But Saw a Large Body of Ducks and gees and then we Returned to ye party and Lookt out a Conveniant place to Camp and as Soon as Day Light appeard we Set out to y® Bay again with a party to see what Descovery we Could make and marcht Down y° Bay about three miles and saw no Enimy but saw Large Incampments where they Landed their Battos and then we Returned to ye party and found all well and then we set out back again to ye Came house and marcht til about Sun about one hour high and then we Came upon another Large incampment that ye Enimy had maid and then we marcht about half a mile & Came upon y¢ tract of four Enimy which we supposed to be going to fourt Edward and then we marcht homeward about three miles where we incampt that night next morning we Set out home to

our Camp and found all well. IsraEL Putnam Capt

STEPHEN ScHUYLER (Endorsed) Report of Capt Putnam & Comps Scout to South Bay.

LIEUT. WATERBURY'S REPORT.

November the 15 Day A D 1755

Set out on a Cout In a Botto By his honers ordors Jeneral Jonson his honers horders Was for three Battos and twenty for Men Bot When Came to Be Redy to Go one third Declind to proseed and So I Set of With 2 Battos and 16 men a Bout seuen a Clock at Night and proseded til I came a Boue the first Naros and stoped on a Island for to Rest and Coming to Examin of the popel What prouison the had I found Scasity for one half for the tim I Desined to Be Gon so I thot proper to Send Back one Batto and half of the Men and take the other prouison and So prosed Not With Standing I had Bot one third of the Strengh