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Besides Pioneirs, Wagoners, Sutlers & Gentelmens Servants about 250 Killd & wounded and out of 54 wounded only four returned, the above number was out of a Detachment of the whole Body. Artillery with General Bradock Left in the Feild. Four Twelve Pounders, four Six Pounders, four Hoyts, and Three royals with Every thing that belonged to them.
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What remained with Colo Dunbar was Distroyed by ye Generals Order with the Powder &c before he Died Except Two Six Pounders. There was upwards of half Capt Gates Company Killed.
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ANNAPOLIS ROYAL, SEPTR 4, 1755.
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SIR,
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Finding it Necessary to Send Lievt Handfield with a Party with the inclosed Letters I am to desier the Favor of you to Forward it to his Excellency with all Expedition the officer who Carries this Can Inform you how Matters Sands. I am Sir your Most Humble & Obedient Servant
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JOHN HANDFIELD.
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Be Pleased to Forward the Letters to Chignecto by the First oppertunity.
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On His Majesty's Service to Colo John Winlow Commanding the Forces at Mines or to Capt Alexdr Murray Commandg at Forte Edward Piziquid.
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Lievt Handfield the Barer of the above Letter Informed me yt The whole of the French Inhabitants on the River of Annapolis Royal had returnd to their Duty and Houses and Promised to Submit to the Kings Orders, upon which I Wrote Major Hanfield the following Letter
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GRAND PRE, SEPTEMBER 7TH, 1755.
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SIR,
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I was Favored with yours a Few Days Since and am Troubled that I Could Not Comply with Sending you the assistance you Desiered. I am Greatly Pleased with your Favor by Mr. Handfield & the Information that he Gives me that your Difficultys are Seamingly over. Have but 287 Private with me & 423 French men in Camp. Pleasd that I took Early Care to Secure my Self as I Finde Some of My Country Men have Exposed them Selves to Loss by their Too Great Security which is the only advantage the Enemy Ever Gain over us. My Best Compliments waits your Lady, Family & Frinds.
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Am your Most Obediant Humble Servt,
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JOHN WINSLOW.
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To Majr John Handfield Commanding his Majtys Garrison of Annapolis Royal.
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