ΤΗ HE society is indebted to the kindness of George Eltweed Pomeroy, Esq., of Toledo, Ohio, in allowing facsimiles of Colonel Seth Pomeroy's commission and muster roll. Also to W. P. Cutter, Esq., librarian of the Forbes Library, Northampton, where the originals have been recently deposited. Our fellow member, Captain William Lithgow Willey, is the fortunate possessor of a very fine copy of Blodget's Plan of the Battle of Lake George, which he placed at our disposal for reproduction. It is one of the earliest impressions of the plate, which was probably engraved by Thomas Johnston in his little shop on the north side of Faneuil Hall. The following is an advertisement of the project: "THIS DAY PUBLISH'D And Sold by SAMUEL BLODGET, at the South End of Boston, near the Sign of the Lamb, and opposite to Capt. Smith's. A prospective PLAN of 2 of the Engagements the English had with the French at Lake-George on the 8th of September 1755; exhibiting to the Eye a very lively as well as just Reprensation of them; together with Part of the Lake, the Camp, the Situation of each Regiment, with the Disadvantages attending them: The appearance of the Canadians, Indians and Regulars, as they made their Approach to the Breast Work; the Form of the Land and the Enemy; together with the Advantage they had in their Ambuscade against Col. Williams. As also a PLAN of Hudson's-River from New York to Albany; with such Marks as will be of great Service to Navigation: Likewise the River and Waggon Road from Albany to Lake George; together with a Plan and Situation of each of the Forts that have been lately built. All which is carefully and neatly struck off from a large Copper Plate. N. B. There will be sold with each Plan a printed Pamphlet with Explanatory Notes, containing a full tho' short History of that Important Affair from the Beginning to the End of it. The above MAP together with the Pamphlets, may be had of the Printers hereof." (The Boston Gazette or Country Journal, 22 Dec., 1755.) Blodget was for many years a trader or merchant in the town of Boston. The reproduction of the pamphlet is made from an original in the library of the Boston Athenæum through the courtesy of Mr. Charles K. Bolton. W. K. WATKINS, Editor. TABLE OF CONTENTS. OFFICERS OF THE GENERAL SOCIETY CONSTITUTION OF THE GENERAL SOCIETY OFFICERS OF THE MASSACHUSETTS SOCIETY Events in the History of the SocietY THE CHARTER AND THE MEN. Horace E. Ware, Esq. THE AMERICAN TOWN IN THE REVOLUTION. C. W. CHRIST CHURCH AND THE SIGNAL LIGHTS. E. W. COMMEMORATION OF THE BATTLE OF LAKE GEORGE. LAKE GEORGE: A POEM. C. R. Green, Esq. 43 47 57 87 99 209 215 APPENDIX. Blodget's Account of the Battle of Lake George, 401 |