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would have been more commendable in them have left their carcases behind them & brought their skins at this place we had an acount that the General had received letters from the Governour Masguerin and hoped they might be of service to us but was disapointed cut word our expectation

Sunday the 9th This day in the morning the French and Indians whent to mass with the neutrel French, all except a few of their number suficient to guard us prisoners and to make prereparation for their march, after they cut word returned from mass there came orders cut word we must pack up our bagage and take our departure. I asked my master how far supposed we should march that day, they cut word but a small distance and gave me a verey large pack. we set out on our journey and marched the day about three leagues