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Horses, about you for I have been Sick this Six weeks & the Doctr recommends to me riding to recover my Health. I Should be Glad to Hear from you, I hope you will Excuse the Scrole as the men this Comes by was on their March before I Knew of their Going which is from your Obediant Son,
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JOHN ROUS.
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if you would Send me a good Milch Cow, I would be obliged to you, if you Should, it will be agreable to the Govr.
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To Colo John Winslow at Mines &c.
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HALIFAX SEPTEMBER 26TH, 1755.
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DEAR SIR,
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I have this Day Troubled you with a Hurryd Scrawl Concerng Some men Sent up for Cattle, the wind being Contrary have Since further to beg your assistance that in Case any more men then we Send up Should be wanting to Provide Cattle for the advancement of our Lunenburgh Settlements that what Ever you Should be Pleased to afford Mr. Joseph Gray at Pizequid, has Directions fully to reward them that you Think Proper Should help, & if he Should not be there Mr. Deschamp will take your Draught on me or Mr. Justice Creighton. I am with Due regards Dear Sir your Most Servant.
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JOSEPH GOREHAM.
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To Lievt Colo John Winslow Commanding his Majestys troops at Mines.
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GRAND PRE CAMP, SEPTEMBER 29TH 1755.
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MAY IT PLEASE YOUR EXCELLENCY,
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I am Favored with yours of the 23 Instant, and am Greatly Pleasd that my Proceedings have Met with your Excellencys approbation and it would have Dobled that Plasure Could I inform your Excellency of the Arival of the Transportes (you were So Good as to Mention) from Chignecto, but alas in that Pointe we Fail and are Entierly Disapointed, as Capt Taggert arived on the 26th with Mr. Saul & the Provissions and Information that there is not more Vessels then will take of the People they have, and that no Dependance Can be had of releif from that Quarter, I have also a Letter from Colo Monckton, in answer to one I wrote him Desiering to Know what Vessels Might be Depended on, and Sent in a whale Boate from this with your Excellencys Dispatches, but in return he does Not so as much Mention anything about the Transportes, have Duly Considered these things and yesterday Morning whent up with a whale Boat to Forte Edward to Consult with Capt Murray on These affairs, when it
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