Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-11-06

der his affection but find that he is and are
thankful for it, He then gave belt Of
wampum to quiet the governors mind and
remove his grief. The commissioners
drank King Georges health to them; they
drank King Georges health and the gov
ernor's to the commissioners, who said
they would answer in the afternoon. In
the afternoon the commissioners among
other things said: I'VE do in the name
and behalf of the government assure you
that they will cultivate the friendship they
have contracted with your tribe, and that
nothing in our own hearts nor the instiga
ton of Others shall ever prevail upon us
to break our solemn engagements to you,
but We shall always hold ourselves under
the strongest obligations to punctual OBJ
servance OF what we have promised, and
gave a belt of wampum. They also gave
three black blankets to express their con-
Germ for the death of friends of the dele
gates, and to comfort their hearts. They
all drank the governors health and the
commissioners made a present to the lndi-
ans ''of the value of seventy pounds ten
! shillings.'
Capt. Josiah Willard of Winchester was
! placed in command in l740 On the oath
of June "for himself and those under his
command he informed the governor that
they We're willing to be at the cost of put
ting y' garrison into posture of defence
and erect two sufficient bastions at oppo-
site angles providing the government will
be at the charge of hiring carpenter and
provide nails iron work and boards. This
was done; a stockade 20 feet high was
built around the fort enclosing about four
acres. Sentry boxes five feet higher were
placed on opposite corners, and swiVels
were placed in the houses projecting into
the bastiOn for an enfilading fire. In lI42
Mr.. Hinsdell, the chaplain, built fort
about 20 rods southwest of where the large
Liscom house on the west side of the road
to Hinsdale stands, and a grist-mill on
Ash Swamp brook below for himself; but
he does not appear to have ceased then &c
act as chaplain at Fort Drummer. \ French
and Indian war broke out again in 1744
the trading was discontinued, and the In
dian commissioners left. Capt. Willard
took grain to Hnsdelrs mill TO be grounC
July 3, 1916 and 20 men to guard the mil
during grinding. He discovered force o
Indians in ambush and attacked it st
fiercely that they retreated, leaving thei
packs in his hands.
Lieut.. Dudley Bradstreet, son of Rev
Dudley Bradstreet of Groton, was place.
in command April 10, 1747. Here is a lis
of the stores turned over to him by Capt
Willard: ~ Carriage guns and furniture
Patteraroes, one exclusive of ye five be
{ ing burst, all of which belong to the Prov
p ince stores of We Truck Trade; II small
fire arms; barrel common powder; 2
lbs of other powder; 40 lbs of lead;
quantity of Flints; one large iron pot.
2 The pay of the men was: to the captain
, 25 shillings per month; to one lieutenant
1 lbs. Cd; one sergeant, lbs. cd; one corpoT
al, lbs; centinels, los. The rations wer
l to each man one pound of bread and hal
a pint of peas or beans per day, two pound
of pork for three days, and a gallon O
molasses for forty-two days; on the marc
, a pound of bread, pound of pork, and
gill of rum. Lieut., Bradstreet remaine
= in command five months; at the end o
that time it was restored to Capt. Willard
Here is the roll of Capt. Wizards compa
r ny at Fort Dummer Feb. II to July
t 174S:
Capt, Josiah Willard, Simeon Knight
e Lieut. John Sergeant Robert Cooper
Sergt Nathan Willard, Joseph Willard,
!. Sergt. William Willard Andrew Gardner, jr,
: Clerk Oliver Willard, Wilder Willard.
Samuel Ashley, Valentine Butler,