March 5

1756 We continued our route northward * * * and then steered east to Lake Champlain, about six miles north of Crown Point where by the intelligence we had from the Indians we expected to find some inhabited villages.  We then attempted to cross the lake, but found the ice too weak.
                                        -Robert Rogers, the Ranger.
                                        Dunbarton, N.H., 1727 -England, abt. 1800.

                                        Every man did that which was right in his own eyes.
                                        -Judges, 17. 6.

1763 Set out from G. Belton's for Milltown, found G. Hicks' house locked up.  At Ayers found all their cattle ready shod, brought all the cattle home and marked them W. G., leaving a guard over Ayers' house least Mrs. Ayers or Mrs. Hicks should run away with intelligence after the fellows, who were a little way off.
    Made immediate pursuit after the fellows from Ayers' to Bay Perrow; we soon came up with a large chest; about half way from the river to the bay found the ox sleigh well loaded, proceeded to within 1/2 mile of the bay, where found Mr. Ayers and George Hicks, retuning, after sending the others off; here discovered Hicks, proceeded to the bay, but could not see any of the others, they made quire off; then retuned and brought all the goods home this night.
    -Gilliland.

1767 -drew our coal kill, the weather warm and clear. -Gilliland.

1785 Charles Platt "set out" or, in other words began his journey from Dutchess county, in this state.  At this time the snow was very deep and he traveled with horse and sleds all the way, coming on the ice through the lake.
        I see the sparkling snow;
        I view the mountain tops;
        I mark the frozen lake below,
        Or the dark rugged rocks.
                            -Margaret Miller Davidson

1816 In an upper room the Academy building the Clinton County Bible Society was organized with Pliny Moore of Champlain, as President; Dr. John Miller as Vice-President; Azariah Flagg, as Treas.; Wm. Swetland, Sec.

                                                                          Directors.
The Rev. J. Byington and Roswell Ranson of Chazy, David Savage of Champlain, The Rev. Nathaniel Hewitt, Wm. Pitt Platt, James Trowbridge and Gen. Melancton L. Woolsey, of Plattsburgh.

1880 The Rev. Joseph Gamble, pastor-elect of the First Presbyterian church began his labors.

1909 After more than two years' service in Cuba, the Fifth Infantry, including forty-two officers, band machine gun platoon and 520 enlisted men, under command of Col. C. D. Cowless, returns to Plattsburgh Barracks.

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