Johnson Aid Dé Camp to March forward upon whichall Exceptingall to Refused to proced and then I asked my party to go and take their Blanketts and provisions which they Denied Except with their own Officers and I then Called and said all you that are Cowards Come and Ile take y" names Down and they Come so thick that I Could see But 10 or 12: Left of the whole party & they mostly

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Consisting of New Yorkers and thenI asked the Commander what he woud do or whether he understood me that he was to go forword he said he believed he would Come back and so: we returned to this Camp

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CAPT. SIMS' REPORT.

Monday ye 13th Instant Set out from ye Camps about 2, o'the Clock in y® afternoon upon Comé with Fifty men under my Command Travild about three miles upon ye West of ye Lake and sent out 3 Scouts according to orders; and Encamp4 2 of which Performed their orders and return'd without any Discovery, But thro' mistake the officer that was ordered for to send y° North Scout, sett only a Centery, who was Placed near 45 Rods from ye Encampt and about half an Hour after sunset he was fired upon as near as We could Judge by a Scout from ye Enemy Consisting of four or five Indians, upon which I ordered all to arms and to proceed with all speed to ye Place where ye fire was and 4vhen I got there to my astonishm! I had but about 15 men with me, I Looked Back and they Cried out for Gods 'sake call us all togeather or we shall be cut off, upon which I order'd them to spread and march ina half moon in order to Discover y® Ennemy or y® occation of y® Fire and without Further Discovery But ye Loss of all Except about six.or seven Living men which was with meand my Lieutent Then Returned and upon our Return found ye Centery kil'd & sculp'd Took him Down to y® Camp and there found y® Rest of my men In Great Distress Tying up their Packs; upon which I Doubled ye Guards and ordered all to stand their Ground upon their Perril where I with Difficulty kept them Till Furth" orders from your Hont upon ye Receipt of which I could Prevail upon but 13 men to Proceed Further and therefore Judged Best and most advisable to returne and Report ye Occation of my not Proceeding y® Scout out asI have Particularly Informed your Honr Worthy S* I now stand ready upon all orders to Pursue your