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Saturday 21st day This morning is fiar we march at seven o clock we march this day with pleasure having expended all our flour we were anxious to get back to tioga. at seven in the evening we encamp having marched this day near thirty miles our cattle and horses were sent over the river to a Dutchmans farm who is with us as pilate -- Sunday 22d Day we march this morning at six o clock the small streams we have to cross are much raised by the late rain - we arive at tioga at eleaven o clock at our arrivel we were saluted with 18 cannon the troops all paraded & the band of musick playing which fills our camp with a smiling countenance we march to the parade & are dismissed we feel very happy in meeting again Monday 23d this morning we have order to put everything in readiness for an immediate march at two in the afternoon a muskett is accidentally discharg'd by a soldier in the 2d NH Reg't which gave a fatal wound to our paymaster who expire in a few moments one soldier also rec'd a wound in the leg by the same shott this melancholy accident is the subject of our meditation the rest of the day. Tuesday 24 Day this morning the Gen. recommends for the leave the principal part of thier baggage one fifth part of our tents are cut to make into bags to carry flour between eleaven & twelve we attend the funeral of our unfortunate unclear who is intered with the honours of war attended by the Gen'l and other officers of the