66 "ing this Fort is thought to be the Chief Impediment to the "Rebuilding it many years ago his being with you prevents my Entertaining all the rest of the Gent" as I willingly "would I avoid Conversing where he is that there might be "no quarrel or dispute with or between us, I expected that "if your Government had any pretensions to the Eastward "of Kennebeck River some Notice would have been taken of 66 my Advertisements in the Boston Gazette of the 19th of "October last that was in pursuance of His Majesties "Instructions to me which shall ever be sacred, tho they be "lightly Esteemed elsewhere, All that I have here related is 66 represented at Court upon which I shall soon receive "farther orders in the mean time this is my fixt Answer and "Resolution but that the fflagg you behold flying in this "Fort is His Majesty King Georges & as for your other "Questions in your Instructions from Governour Belcher "they ought only to be asked by the Governour of Nova "Scotia. I hinted to you in mine this morning the Endeav 66 ours at your Truckhouses to Set the Indians against us, "this will be scarce Credible at home but is Certainly so, "which I shall represent to Governour Belcher when I go to "Boston which I propose in a Month or Six Weeks, I wish "you safe thither & am Sr "Your Most humble Servt "I would not detain you so long as to keep a Copy of this "Letter which you will let me take another time if neces"sary; soon after receiving this Letter some of us went "ashore and took a Cursory view of the Neck of Land "where the sd Fort stood nigh to which we found between thirty and fforty fframes for houses and two or three "houses covered, where was also a New Wharffe. Friday the 13 came to Sail early this morning for Winter Harbour where we Arrived at 11 A. M. and Anchored. 66 before Fort Mary under the Command of Capt James Woodside We went a Shore and took the Lines of the Fort and made a Plan thereof which is hereunto annexed. This Fort stands on a high point of a Neck of Land & ffronts North West it Commands the Harbour at the upper End whereof is a large piece of flatts a very Convenient Harbour to secure the Fishery the Course entering into the Harbour is Westerly An Accot of the Great Ordnance Small Arms and Stores as follows vizt Guns in the Great Room 1 Do in the Western Flancker Very poorly Mounted 18 Small Arms 12 in repair and 6 out of repair 1 Bagg of Small Bullets 1 half Barrel half full of powder 53 Great Shot, the Rhim of a Drum 1 Flagg & Halliards in the Northern Flanker 1 Great Worm & Ladle 1 Trying Gunn 3 Small Boyling Pots 1 large Pitch D° 2 Iron Wedges 1 Small Ax, 2 Shovells; Signed James Woodside The Lodgings in the Fort want some repairs. This Garrison consists of an Officer & twelve Centinells we found the Men at their post several of whom we Judge to be not effective men their arms were in good order. Monday the 16th A Storm of Snow prevented our proceeding to the Truckhouse up Sacco River. Tuesday the 17th We hired Horses at Winter Harbour & went to that Truckhouse which is about Eighteen Miles distant from Fort Mary as the Road goes we passed over fifteen Bridges in our way to the Truckhouse one of which (viz1) that over Swanpond Creek is Generally good the rest of the way from thence to the Truckhouse is very Rough Hilly and difficult to pass, We arrived at the Truckhouse under the Command of Capt Thomas Smith at half an hour after two, the Truckhouse stands on a Bank near to the river, We took the lines of the Truckhouse & made a Plan thereof which is hereunto Annexed. An Accot of the Arms & Stores is as follows vizt 13 Muskets 201 Powder 2--0-0 Bullets 200 Flints 2 Frying pans 3 Iron pots 2 Shod Shovells 2 Narrow Axes 2 Hammers 1 Handsaw 1 p Beatle rings 2 Gimblets 1 Pick ax 1 Spade 1 P Halliards 1 Flagg & Halliards 1 Rope for a Parbuckle 1 Old Cannoe Signed Truckhouse on Sacco River November 18th 1730 p Thom Smith Wednesday 18th In the morning we viewed the Apartments in the Truckhouse