came Home which threw us into great
consternation but letting go another instantly The Vefsel
brought up and we rode the night throughout well. We are
now very uneasy and anxious under our present circumstances
which are such as the Wind blows that if our Anchors fail we
must inevitably go upon a wild Lee shore which God avert.
I am informed this day several partys at Cards spend the night
under [covering .?] of the lights afsigned the Sick to prevent the
like disorderly and dif solute courses I have chargd and enjoind
my officers to take away their Cards and throw them over board.
To my great surprize I likewise understand one of my officers
sells Apples to the Soldiers at an Exorbitant price. I have been
much disorderd these three days past by cough and oppref-
sion of my Breast &c. The Wind seems to come about to
the westward so that we hope to pursue our Voyage to morrow.

Tuesday November i8 at 3 o'Clock this morning the Seamen
are preparing to sail. Cap*" Marshal sends his barge and getts
off the Neptunes long Boat. This [5] morning I hear one of my
officers sold a barrell of Syder to the Soldiers at 8^ currency —
But if I put not an end to such monstrous and vile practices may
be cashierd for his offences. This morning four packs of cards
were taken from the Soldiers and thrown over board. Cap*"
Marshal and his pilot comes aboard and breakfasts with us and
conclude to make sail in Quest of Harbour.

Wednesdnay November 19*'^ Last Night by advice of the pilots
came to anchor off Cape Pog at 11 o'Clock expecting the Wind

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Southerly in the morning. At Two the Wind blew fresh from
N E and by five this morning blew very fiercely soon after which
we Dragd and our Best Anchor being lett go she brought up but
rode very hard and uneasy. At Day break the Sea and Wind
were in a violent conflict. At Nine o'Clock the Colony Sloop
slipd and bore away soon after which the Brig' Neptune was
discoverd to be ashore. After various counsels It was deter-
mind ab* Two o'Clock to slip our Anchor and Stand in for the
Harbour where by the favour of Divine Providence we arrivd
in thirty eight minutes. Coll Kinnicut I and D'' Moffatt went
ashore before Evening where we had the extreme pleasure of
meeting Cap^ Cole and of Hearing that the Company and Crew
v/ere all Safe contrary to the judgment of the most Experiencd
Here who afsurd Cap*" Marshal that they must perish on the
Sea — However that did not prevent Cap*" Marshal from Send-
ing a Whale Boat which brought The Officers safe Here.

Thursday Nov 20 The Measles broke out upon me and I
became very Sick,

Friday Nov 28 found myself very weak low and reducd and
had Been uncommonly bad for the Disease owing I suppose to
the fatigue anxiety and Distrefs I was in when invaded by the
Distemper before getting ashore. Now I learned Cap*" Sawyer
was Dispatched to Newport and the General Opinion was we
should be recalld.

Wednesday Dec^ 3 Cap*" Sawyer returnd and brought In-
structions to proceed to Annapolis. The Measles and Putrid
fever universal in Cap*" Coles Company broke in upon mine to
my great Concern.

Sunday Dec 7*'' Cap*" Marshall in the Colony sloop saild
for Holms Hole to take aboard provisions for the Transport
sloop that no time might be lost. -Upon the tidings of pro-

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ceeding to Annapolis Great number of Our Soldiers deserted
amongst whom were Twelve of my Company four of whom
were recovered By persons Employed to Apprehend Them.

Dec 8 Monday Robert Fish Died.

Wednesday Dec lo My Company is now very sick and
several are Desperate.

Friday Dec 12 Jonathan Doliver Died.

Saturday Dec 13 Last Evening the Colony Sloop returnd
and this afternoon The Transport Ranger Sloop arrivd with-
out Water Cap Bouce and many other necefsaries.

Wednesday Dec 17 The Weather [6] Sett in extremely keen
and severe.

Thursday Dec 18 Jonathan Logan died.

Sunday DeC^ 21 This Day in General Council at War it was
determind upon account of the Great Sicknefs among our
Soldiers and the very advancd Season to Return to Newport
forthwith. Samuel Wales died this last night.

Monday Dec 22 Cap*" Sawyer should have sett out this morn-
ing to Rhode Island over land but is detaind by very Rigorous
weather. This day John Salisbury died.

Tuesday Dec 23 This day it was resolvd to Leave Lieu*
Straight to Do duty with the Sick and March Home the re-
coverd men by Land.

Thursday DeC" 25 Cap*" Sawyer left us And Sett forth with
Dispatches for Newport as Did Lieu* Wilkinson for Boston
Great Trouble arises in adjusting our accounts from an Excef-
sive disposition in the people to Extortion Knavery and Chi-
canery.

[The Journal ends here.]

[53]

[The following is on the remaining pages in a different hand-
writing.]

Thomas Colling Sick but Sum thing Better

James Nichols very sick, but but Better

all but his feet — — — feet fweld

Stephen Utter very fick but Sum thing Better

Jron Davis. Very Sick with the measles

Robbort Godfry very fick but sumthing Better

Freeborn Potter very fick but Better

Sam Spiwood very fick but some thing Better

Joseph Gallop very fick But Better

Robbort Letfon fick but Better

John weather Hed very bad.

Abraham Gommet very fick

Benjamin Benet fick

Paul titus fick

Thomas Edwards Sick

Efick Johnfon fick.

Miche Duhn Died November the lo'^ 1746

at 12 at Night Buried on marthas Vineyard at Holms Hole.

Jonathan Dollof died December y« I2**> 1746

about 12 at night Buried at old town on marthas Vineyard

Robbort Fish Died December y« S^^ 1746

about 10 at night Buryed old town afore said.

Jonathan Logan Died December y^ iS^'^ 1746

8 at night Buried as afore said

Samel Whals Died December the 21'^ 1746

about 12 at night Buried as afore said

John SoHsbery. Died December the 22°'* 1746

at 2 in the afternoon Buried as afore said.

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