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JOURNAL OF COLONEL JOHN WINSLOW. |
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Transportes as I had ordered to Mines Bason. The admiral will Send Orders to Capt. Diggs to waite till the Transportes from Annapolis Arives, as I would Not Detain this party, I Shall Defer, Entering into the Perticulars Containd in your Letter til the Next oppertunity. Major Handfield has orders to Send you the Letters to the Governors on the Continent to answer the number of Transportes he will order round, I am Sir your Most Obediant Humble Servant.
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CHAS. LAWRANCE.
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P.S. pray assist Mr. Maujeirs people all you Can to Get Cattle for the Navy. the Germans Fright them all into the woods, you must order them to Desist for Some Time.
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On His Majestys Service To Lievt Colo Winslow Commanding his Majestys Forces at Mines &c.
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SECRETARYS OFFICE, 27TH SEPTEMBR, 1755.
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SIR,
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The Governor has Granted Leave to Capt Rous upon his application to Send to you or to Capt. Murray Two of his People to Bring him Down a Horse and a Couple of Cows or anything of that Kinde he may wante and ordered me to desier your Countenance and what assistance may be Necessary to the People he Sends up I am Sir your Most obediant Humble Servant
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ARCHL HlNSHELWOOD.
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On His Majestys Service To Lievt Colo Winslow Commanding his Majtys Troope at Mines.
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DEAR SIR,
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I have Spoke to the Governor who has orderd Mr. Hinshelwood to write to Capt. Murray and to acquaint you Likewise that I have Leave to Send for any Cattle that I may have Occation for, for the use of My Family. This Comes by my Butcher who I have Sent to Bring me Down Two of the best Horses he Can Get, two Milch Cows and a Good ox or two and a few Good Sheep that he may think Servisable for my house. and I beg you to be So Kinde as to permit Some of your People to assist the Butcher in procureing the said Creatures, any Service I Can render you or Frinds Shall be Glad of your Commands. I am Sir your Most Obedit Humble Servt
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JOHN ROUS.
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HALIFAX, 28 SEPTR, 1755.
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P.S. I have been Ill this Month or Six weeks past. am advisd by the Doctr to Ride Much So am in Great want a Good Horse that I Can ride or Draw me in a wheel Carrage.
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To Colo John Winslow at Mines.
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