University of Virginia Library

Tuesday August 7th

Set out at 6 oclock A. m prossed on day Clear wind
from the North west on the 4th of this month one of ouer
men by the name of Moses B. Reed went Back to ouer Camp
whare we had Left in the morning, to Git his Knife which
he Had Left at the Camp the Boat went on and He Did
not Return, that night nor the next day nor Night, pon
examining his nap-Sack we found that he had taken his Cloas
and all His powder and Balles, and had hid them out that
night and had made that an excuse to Desarte from us with out
aney Jest Case we never minded the Said man utill the 7th
we Sent 4 men after him we expect he will make for the
ottoe town as it is not mor than 2 days Jorney from whare
he Run away from us Water Good made 16 miles Campd
on the North Sid at Some Wood Land