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JOURNAL OF COLONEL JOHN WINSLOW. |
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Sorrey that our Troops from New Hamshier are Playing their old run away Game, but as the old Proved has it. what is Bread in the Bone will never be out of the Flesh. Am Greatly Pleased with the behaviour of our Province in the affair of Crown Pointe and in Short where it not for our Stediness in the affairs of War the whole Continent would fall a Scaxrifice to the French. Complements to both Fathers &, Families and all Friends as if Innumerated and beleive me when I Say I am your assured Frind & Humble Servant,
JOHN WINSLOW.
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To Mr. William Coffin, Junr.,
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Merchant in Boston.
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FORTE EDWARD, YE 21st AUGUST, 1755.
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SIR.
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I Recd this Day a letter from the Govr wherein he acquaints me he has Sent round a months Provissions for your Party meantime he desiers me to acquaint you that if you want any Provissions you will order the Inhabitants with Bread Flower and Fresh Meat for he would have me be as Spareing of the Provissns I have here as Possable. in case the Inhabitants refuse or Make any Excuses to Give you the Provissions you have Occation for, he Desiers you would Compel them by Millatary Execution.
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By the Govrs Directions, I have Sent Directions to the Inhabitants of Grand Pre and River Cannard to Send Each thirty Bullocks for the use of the Navy. In Case they do not Comply I must beg a Little of your assistance to oblige them. I had almost Forgot to tell you that the Governour Desiers you would not pay any money for the Provisions you order for the use of the Troops as Every thing of that Kinde is the Property of the Goverment. If I Can be of any use or Service to you I beg you would Command. Sir your Most obediant Humble Servant.
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A, MURRAY.
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On his Majesty's Service To Colo. Winslow Commanding his Majtys Troops at Grand Pre.
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CAMP AT GRAND PRE, AUGT. 22nd, 1755.
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SIR, —
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I This moment Reced your Favor of yesterday and am Pleasd to hear we have Provissions Coming round, and as we have not Provissions for more than this Day weak have Given orders for Two Bullocks, Bread, &c., a Saterday to which Day the People Reced their Supplys from on Board. The Inhabitants make no Difficulty in Supplying, and as I have the Governours Desier you may Easily Immagin
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