Potter, Military History of New-Hampshire (1868), p. 36: end of the sentence on Walton's eastern expedition. The continuation of the sentence begun on p. 35.

> 36 ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S REPORT.

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> shire and Massachusetts. Their success was inconsiderable, and we know not how many troops were furnished by this province.

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> In the Spring of 1711 the Indians commenced their ravages early. In June, Col. Walton, at the head of two companies, marched to "the Ponds," * where the Indians usually gathered for fishing, but their fishing stations and wigwams were deserted.

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> About the same time (June 8) orders came from England for the colonies to furnish their quotas of men and provisions for the invasion of Canada, to be ready at the time of the arrival of the fleet from England. It arrived within sixteen days, and although one half of the militia of the Province was in active service, guarding the frontiers, yet New-Hampshire had ready for the service one hundred men, two transports, and provisions for the men for one hundred and twenty-six days. The expedition, however, was a failure. In sailing up the St. Lawrence eight transports were wrecked, a thousand lives lost, but only one man from New-England. The fleet put down the river and returned to England, while the Yankees returned to their homes. During the Summer of 1712 the Indians continued their depredations, and scouts were continually kept upon the frontiers, but the names of few of the men have transpired. The intrepid Captain Davis was out occasionally during the season, as appears by the following roll:

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> *A Muster-Roll of those men who went on a Scout under the command of Captain James Davis, from Oyster River, from May 15th until October 12th, 1712.*

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> Days.

> Benjamin Mathews,     .    .    .     10

> Moses Davis,     .    .    .    .     10

> Jeremiah Burnham,     .    .    .     10

> Jonathan Thompson,     .    .    .     10

> Jonathan Chesley,     .    .    .     10

> Robert Burnham,     .    .    .    .     10

> John Chesley,     .    .    .    .     10

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> * These "Ponds" were doubtless the lakes at the heads of the Merrimack and Salmon Falls rivers.

## Notes

- No person named Oak, Oake, Oakes or Oaks appears on this page. The Captain James Davis muster roll begun here is cut off at the foot of the page (seven names given, all "10" days) and continues onto p. 37, not transcribed here.

- The footnote marked "*" in the text is reproduced at the foot of the page, as printed.

- Spaced periods in the muster-roll table (leaders between each name and its day count) are represented here with periods separated by non-breaking spaces, approximating the printed table's dotted leaders.