June 1776 Saturday 1
Off Battiscon [St. Lawrence River]2 at 4 AM sent our boats with a flat Bottomed boat (recd from the John & Christopher Transpt) at 7 began to Ferry over3 Genl [John] Burgoyne and 550 Men with their Baggage &, being a Detachmt from 62. 53. 43 & 24 Regimt at 12 our boats returned,
Sunday 2
Light Airs with rain, AM Passed by on the Passage up the River five Sail of Transports, sent the boats Man'd to Carry General Burgoyne aCross the River. Little Wind & fair Wr P M Passed up the River 4 Sail of Transpts
Monday 3
AM empd passing over Battiscon River with their Baggage &c 450 Men detachmts from the 62.52.43.24 & 9 Regiments
Tuesday 4
Fresh Breezes with Rain, AM Transported over Battiscon 300 Men part of the 34. 31. 24 & 21 Regiments4 passed up the River 10 Sail of Transports.
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/4252.
2. The Magdalen had sailed from Quebec on May 20, 1776, and had reached Batiscan on May 31, 1776.
3. The Batiscan, a tributary of the St. Lawrence, and first broad stream encountered by the detachments of the British army proceeding overland from Quebec.
4. Transporting troops continued intermittently until June 12, 1776.