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had to Supply them as the Streams have run Low and the water Mills thereby rendered useless. The Wind mils not able to Supply the Inhabitants in their Present State. Complements awaite Capt Huston & Frinds and beleive me to be your Kinsman, Sincere Frind & Humble Servant
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JOHN WINSLOW.
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On His Majestys Service to Joshua Winslow Esqr Commissary &c at Chignecto &c
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GRAND PRE CAMP, SEPTEMBER 19TH 1755.
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GOOD SIR,
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agreable to Govr Lawrances Orders I herewith Send you Lievt Peabody with Two Serjants, one Corporal & 30 Private men as Guard to Escorte the Deputys of your River amounting to 27 & am Directed to Give him orders to Scour the Villages on the River as he Goes Down, and Carry into Annapolis all the men they Can Finde, and order the women to follow with their Children Carrying with them what Provissions they Can for the mens Subsistence til they are ready for Sailing &c. I am also Directed to acquaint you that in Case you Stand in Need of this party they are to remain with you So Long as the Service requiers, and at the Same time acquaint you that we are Exstreamly Short of Men here, having an officer Two Serjants, 2 Corporals & 50 Men gone to Cobequid, Joyned to Regulars & Rangers under Capt Lewis 3 Lievts 2 Serjants 2 Corporals 1 Drum & Sixty Privates. I have also a Serjant Corporal and 30 Privates at Forte Edward, an officer Serjant Corporal & 20 Privates assisting to bring in the Cattle and 30 Men on Board the Vessels. So that I have as Many More Prisoners to Gaurd as I have men to Gaurd them with and Nothing for my Security but my musquetry. I have Shipt 230 men on Board the Transportes that Came from New England. Impatiently waite the arival of Mr. Saul and those at Chignecto, that once at Length we may Get over this Troublesome affaire, which is more Grevious to me than any Service I was Ever Employed in. I shall this Day send a Whale Boat to Chignecto if the weather will admit, my best Complements attend you, Family &c. am with Great Esteem your Most Humble Servt.
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JOHN WINSLOW
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On His Majtys Service To Major John Handfield Commanding his Majtys Forces at Annapolis Royal.
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GRAND PRE, CAMP SEPTEMBR 19TH 1755,
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SIR.
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you are to take the Party ordered Consisting of Two Serjants one Corporal & 30 Private men under your Command and with them to Guard the Deputys of the French Inhabitants on the River of Anna-
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