Night as far as the large Bay of the Lake, att 12 or 14 miles from the Camp where we Lay that Night.

17h Travelled on, discovered nothing. ¥

18' Ditto, heard 3 Canon fired abt 2 or 3 0 Clock afternoon.

19th abt 4 in the afternoon came where the french advanced Guard keeps, Lieuts Rodgers & Claus with an Indian went on top of a mountain opposite the Diontorogo Camp, where. they discovered at the foot of it the french advance Guard, seen them walk upon the Beech judged their Number abt 40 or 50.

Observed the Smoke of Diandorogo Camp to be at the same Place Capt Rodgers discovered it, but the Ind»s said it was then not to be compared to the smoke he seen when there afew Days before, heard frequent firing of Guns & Drums beating staid till dark, & then went back to our Company.

20th Early in the morning all of us went further down towards Diondarago abt 2 miles from where we encampd and coming toa mountain opposite the Camp went up & laying there a little while heard a Gun near us tried to come up to it but found it to be at the advance Guard.

Hendrick the Indian with Lieut Claus went upon an Eminence of the Mountain to view the french Camp, but the Ind= wag surprised to find such an alteration for he said the smoke he seen when there Jast was much larger 'and he could not but thinck the greatest part marchd off for Want of Provisions, Abt noon sat off for Crown point :