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While we lay at this Place several detachments were sent down the river after provisions to Middletown which is 120 miles andwe found and much difficulty in getting provisions suitable for the camping. The provisions which had been provided was by neglect of individuals much damaged and a considerable grant of it lost. We erected a large Tamarack house and saved some by that means which without smoking could not have been made use of. Our provisions came on so slow. The govt was obliged to send down the river into Northumberland County to Easton in Northampton County. Drove of all the cattle that could be collected leaving one or two milk cows to a family which affords us but vary from beef those with some few cattle from N England we were obliged to let out around March, some flour and some salt. Provisions with our camp equipping and spirits were chiefly put on board the boats which were sufficiently manned.

July 30th. All things were made ready for a ====our fleet though the craft were small