I left Capten Rodgers by His ord: to geo in the Borch Conow to make Discovereys of the fre at the Careying place or whair they freiench Incampments was and took three men with me wen abovt 5 or 6 miles downe the Laike and discovred severel fiers one the wes side of the Laike one a point and went within twenty Rods of the fers and see the men, by the fiers and thee Espeyed our Conoo and made Ratling Atho thee ware pvting ovt after us we mad ove to the East shore and Lay one ovr ors for some time Expecting the Enemy bvt None followed then went Downe by there fiers abovt one Quarter of A.mile and see a Lardge in Campment on the East Side of Abovt A thovsand men as we Jvdged they spred one the Laike for Half A mile and we Come back twoards ovr Comand one mile and went into A Coue and Lay till Brak of Day and went Downe within Half A mile of the fiers and them friesh and then returned to ovr Comand whear we found all well this is the chefe that I can say Consarning ovr Discovery Timotuy Pyrnym.

Laike Gorge to Capten Rodgers ;

REPORTS OF JOHN TAPLIN AND HENRY BABCOOK. Lake Gorge october the 10 1755 I marched from this place with fifty men and marched a Bout fiue or six mils to the South East and in Camped and sent out - Scouts toward the South Bay and toward wood Crik and we mad No descouery of any Eanmy and Retorned Home this Day ~ october the 13. Joun Tarun.