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COLONEL JOHN WINSLOW
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OF THE
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PROVINCIAL TROOPS,
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WHILE ENGAGED IN REMOVING THE
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Acadian French Inhabitants from Grand Pre,
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AND THE NEIGHBOURING SETTLEMENTS,
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IN THE AUTUMN OF THE YEAR 1755.
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TRANSCRIBED FROM THE ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT JOURNAL, IN THE
LIBRARY OF THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MASSACHUSETTS, BY
PERMISSION OF THE SOCIETY, IN MARCH, 1880, UNDER
THE DIRECTION OF THE RECORD COMMISSION.
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FROM MY CAMP AT GRAND PRE, NOVA SCOTIA,
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AUGUST 22ND, 1755.
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MAY IT PLEASE YOUR EXCELLENCY, —
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I Embarqued on the 16th at Chignecto, on the 16th Instant with 313 men, officers Included, having with me Capts. Adams, Hobbs & Osgood in three Vessels bound for Forte Edward, at Piziquid, where we the next Day arived, and I Found there a memorandum Sent by Col. Lawrance, which Directed me to take up my Quarters at Mines, whereupon on the next tide I came Down that River and Entered into the River Gaspereau, where we Landed. have taken up my Quarters between the Church & Chapel yard, haveing the Prest House for my own accomodation and the Church for a Place of Arms am Picquetting in my Camp to Prevent a Supprise Exspect to be Joyned with 200 men more Soon, as to the Inhabitants Commonly Cald the Nutrals
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