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.

Lake George Octor 18, 1755 A Report of the Scout of the West Side of the Lake--Went out the 10' Instant with 50 men reconnoitred the Woods about 10 or 12 miles from the Camp, discovered no Enemy, returned to the Camp the 13th, Pr Henry Baxscocx Capt of the Scout.

SIR WM. JOHNSON S SCOUTS. 267 .

CAPT SYMS' REPORT. Sir ; We are now Incamped about three miles from you imedeately on our coming here we sent out two Scouts, both came in and did not discover any thing towards Evening I posted Century out one of wh was shot and scalp' a hatched was leftin his head, Shall be glad to receive your farther orders some of my men seem frightened and fear some will run off to night as they seem much frightened Iam ; Sir your most humble servant WILLIAM SYMS I shall stay in this Place till I receive your farther orders. I believe some fresh hands would be necessary. To General Johnson at Lake George

REPORT OF LIEUT. FONDA.