On the 27 March 1756 at four o'clock in the morning, the detachments commanded byM.de Lery, Lieutenant of the Colonial troops, commenced their march, very much weakened by the fatigue they experienced during fifteen days since they left Montreal, for they were two days entirely out of proAt half past five they arrived at the road to the Carrying place, and the scouts in advance

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brought in two Englishmen who were coming from the fort nearest to Chouaguin, whom M. de Lery caused to be informed that he should have their brains knocked out by the Indians if he perceived that they endeavored to conceal the truth, and if they communicated it to him, he should use all his efforts to extricate them from their hands.

These prisoners stated that the Fort, this side of Chouaguin, was called Bull, having a garrison of 60 soldiers, commanded by a lieutenant, that there was in this fort a considerable quantity of muniwas constructed of heavy pickets, 15 to 18 feet above ground, doubled inside to a man's height, and was nearly of the shape of a star that it had no cannon, but a number of grenadoes which Colonel Johnson had sent on intelligence being communicated

tions of war and provisions;

that the fort

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to him by the Indians of our march ;

that the

C mmandant of this Fort was called Bull

batteaux were to leave in the evening for Chouaguin

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that at the momen t sleighs were arriving with