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JOURNAL OF COLONEL JOHN WINSLOW. |
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Demand of Cattle and that they Should be of the Best. they this Day Drive the woods to Collect them together. These are the Needfulls from Sir your Most obediant Humble Servant,
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JOHN WINSLOW.
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To Capt. Murray, Commander of his Majtys Forte Edward, at Piziquid.
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P. S. be So Good as to Send me one mans Provissions for a weak of Each Specia.
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J.W.
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FORTE EDWARD, 24TH AUGUST, 1755.
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DR SIR.
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I am Favored with yours and am Exstreamly Glad you have Go things So Convenient. I Designed to have Done my Self the Pleasurt of waiting on you before now but have been Very Much Indisposee Since Saterday Last as Soon as I hear from Hallifax Shall pad my respects to you. I have Sent you a Thousand ten penny nails & y Lock. A mans allowance of Provissions you have on the Back of thisa all the Gentlemen here Joyne me in Complements to you, and I am with Great Esteam Dear Sir your most obediant & Most Humble Servt,
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A. MURRAY.
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P.S. — I Hear General Johnston & his Mohawks have Smote Some French & Indians.
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allowance for one man pr weak as follows, 7 lb. Bread, Flower 1 lb. or half pinte Rice, Pork 4 lb or 7 lb Beef, pease 3 pintes, butter 6 ounces.
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N.B. — if no Flower or Rice 8 lbs Bread.
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To Lievt, Colo Winslow Commandr of the Forces at Grand Pre, &c.
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Camp at Grand Pre, Augst 24th. — Patrole Firebrass.
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J. WINSLOW.
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GRAND PRE, AUGST 25TH, 1755.
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Pattrole Boston. The Gaurd to be removed from the usual Place to the Front Gate.
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J. WINSLOW.
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