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23 safly conduct me through all my dificultyes and in good time deliver me out of the hands of those any? cruel and barbarous enemies. at this place we refreshed ourselves with something to eat . at about 1/2 after 10 we took our leave of the old gentleman and departed, we marched through several small villages of the nutrel French, whom I observed to be overjoyed with the succes the General had met with, and I believe would have been much more if he had taken the fort. at about 3 of the clock we arrived to the river where we was to ly over, by this time my feet began to be exceeding sore not having been used to my new sort of shoes, and having walked over a great deal of rough and stoney ground with a large pack on my back after we had crossed the river and marched some small distance we arrived to a house when two roads met at this place we laid down our packs in order to carry for the rest of our company, and the General who was behind us. after we had stoped some considerable time there was added to our number I believe about ?00 of the Neutral french. one of which asked me several questions concerning the expedition against Luisbourg, to all which I endeavoured to answer with a great deal of care and caution, but gave him