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ye middle of ye Lake about 40 Rods Distance from Each other,
Finding by yt Behaviour, there was a Party Coming by Land
yt we must inevitably be between 2 Fires.
Upon Which I ordered Two Battoes into ye Water Leut Grant
with 6 men, and I went into ye other with 6 more & Put on
Board Each a Wall peice and Went out towards ye Canoes, who
seemed to Ly upon their Paddles as tho' they had a Design to
Decoy us into some mischief by their Party yt was Designed to
Surround our People on Shore, and then attack us by keeping
us between ym an their Land party findg there Designe attacked them first put ym to ye Rout and surprised so yt they made
to ye shore Where Capt Putnam with ye rest of our Party Lay,
but unhappy to ym he was Prepared for ym shot and kill'd yr
Cockson; and by our Wall Peices &c; kill'd Divers of ym Butt
upon his fireing upon yr Canoe, Immeadiatly ye Enemy Upon
that was upon his Back fired upon and had but Just time to
Shove his Battoe into ye Water, and Gett into Before ye Enemy
appeared upon ye Waters Edge and Made a Brisk fire upon him
Shot Thro' his Blanket in Divers Places, and thro' ye Battoe
and then made to our Battoes for refuge, upon his Escape we
pursued ye Cannoes with a constant fire- pon theml till we came
within Eighty Rods of yr fires, Discovered a nomber of men
upon Each Side of ye shore within about 40 Rods of Xt Gave
ym Each a Broad side which put ym to ye Bush, and Gave us a
Clear Passage Homewards and after we Got fairly into ye Lake Lay
upon Our Oars and Inquired after the Circomstances of ye Party
Found none killed, but one Wounded which Gave Joy to all of us
after so Long an Engagement which I Judge was near 2 Hours &c:
And Then we made ye Best of our Way to our Head quarters
about half Way, We met With ye Reinforcemt-But upon Consultation, Thought Best to report What had happend Without
further proceeding, and accordingly arrived here to ye Encampmt ye 3d Instant-All which is Hum Submitted by your
Dutyfull Servts. ROBERT RODGERS
Camp at Lake George Novr 3d 1755. ISRAEL PUTNAM
(Endorsed) Report of Capt Rodgers &Co NOAH GRANT:
of their Skirmish with the
Enemys advanced Guard
reced 3 Novr 1755
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