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May the 17th 1745

Friday about the rising of the sun we came to sail in Annapolis (unclear) and company with the Schooner Seaflower James Suther Commander. Bound up to the Fort of Anapolis (Droyell?) with the wind about SE and opposite Near Goat Island, which is about a League below the Fort, the wind began to near a head (and?) we was Necessiatated to stand in Near of Land on the Larbord side of the River to a place (called?) the Scotch fort, where Very Unexpectedly and to our Great Surprise, there Lay in ambush an army of French & Indians (that?) were sent from Candady to attack the fort of anapolis having had Inteligence from the (Nuteral?) (unclear) at anapolis (unclear). I was sent an (Express?) to (unclear) and bring In Continental Expectation of my arrival at anapolis, they had provided them with (unclear) news (balled?) up and hid in the (bushes?) all things Necessary for their (unclear) which was compleated to So much Satisfaction,