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JOURNAL OF COLONEL JOHN WINSLOW. |
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Lievt Colo Winslow orders that the Gaurds be releived at the usual time and that their be from Each Battallion on Each Flank against their respective Incampments a Captains Gaurd of fifty Men Each and Twenty five over the Guns.
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SIR,
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Colo Monckton Desiers you would order a Gaurd for the Vessels to relieve the regulars.
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I am your Most obedient
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T. MONCRIEFFE
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Beasejoure June 17th.
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To Colo Winslow.
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this order Complyed with and we being ninety men Stronger than the Second Battallion ordered that the releif be from the First Battallion & that that Gaurd be Kept up til further orders by the sd First Battallion.
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FROM THE CAMP AT BEAUSEJOUR JUNE 17TH 1755.
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SIR
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I have Confined here to the Gaurd Stephen Talbot of Govr Hobson's Regiment on Suspition of his Plundering the French Forte and Secured the Goods Found on him. and Desier to Know wether he Shall be removed to your Gaurd or what is to be Done with him, have also Confined Willm Cannon of Major Goldthwaits Company for the Same Crime and Finde Divers other Goods which I apprehend was taken in the Same Maner and if you think it Convenient you will Please to order it tomorrow Morning.
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Should be Glad of the Favor of a Coppy of the Cappitulation that I May Send it to my Colo Govr Shirley who Doubtless will Exspect it from me and I would also be Directed wether Majr Frye who is now in the Trenches is to have aded to his releif any Further number then the 100 Men already Sent him. am your
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Very Humble Servant
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To Colo Monckton Commander in Chief
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of the Forces at Chignecto, &c. }
JOHN WINSLOW.
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