Aid de Camp to Major General Johnson, advising that on the the 8''' Instant General Johnson's Army'was attacked in their Camp, that after a conflict of 4 hours the Enemy gave way and fled. That the loss on our side is about 150 killed, and about 100 wounded. That our Indians lost about 40, That the French General is wounded, and about 25 prisoners taken, about 70 of their Scalps taken by our Indians, and.

His Excellency communicated a , Letter of the 5*^^ from Governor Wentworth, advising, that the Government have passed an Act to raise 300 Men -- And a Letter of the fifth from Governour Phips, advising that his Government, (Massachusets Bay) have passed An Act, to raise 2000 more besides 800 formerly provided for to reinforce the Army destined against Crown Point.

His Excellency observed that from the Great Reinforcements sending to the Army, he was apprehensive there might be a want of provisions. The Council were of opinion, that two hundred Barrels of Pork, and Six Barrels of Vinegar, be immediately purchased and sent up to Albany, and that as other species of provisions may be had at Albany, His Excellency would be })leased on his Arrival there, to order such quantitys to be purchased, as he should find necessary. Whereupon M^. Oliver DeLancey being called in, undertook to purchase and send to Albany the Pork and Vinegar, And his Excellency by the advice

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of the Board, directed M'". DeLancey to purchase 300 Fire Arms, over and above the 200, now in his hands belonging to the Province, all which the Council think necessary to be inimediately sent to Albany, and doubt not, but the General Assembly will readily make provisions for these, or any other necessary services. The Council were also of opinion, that his Excellency sliould order nineteen Barrels of Gunpowder out of the Magazine, and twelve in the hands of M^.