I marched with a parte of men from these Camps and Went on y® Wagon Rod about 3 miles and then tornd to y® East and marched about .7. miles then touren to ye Northerd of the Est and marched about . 20. miles and thar in Campt and a Bout Daylitin I herd a Bout . 21 . grat gones fird a Bout North from us .in y¢ moring I marched to the North .4 or|5 miles and then torned and mad homard Rangen ye Woods But Dident Discouer an thing at al

Exipuaret Fares Capt. °

ORDERS TO CAPT -RODGERS

Fort W™ Henry 29° Jamy 1756

You are Hereby Ordered to March the Partey Under your

Command y® nighest And Best way you Can to Crown Point

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There Take a View of that Fortress & out works & make minnets of the Same if you meet Indieans or any Enemy in your way you are to take them Prisoners or Kill them or distress them any other ways or Means your Prudence shall direct you are to take Good Care of your men and not Expose them too much you are to use all Immaginable Protection not to Loos a man if it should Snow you are to Return Imedintly to this Fort if you Discover any Large Body of the Enemy you are to send off of the most Active of your men with Intelligence to me as Soon as you Can Preforme this Scoute you are to Return to this Fort with your Partey I heartily wish you success And am Sr your Humble Servant: . B Gueasier