enemy about three miles to the Eastward of Oswego, upon this information Capt ns Lafory & Deane sailed in two sloops to attempt cannonading the Camp, before they could reach the shore where the enemy lay they were fired upon with Cannon very briskly, that four shot struck the Ontario, three of them stuck in her side, which they cut out found them to be Balls of twelve pound weight with the Kings broad arrow on them, that they did not think it adviseable to make any further attempt, but returned to Oswego, & sail'd again the next morning as [and?] observed the encampment By this time the enemy had marched Bodys of their Forces & attacked Fort Ontario as before. with Musquetry which they continued for two days, when the English Garrison abandoned it, first spiking their small Cannon, threw their Powder into a well, & retired into the old Fort, soon after the enemy drew up theirJCannon to Fort Ontario in number 8 or 9 and cannonaded the old Fort, which continued for 24 hours when Lieut Col Littlehales, who succeeded to the Lieut Coll Mercers being killed sent out an Officer and Drum with a white Flag, soon after the surrender took place, & the French possession of the Fort, that the Garrison were made prisoners of War & well used, that the vessels which were all in Port, was soon

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taken possession of by the French, during the siege was killed Lieut Coll. Mercer apt" Hind of the Train of Artillery and eight or nine private men, and one Engineer wounded, he further says that the Enemy's force was reported to be three thousand Regulars & a great numafter