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The Pontiac Manuscript
Wednesday, July 20. This morning the commander had news from the Indian camp and heard more of the plan which the Indians had formed to fence up the river in order to succeed in burning the remaining bark which prevented them from approaching the fort, but their work was still in its infancy and would take them at least eight more days, although they had been at work at it for four days and they would not come to fire upon the fort until their fire-float should be finished. Upon this report the commander thought best to profit by this period of rest to [save] his bark from being burnt and ordered that two boats should be lined with a double layer of oak
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