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we left Capt. Rogers, and after they had passed by us, we Came
to the point where we left Capt Rogers, and found all well this
is the Chef of the Discovery and best acovnt that I am able to
give ISRAEL PUTNAM
To Capt Rodgers
The Report of Captain Putnen
(Endorsed) Capt Pitmans Report
who was sent by Capt
Rodgers as a Spy to
Tiondorogo
delivd 12 Octr.
REPORT OF CAPT. HUNT.
Laike gorge october the 9th 1755.
Left Capt Rodgers by His orders to go to tiandrogo and the
Careing place and macke Discovers then and had two men with
me and Capt putnom went with me with one man moore and we
traveld Down the Laike gorge within two miles of the Narros. or
Careing place and se where the friench were at work one the
Eas Side of the Lake gorge and one the west side there was an
Eincampment of Abovt one Hundred Indiens A gainst the
friench Eincampments and the whole that wase one both sids
of the Laike we Jvded to be about 7 or 8 Hondred men Heard
the shoot sevrel Gons and see severel Botos Drawed up By
ther Eincampments Left Capt pvtnum and one man to geo to
tiandrogo and Retvrned to Aqvaint ovr Comand of what Discoverey we Had made Come to them Abovt Svn Downe this Is the
Chef that I can say Consernin the Discovereys that I made who
is Sir yovr Hvmbl Servent SAMLL HUNT
To Capt Rodgers
(Endorsed) Report of Capt Hunt
sent as a spy to
Tionderogo by Capt
Rodgers
delivd 12 Octor. 1755