(seq. 61)

Cambridge
Having received the orders of Brig.r Genl. Miller
to examine rigidly all the Hospitals at the
several ports in this the 2.d Dept. of the Northern
division, I proceeded on this duty on the 29th
of Oct. to Newbury Port, where I was joined by
Mr. [Allanson?] the Genl [?], + on the 30th was
joined by Genl Miller + Col. Fenwick,
when we all together proceeded to the bay
of Penobscott + from thence to Castine [w. c = which?]
is situated at the head of this magnificent
bay-
This farfamed spot naturally called
forth all our attention. General, Engineer,
+ Physician have viewed with the [territorizing?]
eyes of each profession, and it seems as it it
were left to the pen of the latter to give the result.
About 140 years ago
A French colonel, by the name of Castine
son in law a Penobscot chief [crossed out] made this
spot the headquarters of his excursions against
the English. This French gentleman married a Squaw (sic)
the daughter of the King so called, in order more ef-
fectually to distress the English. Col. Castine gave
his name not only to the peninsula but to a town
-ship, as well as to the town built on the [wiseside?]
of the inclined plain between the fort + the water.
The town contains abt. 800 inhabitants. It's difficult
to say what supports them, for they have neither saw-
-mills, distilleries, or any kind of manufactures.
The people generally date the decay of the town from the