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JOURNAL OF COLONEL JOHN WINSLOW. |
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on a Serjant & Twelve men to Guard Capt. Nickells this Evening and that no Soldier Stragle from the Camp without Special Leave, and that the Maine boddy of ye Church be Made Clean for the reception of the Provissions and That the Men for the Future are to Lodge in their Camps.
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J. WINSLOW.
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CAMP AT GRAND PRE AUGST. 23, 1755.
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GOOD SIR,
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after my Departure from Chignecto in Two Nights and one Day We arived at Forte Edward and there Met Some Minnets from Govr Lawrance by which I Found it to be his Intent to Settle my Quarters at Grand Pre, the Next Tide put it in Execution and on Tuseday Landed & lncampt, between the Church & Church yard and Hoisted the King's Colours which are Now Flying, and as I am but a handfull of Men in an open Countrey are a Picquetg in my Incampment, Was obliged to apply to Capt. Murray for Powder & Ball as you are Sensable I had none but what was in our Cartherage Boxes (& them upon Enquiery I Find Very Bad) he was So Good as to Spare me 1½ Bbl. Powder and 3000 Musqt Balls which as we are Scituated is Very Shorte for our Command and Flints we have none but what is in our Firelocks, nor Cartherage Paper. I have this Day recd a Months Provissions for 400 men from Hallifax and Finde was to have been at the Head of 500 Men at the Least 400, and am Exspected to do Duty Quite Equal to that Number hope. the Service wonte be Hurt for my want of hands.
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Should be Glad to be of as Much Service to this his Majesty's Provence while I am in it as is in my Power which I Doubt not is the Intent of Every officer, to all whome I wish well. am wth respects your Most obediant and Most Humble Servant,
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JOHN WINSLOW.
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To Colo. Monckton Commander in Chief of his Majty's Forces at Chignecto, &c., &c.
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Augst. 23rd. Agreable to Colo Moncktons orders of the 16th of Augst I Indorsed on Saml Hodgskins Commander of the Schooner Gray Hound & Nathl Preble Commander of the Sloop Yorke The Following on the Back of their Orders — viz.:
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GRAND PRE, AUGST 23; 1755.
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Then Discharged the Schooner Gray hound, Samuel Hodgskins having Reced all the Effects that Pertain to the Regiment.
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JOHN WINSLOW.
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N.B. The same to Preble.
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