which we found very Convenient for the Officers and Soldiers the Men being mustered we found the Compliment Consisting of an Officer Ten Centinells and an Interpreter all well Equipped and their Arms in good Order. We returned this evening to Winter Harbour and went aboard. Thursday the 19th We came to Sail at Ten of the Clock in the morning and understanding that his Excellency Governour Belcher was at His other Governmt of New Hampshire, we thought it advisable to put in there & Acquaint him with our proceedings thus far, We arrived at the Great Island about four of the Clock this Afternoon & the next day waited on His Excellency at Portsmouth. Saturday 21st We returned to the Great Island and stayed for a fair wind to proceed to Salem. Monday the 23d being bad Weather we remained in the Harbour. Tuesday 24th We came to Sail early in the morning the Wind proving Scanty we put into Cape Ann at about Two of the Clock P. M. remained in the Harbour this night Wednesday the 25th We came to Sail about Seven of the Clock in the morning and Arrived at Salem about two of the Clock in the Afternoon Thursday the 26th, We took the lines of Fort Anne under the Command of Capt John Clark and made a Plan thereof which is hereunto Annexed. This Fort stands on Winter Island which stands on the North side of the entering in of that Harbour we found this ffort very much out of repair We also took the dimensions of Two Block Houses which are at the Entrance of a Neck of Land leading down to the Fort above half a Mile distant from it, We also took an Accot of the Cannon & other Stores belonging to the sd ffort & Blockhouses which is as followeth vizt Twelve Sakers Three D° very much honey Combed One Eighteen pounder four twelve D° Two nine Do Three hundred and fifty round Shot fifteen Spike D° Nine Dob headed Do Not one sufficient carriage A Gin but no rope Two Priming Wyers One powder Horne Not one Ladle Two formers Nineteen Spunge & Ramer Staffs. Seventeen handspikes with Iron plate Claws An old Flagg In both Block Houses five four pounders Six Wooden Handspikes Two Ramer Staffs The above is a true Copy Atta John Clark Capt In the afternoon we repaired to Marblehead and viewed the remains of a Battery there which stands on the North side of the Entering in of that Harbour, We found here、 Nine Cannon Small and great without any Carriages An Accot of the Stores is as follows vizt Town Stock of Iron Shot 86£ Friday the 27th We came to Sail at ten of the Clock in the morning and stood for Boston where we arrived at two in the Afternoon. In pursuance to Additional Instructions On Friday December 11th We repaired to Castle William under the command of the Honourable William Tailer Esq' & took a view thereof & caused a plan to be made which is hereto annexed, The Castle is built on an Island Consisting of about Eighteen Acres of Land & lyes three Miles South East from the Town of Boston This Garrison Consists of a Capt Lieut a Gunner Chaplain four quarter Gunners One Serjeant three Corporals & twenty six Centinells. An accot of the Great Ordnance Small Arms & Stores of Small Iron Mortars 2. Bombshells 100. Cannon of 7 on 800. Rough Barrels 40. Spungers & Hamers 100. Wadhooks 40. Ladles & Iron Crows 50. Granado Linstocks 70. Handspikes 150. Shells 50. Wooden Cases fild with Iron 400. Powder Horns with Wires 40. Canipers pair 1. Tandhides 2. Cartridge Moulds 9. Gins & Blocks 2. Flaggs 2. Pendant 1. Halberts 2. Drums 3. Muscovy Lights 2. Ordinary Lanthorns 6. Pitch Pot and Ladle 1. Scrapers 3. Pinchers 1. Sizers 1. Aules 1. Bitts 1. Tin ffauell 1. Tin quart pot 1. Halliards pair 1. Mallets 2. Handvice 1. Speaking Trumpet 1. Accot of Stores belonging to the Kitchen. 2 Iron pots one 4 1-2 Gallons the other 2 1-2 Do. 1 Holland Copper pot, 1 Grid Iron, 1 Copper Kettle Double, 1 Iron Rack, 1 Dripping Iron pan, 1 Iron fender, 2 Iron Spits, 1 Iron ffire shovel, 1 Wind up Jack wth Lead wt 1 pr Tongs, 1 Brass Scimmer 2 old Iron Dogs, 1 iron fork for |