7*. In the Morning resolvd to discover the Encampment nearer accordingly they went, and found it to their surpriz and amazement so large that they never seen the like and the Encamp! at this Lake was nothing in Comparison did not see any Indians in the Encampmt returned to the Place of Ambush.

8h, Laid there this Day for a scalp

9. Provision growing short resolvd to return and report their Discovery

10. Travelled back

11. In the Evening arrived at the Camp.

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A REPORT OF THE SCOUTT TO THE. EASTWARD. Lake George 13' Novt 1755. having marcht ab! Twenty five miles to the Eastw4 of this Camp being hinderd by the Rain from going farther, Sent Severall advanc'd Scoutts: But none of us Divervsrd any thing Nothing more has happen'd. Prrrer Becker To Major Gen" Johnson.

SIR WM. JOHNSON'S SCOUTS. 279

REPORT OF SERGT. THOMPSON.

Sergt Thompson of the Rhode Island regt Went down the Lake yesterday with a Battoe & 4 Men between 6 & 7 a Clock in the Evening rowed abt 4 hours came to a little Island abt 8 miles off halted struck up a little Fire & eat some victuals when Connor in his Battoe joined them, then set off & stopped at a little Island abt one Mile on this side the first Narrows, there went ashoar & reconnoitred it, thus went round it twice in a Battoe by web time it was abt Sunrise, thus supposed were discovered by the Enemy, for immediately a large white Flag was hoisted on a point of the Main Land on the East side of the Lake from hence not above a Mile from where we were & is one of the points of Land we makes the narrows w¢ did not seem to me to be above 40 yards wide, the Flag continued flying till we were out of sight.