7th. The troops received orders to parade at the alarm post at daybreak, and continue under arms until after sunrise.
12th. Still busy making preparations for the Indians, and expect them every day.
21st. Ensign Kingsbury was ordered to take a party of men into the commandant’s house and put it in the best order for defence, and to remain there during the night.
26th. The troops are again brought to half rations. I went with a party of men after a raft of timber to construct our barracks.
27th. Lieutenant Smith embarked in quest of provisions. We are on short allowance, and expect the Indians every day to attack us. Our men are very uneasy, laying various plans to desert, but are so closely watched that it is very difficult for them to escape.
October 2nd. Lieutenant Smith returned with provisions sufficient only for a short time. We are busily occupied in erecting the barracks.
10th. Major Doughty and Captain Strong left here for New England.
11th. The Indians made us a visit and stole one of our horses as it was feeding in the woods.
16th. Captain Tunis called again at the fort and says the Indians had repented of their design to attack the garrison.
November 3rd. Captain Tunis and a number of Indians, with two squaws, came into the garrison. At night they got very drunk and threatened the guard with their tomahawks and knives.