Justin Hitchcock's Remarks and Observations

The enterprise or make one bold attempt to take
Quebec. They attempted the latter but failed Mong
omery was killed with many brave officers Arnold
was wounded and many of the troops maid prisoners
This year 1775 I think in febuary I began
to teach a singing school in Deerfield the Town and
Church were unhappely divided and I was rather
bashful and difident but I succeeded so as to get
the singing considerably revived which had
almost run out before
Congress had issued two or
more amissions of paper Money notwithstanding
every Man knew that their were no funds provided
for the redemption of the bills yet it passed currant
in payment of Debts and purchasing articles. it was
not deprecieated this year but was taken and
paid equal to silver money
In March 1776 this year the British Troops were
under a necessity of evacuating Boston General
Washington had fortified the heights in Dorchestor
which would expose the Town and harbour- on the
17" they left the Town and put off to sea. Our
Army were had been new organized by inlistments
and were marched to New York expecting the
enemy would attempt that place next Some of the
troops were sent into Canada but a reinforcement
having arived from England. Our Army were forced
to retreat out of Canada. The small pox prevailed
among them which made their retreat distressing
Among others who died of this disorder was
Eligah Stiles my Brother-in law He had been
chosen an ensign the year before and served as
such he had been out in the French wars and