Next day, the 29", returned to our Canoes & found a Large Indian Canoe had passed up the Lake with one Frenchman, & Nine Indians, who on their return we waylayed on a point of the Lake--they came in reach of our small arms, at whom we fired about Forty Guns. Disenabled or killed six of them, & Chased the remaining four, but at their Schrieks three Indian Canoes came to their relief which Prevented our bringing them in.

Returned to our Camps that night. Which is the General in. formation we are able to give, & is humbly submitted by

Your Honours most Obedient Humble Servant Rozert Ropcers.

Sept 29t 1755.

To the Hon le Joseph Blanchard Esq. Cole of the New Hampshire Regt 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 Toronduroque to Reconoitre that post, which is humbly offered by

Your most humble servant -

JosErH BLANCHARD. Lake George 29" Sept 1755. To the Hon»!e General Johnson.

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LIEUT. LORD'S REPORT Haid Quarters Camp Lake George October

A Return of the persedings of the Detaichment of men ordered on the Scout under the Comand of Philip Lord on Sunday the 4th of october we marched about Teen miles to the Eastward of this incampment and so sent oute parties of 4 and 5 men to the South Easte and North Easte and so Conteneued Begining as 'sun as it was Day Light for the Spase of 3 Days and Returned 'with oute making aney Discouerey of the Inemy.