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NOVA SCOTIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY. |
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CAMP AT GRAND PRE, 4TH OCTOBR, 1755.
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GOOD SIR,
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I have this Minnet reced an Express from his Excellency Govr Lawrance to Forward to you with Dispatch. and he is So Good as to Inform me that the Consequence will be the removing the Transportes from Annapolis to this Place, which I Should be Glad Might be Forwarded, as our People have no Cover but bad Tents which are but Little Defence against Either wett or Could, and Flatter my Self our affairs will Soon be over here, and I have the Pleasure to assist you. my regards to the Gentelmen & Ladys. am Dear Sir your Most Obediant & Most Humble Servant.
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JOHN WINSLOW.
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To Major John Handfield Commanding his Majtys Troops at Annapolis Royall.
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October 4th, Mr. Fassett arived this Day from Halifax with the aforegoing Letters and in half an Houer after I Detached Lievt Fitch with Thirty men to Annapolis to Convey Majr Handfields Packett.
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Capt Murray Came Down from Piziquid to Consult on Matters when it was Determind to Shipe off as Many of the French Familys as the Vessels we had here would Contain, and to begin on Monday next Orders of the Day. Parrole Hamstead.
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J. WINSLOW.
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Grand Pre, 4th October 1755. Reced of John Winslow Commanding at Grand Pre, for the use of My Self and Partners by his Excellency Govr Lawrances orders Twenty Two Oxen & Cows and one Horse to Drive to Halifax.
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pr ISAAC LOTS.
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Octobr 5th. Capt Murray returnd to Piziquid. Orders of the Day Parrole Rous.
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JOHN WINSLOW.
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Octobr 6th. with The advice of My Captains Made a Divission of the Villages and Concluded, that as many of the Inhabitants of Each as Could be Commoded Should Proceed in the Same Vessel & That whole Familys Go together, and Sent Orders to the Several Familys to hold them Selves in readiness to Embarke with all their Household Goods &c but Even now Could not Perswade the People I was in Earnest,
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Orders of the Day, Parole Plympton.
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J. WINSLOW.
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