On w he returned to his party and Acquainted them of their Numbers, upon w? they Concluded that as soon as it was Dark to go & attack 'em: in the mean Time the person that Had made the discovery went & Lay to watch 'em to see if they sett any Sentrys : he had not sett Long before it Grew Dark: and he Discoverd four of 'em Come'g within a Rod or Two of him, & having a Great Cold Could not refrain Coughing: wh he did at the Time, with his hand to his mouth as the first of the four Came across him: upon wt he thinking they had discoverd him, He fires on him & he Dropt & Scremd out Bitterly he Imediately made to the party & they went of from the place & return'd to me this morning at Ten o Clock; the Scout that went to South Bay having reached it, Stay'd some Time To make what Discovery they Coud. But returned not having Discoverd anything--Nothing more that's

material has happen'd Micut Tuopey.

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THE REPORT [OF] HENDRICK & NICKLAS

TWO MOHAWK INDS MADE; WHO WENT UPON A DISCOVERY TOWARDS CROWN POINT TIONDAROG &c.

1755. Nov" 24. Encamped upon alarge Mountain near the Lake;

34. Still keeping to the westward of Lake George along the mountains, and encamped upon a mountain ealld Tekaghweangaraneghton, heard firing in the Woods but could not dome up with any Parties tho came upon several Tracks ; imagining to be hunting Parties.