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as the whole Number of Men Mounted in Twenty four Howers are but 682 and the Number Doing Duty 1727 as follows, regulars 244 Winslows 827, Scotts 656, the officers of the Companys are therefore Desiered to See Exact Duty rolls Kept, to have the rolls of their Companys Calld three times a Day and to take Care that their men are Constantly in Camp and ready for Service, the Serjants are able to make regular reports of the Sick Dayley, Lievt Moncrieffe of Govr. Shirley's Regiment is appointed by Lievt. Govr Lawrance Judge advocate of all General Court Martials for this Expedition.
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As to the Carelessness of Some People with regard to Trixk this Day Might have Distroyed the whole Incampment the officers are Desiered to be Perticularly Carefull about it and see that no Fires are made of Light Brush but of wood and those only for Boiling of Kittles, all which Fires they are to See Well Extinguished at Evening Gun. No Fires are to be Made Near the Tents or the Breast works in the Front or rear of the Incampment, these orders are to be Published to the Men.
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June 15. This Proved a Very wet Day So that the Party in the Trenches Could Not worke. The Enemy Fired Briskley as the Day before, one Bomb Fell in the Trenches but Did no Damage, neither Did their Fire which was Supprising. The Trenches releived about Sun Sett by Col. Scott, Capt Hale & Capt Adams, who advance the Trenches in the Evening beginning where I Left off.
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Pattrol Shirley.
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A return of the Sick in the First Battallion.
| Colo Winslows | 5 | | Majr Prebles | 2 | | Majr Goldthwait | 9 | | Capt Hobbs | 7 | | Capt Osgoods | 12 | | Capt Lamson | 5 | | Capt Speakman | 7 | | Capt Stertevant | 2 | | Capt Malcoln | 3 | | |
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SUCCESS, JUNE 15TH 1755.
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DEAR SIR,
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It would be the Greatest Pleasure Immaginable to me Could I have the Satisfaction of Seeing you and am hartily Sorrey it is Not
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