Point Shirley. Then set out on a campaign for the total
reduction of Canada.
SOURCE: Samuel
Jenks, Diary of Captain Samuel Jenks
During the French and Indian War, 1760, p. 4
Sunday, October 11, 2026
Diary of Captain Samuel Jenks, May 22, 1760
Diary of Captain Samuel Jenks, Wednesday, May 28, 1760
Arivd at Albany to
the camp; found my company incamping in good health.
SOURCE: Samuel
Jenks, Diary of Captain Samuel Jenks
During the French and Indian War, 1760, p. 4
Diary of Captain Samuel Jenks, Thursday, May 29, 1760
Sent a letter home
by the post. Recd orders to be ready for command up the river & to leave my
tent standing.
SOURCE: Samuel
Jenks, Diary of Captain Samuel Jenks
During the French and Indian War, 1760, p. 4
Diary of Captain Samuel Jenks, Friday, May 30, 1760
Rec'd orders from
Genrall Amherst to proceed to Fort Miller with a number of battoes loaded with
provisions & a com'd of 50 men.
SOURCE: Samuel
Jenks, Diary of Captain Samuel Jenks
During the French and Indian War, 1760, p. 4
Diary of Captain Samuel Jenks, Monday, June 2, 1760
Onloade the battoes
at the rifts above half moon, & proceed with emty battoes to Still Water.
SOURCE: Samuel
Jenks, Diary of Captain Samuel Jenks
During the French and Indian War, 1760, p. 4
Diary of Captain Samuel Jenks, Tuesday, June 3, 1760
Recd 240 barrells
flour & drew 2 days allowance to carry to Fort Miller.
SOURCE: Samuel
Jenks, Diary of Captain Samuel Jenks
During the French and Indian War, 1760, p. 4
Diary of Captain Samuel Jenks, Wednesday, June 4, 1760
Arivd at Fort Miller
at night & landed the provisions, & am here stationed for the
transportation of provisions from hence to Fort Edward.
SOURCE: Samuel
Jenks, Diary of Captain Samuel Jenks
During the French and Indian War, 1760, pp. 4-5
Diary of Captain Samuel Jenks, Thursday, June 5, 1760
Drew five days
allowance to bring my men up to the time of others on station draw.
SOURCE: Samuel
Jenks, Diary of Captain Samuel Jenks
During the French and Indian War, 1760, p. 5
Diary of Captain Samuel Jenks, Friday, June 6, 1760
Capt Smith arivd to
releive me & for me to proceed forward with my own company. This day proud
wet, & a sorry party of the Massachusetts troops arivd We were hurried in
transporting the provisions & battoes across the carrying place.
SOURCE: Samuel
Jenks, Diary of Captain Samuel Jenks
During the French and Indian War, 1760, p. 5
Diary of Captain Samuel Jenks, Saturday, June 7, 1760
Continued at ye
station in giting over battoes & provisions.
SOURCE: Samuel
Jenks, Diary of Captain Samuel Jenks
During the French and Indian War, 1760, p. 5
Diary of Captain Samuel Jenks, Sunday, June 8, 1760
Orders for my
company to proceed with the party that is ready for Fort Edward; myself to tary
till Col° Thos arives for my orders to proceed. This day my company
put of in battoes for Fort Edward, & I have recd orders to follow them in
the first boats.
SOURCE: Samuel
Jenks, Diary of Captain Samuel Jenks
During the French and Indian War, 1760, p. 5
Diary of Captain Samuel Jenks, Monday, June 9, 1760
Imbarqud on board
Capt. Dunbars battoe for Fort Edward; arivd there before night; found my
company incampt on the plain; went to view the fort, which I think is well
built, but not well sictuated for to stand a seige.
SOURCE: Samuel
Jenks, Diary of Captain Samuel Jenks
During the French and Indian War, 1760, p. 5
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