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I did not learn the second was [[]] A very large stream near which we encamp our baggage soon arrives which is very agreeable to at the same time our fleet anchors in the river opposite to us whilst we are pitching our tents. A young deer by mistake ran among us and was soon caught alive we also imprisoned a young turkey the horses are very troublesome this nigh around our tents and stroke many of them Wednesday 4th day We march this morning at 7 o clock we meet this day one very severe mountain where some of our horses by a misstep fell Several [[]] & died instantly we ford a large creek which is called shopshopen the rest of the way is very good to ...laps from this mornings a..tory & has taken refuge among the savages - this land is very good the timber is very large and chiefly Black walnutts We have a pleasant evening & nothing to disturb us except the horses which is feeding moreso ever and after ...ing them down. Thursday 5 day This morning the guards are doubled which [[]] consists of 400 men, the boats [arive] at 9 o'clock we march at ten we cross one very large mountain the rest of our way this day is very good at six in the evening we arive at hya being the camp is pitched at 7 & soon after the boats arrive one man by misfortune is drownded this day from the boats [[]] by the extremity of the heat & the severity of our march when two soldiers expire about one hour after we arrive Friday 6 day I am ordered on court marshal at 9 o'clock we lay by this way for the purpose of washing our cloaths and cleaning our armes - in the afternoon we draw a [[]] in the river and have good success at roll call a soldier rec fifty lashes for stealing and is forgiven fifty more