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GRAND PRE, SEPTEMBR 29th 1755.
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DEAR SIR,
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I am Favored with yours of the 26th & 27th Instant & Rejoyce at the Great Success you have had in Distroying the French Incroachments in that part of America aloted to your Share, and as men that Doe their Duty well, will meet with reward in this world or that to Come and as it is best to be Tasteing Good things here as we Go along.
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It gives me Pleasure that you have a Fleet of Ships of your own taking, Not Questioning but that his Majesty will be Gratiously Pleasd to bestow on the Captors what they Hazord their Lives to obtain. as to affairs with us we are all lying Stil for want of Transportes. I have 330 Embarqued our Provissions arived and Not more than one Third part of Vessels to take off the People, as Soon as they are here & the Gentery on Board. I Shall ask Liberty to pay my Complements to Frinds at Halifax. in the Mean time Shall make a visitt throh out our District, as Soon as my Party returns, I will take Care to Look you a Good Horse that Speaks English as also a Cow, and Conjure Some Method to Convey them, which as you Say will be agreeable to the Governour, I Propose when this party is Gone to be a Little Perticular, but time now Streightens me, respects to all Frinds, Cuz Charly Charly &c and be assured that I am your Sincere Frind & Humble Servt.
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JOHN WINSLOW.
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To John Rouse Esqr Commanding his Majestys Ship Success at Halifax &c.
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GRAND PRE CAMP, 29th SEPTEMBER 1755.
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GENTLEMEN,
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Capt. Davis has been this Day with me and Says that he was Forst by Stress of weather from the Bay of Cobequid & Can Finde no Place to anchor in that Bay. and the French Pilote in whome he Confided Knows Nothing of the thing, and being absolutly necessary that the Party Consisting of upwards of one hundred men be Cared for and Releived having no Provissions with them for more then this Day, I would Therefore Desier, (as it is absolutly nessary for the Good of the Service and for the Preservation of the Lives of the Kings Troops,) That Some Pilote be Found Either among the French or English that may he put on Board to Direct in the best Maner Posable in the Navigation of that Difficult Place and as the Sloops Boate is with the Party, have allowed them the Kings whale Boate, am Gentlemen with respects your Most obediant Humble Servt.
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JOHN WINSLOW.
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On His Majestys Service To Capt Taggert of His Majtys Snow Halifax, or Capt. Adams of His Majtys Schooner Warren or Either of them. Now lying in the Bason of Mines &c.
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