20th, Set up the Lake, to where we left the Battoe, found that, & the two Men (we left) were gone, and we set homeward. The 234 Jate at night arrived at the great Camp.

The land is Rough, and Mountainous from the Lower end of the Lake, to Crown Point. The distance about 20 miles. And we apprehend impracticable to git a feasable Road there--Which is the General Account of the discovereys we have made. And is humbly submitted by

Your Honours Most Dutifull, and Obedient Servant Rozert Ropcers.

24% Sept 1755.

To the Hon>!e Joseph Blanchard Esq. Col? of the New Hampshire Regim! In the Expedition against Crown Point.

May it please your Honour

The foregoing is a Report of Capt Robert Rodgers, under your direction, sent with a party to Crown Point, to Reconoitre that Post. Which is humbly offered by Your

Most humble Servant

JosEpH BLANCHARD. Lake George 24' Septt 1755. To the Honble General Johnson.

A JOURNAL OF THE NEW HAMPSHIRE SCOUT.

OF FIVE MEN SENT FROM THE ENCAMPMENT AT LAKE GEORGE TO RECONOITRE THE ENCAMPMENT OF THE FRENCH AND INDIANS AT TORONDUROQUE.

Sept 27th. P.M. Set forward, in a Birch Canoe. Past that night Sundry Indian Fires (their Spyes) by the sides of the Lake. 'Put ashore about 7 miles from the Carrying place, left three with the Canoe--two went forward.

Early on the 28 about ten in the morning came in view of an Encampment at the lower end of the Lake, at the Carrying