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Sir ー In Pursuance of General Sullivans Orders, I set off from hence ー on the 5th inst. in the afternoon. we had a very great storm that Evening which had near destroyed several of our Boats ー and much injured our arms and Ammunition. against a very strong North Wind we arrived the second Evening at Cumberland Head proper Dispositions were made to provide against a Surprize or oppose an Enemy if any should appear.

We on the seventh found a small Quantity of Ship Timber ー there which we destroyed. I ordered out several Parties who scowred the woods for many Miles round Cumberland Head. I sent also a Boat down the Lake as far as the Isle Mote early in the Morning, but neither of the Parties not Boat discovered an Enemy.

...I found a Quantity of good Plank and crooked Timber for Ship Building at Hayse's which is the Property of Mr. Udney Hays I ordered the same to be brought here in several Batteauxs, which are now at the Landing ー

There was about 1000 Feet of Planks some Miles from the Shore, which at this Time of Year could not be conveyed to the Boats on account of some large Swamps ー as it could not fall into the Hands of the Enemy till Winter (when perhaps we might procure it ourselves if wanted) I thought it improper to burn it.

At Hayses we found Hays, Cross and two other Men and by some Address we Collected the following Intelligence ー That Crosses Father in Law had been there within a few Days, that he had informed that Generals Carleton and [Simon] Frazer were at St Johns with a considerable Body of Hanoverian and other Troops, that they were repairing the works at St. Johns ー and that Sea Men were daily employed in Cutting wood, between that place and the Isle aux Nous, that they were building 3 Sloops and 2 Schooners ー at St. Johns, which they expected would be soon finished and that they intended immediately to proceed to Crown Point. & that the Enemy did not mean to injure any of the Common People in those Settlements....