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Records of the Deportation and Le Grand Dérangement, 1714-1768


JOURNAL OF COLONEL JOHN WINSLOW. 157


Late or this Desier So Early as it would be Easeyer to me, if we were once rid of the Inhabitants to Collect 500 Head of Cattle then one Hundred now as they Stil Look upon them as their Property and make heavy Complaints when Ever we Meddle and then I Know all and more then they Feel they Deserve, yet it hurts me to hear their weeping & waling and Nashing of Teath, I am in Hopes our affairs will Soon put on another Face and we Get Transportes and I rid of the worst peace of Service yt Ever I was in; and Soon Admitted to Kiss your hand at Halifax, Renew old acquaintance and Devoutly Drink our Frinds. am with Great Esteem your Most Obediant Humble Servant.
 
JOHN WINSLOW.      
 

To Mr. Archibal Hinshelwood Secretary &c at Halifax.



     
 
GRAND PRE, SEPTEMBR 29TH 1755.      
 

DEAR SIR,
 
      I am Favored with your Three Letters of Differant Tennor & Dates & Carefully Examin the Contents, and in regard to being of Service to you of being with regard to the Indians Know No way they Can be So benificaly made use of for the Good of the Community then in that Proposd by his Excellency & your Self. yet it is not in my Power in my Present Scituation to be of any help as the Companys with me are Adams, Hobbs & Osgoods. Not an Indian in the whole and but in my Company fit for Service and being Seperated from the rest of the Regiment have not the Influence as I Should have when together. However will what is in my Power to Forward that matter and prose it to the officers, vizt Cobb Lamson & Stertevant of the First Battallion & Bourn, Brentnal & Perry of the Second, who have Command of the Companys of which the Indians make a part. that may be with you & Some of our officers for the Time they remain here, as to the affairs of the Cattle Should have been Glad the French were removed before the Party arived for when that Difficult jobb is over which the want of Transportes only Prevents, I Shall Conveen the Cattle together at Grand Pre, but as it is now, as they remain with the Differant Familys and their Milk Cowes is half their Supporte, but Notwith Standing will assist your People as Soon as the Party that Bares this is Gone of. your Cuz David is not yet arived, and if we get Transportes Shall Soon be at Liberty to pay my Duty to the Govr, and the happiness to See my Frinds at Halifax. am Sensable it would be of Service to me to be there, which it Could be Sooner then I Fear it will, if you will Let me Know by the return of the next party what Cattle you want Each of you, that Should we Fail of Coming up to the Number, by this opertunity they may be Sent by another. I am Sir your Frind & Servt.  
JOHN WINSLOW.      
 

To Capt Joseph Goreham at Halifax.
 



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