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Sunday. Camp at Grand Pre, Septembr 7th 1755. Parole Gould. That the Gaurds are Directed to be Very Elert this Evening and all Future times, that the Pattrole Keep them Selves in motion & both
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officers and Men are desiered to do their Duty with all Exactness & DiIligence.
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JOHN WINSLOW.
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1755 Septr 7. Proved a Very Buissy Day, advice arived from every Quarter which I Answered as well as I Could in the Foregoing Letters. the French remd in Quiate. We mounted Gaurd with half our Party Capt Adams & Osgood Doing Duty by Turns. Capt Hobbs Sick. we all Lay on our Arms Since Detaining, the French hear. Kept a Good Look Out & I not wanting in Turning out at all Times when I waked So that I was on Both watches.
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Septr 8th
FORTE EDWARD 6 SEPTEMBR. 1755.
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DEAR SIR,
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I am favored with your and am Greatly Pleasd to hear at your Vast Success, one Thing above all Gives me the Greatest Satisfaction to See it Done without any accident Either to our own People or to the Inhabitants I am Very Sensable you have Few Enough men therefore Shall do as well as I Can with the Numbers I have. I hope the Govr will Send Up a Party to Day or To morrow. I desiered he would. I am Sorrey to hear Such accounts from Annapolis. All our Gentelmen Joyne me in Compliments. I am Dear Sir with Great regards your most obediant Humble Servt,
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ALEXAND MURRAY.
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On his Majestys Service to Colo Winslow Commanding His Majty's Troops at Grand Pre.
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This Forenoon arived Lievt Lawrance with the Detachment of our Four Companys who were absent on Command with Capts Willard and Malcoln when we Left Chignecto, who were ordered from thence to be Landed by Capt Adams at Forte Edward and to March from thence to this Place by Land, and here Follows Their Names & Companys they belong to — viz.
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of Lievt Colo Winslows Company.
| Abial Parker, Serjant | Samuel Green | James Mackfarland | | Joshua Keen, Corporal | Noah Gurney | Patrick McBride | | Elisha Barden | Micael Jeffery | Benjamin Pearce | | Benjamin Edy | Thomas Moor | Benjamin Shaw | | Antho Glaizer | Robt. McChir | |
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