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The People here are much Concernd for Fear your Party Should meet with the Same Fate (being in the Heart of a Numerous Devilish Crew) which I pray God avert. My Complements to Mr Bradford Gay Capts Adams. Hobbs & all Frinds. Not forgetting Doctr Whitworth, I Long to be with you hope it will not be Long First. til when I remain your Most obliged Frind & Humble Servt.
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THOS. SPEAKMAN.
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To the Honble John Winslow Esqr at Mines pr Lievt Crooker.
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Mr Job Winslow Gives Complements to you and Frinds.
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BOSTON, AUGST 16, 1755.
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DR SIR,
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Since I have been Favored with any of yours I have wrote you pr Capts Whittey and McGoun have Sent you Papers via Hallifax. This Serves to Inclose you the News Papers &c & to wish you happy. Love to Whitworth &c Conclude yours affectionatly
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WILL COFFIN, JUNR.
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P. S. If you are in want of any thing in my Power Command Freely Dutl Son.
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W. C.
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To the Honble John Winslow Esqr. Nova Scotia pr Gay and Reced the following acct. Inclosed vizt.
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NEW YORKE AUGST 7TH 1755.
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A Perticular acct of General Bradocks Army Brought from ye Camp by Mr. Glazier.
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Inclosed in Mr. Coffins Letter.
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| | Killed. | wounded. | returned | Total. | | Staff Officers to a Majr . . . | 3 | 7 | 2 | 12 | | Captains . . . | 6 | 4 | 8 | 15 | | Lievtenants . . . | 14 | 20 | 11 | 45 | | Serjants . . . | 17 | 20 | 21 | 58 | | Corporals . . . | 18 | 22 | 21 | 61 | | Drums . . . | 2 | 6 | 24 | 32 | | Mattrosses & Private men . . . | 386 | 323 | 486 | 1195 | | Royal artillery . . . | 4 | 7 | 10 | 21 | | American Troops . . . | 49 | 51 | 111 | 217 | | Midshipmen . . . | 1 | 1 | . . . | 2 | | Seamen . . . | 8 | 7 | 13 | 28 | | | 508 | 474 | 707 | 1689 |
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