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escape from them, the party of men that was sent by the General returned back in a verey short time with an English man that had deserted from Fort of Anapolis. who gave an account the General cut word false Information. For he declared them was English out of the fort but himself which ended the alarm. I desired liberty to speak with him which they would not consent to by any means, nor let me come so near him as to who he was. we continued our march till about noon before we stoped to refresh our selves. During with time there overtook us severel of? the Neutrel French that I knew, some of them ayed me and asked my master if he would cut word me, at which he seemed angry and told them never would but keep me with him as long as cut word lived. as we sat at dinner by the side of a ..k of water the man that has deserted from the Fort of anapolis came up with us and sat down cut word me, and gave me an account of all the transactions of the fort in the time of the seige, and that all the gentlemen the fort was in good health & the man I was verey well