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NOVA SCOTIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY. |
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ANNAPOLIS ROYAL, OCTOBR, 8TH, 1755.
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SIR,
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as the Party you Sent here Complains of a Soreness in their Feet Occationed by the Badness of the Roads. I have Ordered them to Proceed in the Transportes Bound up the Bay five of which being furnished with Pilotes among the Inhabitants of this River you will be Pleasd to return them by the First oppertunity, that they may Embarke with their Familys on their going out of the Province. your officer acquaints me that he Mett at Differant times above a Dozen of the French of this River on the Road Going to Mines whome he did not Stop Saying he had no orders for that Purpose, Therefore I Think it May be Necessary that you Make Enquiery at your place after all Straglers and also to Keep a Smal party on the Road to Pick them up. Inclosed I Send you by the Govrs order, Seven Letters with Blank Certificates, Intended for the Govrs of the Several Provinces to which they are Going. I am Sir your Most obediante Humble Servant.
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JOHN HANDFIELD.
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On His Majestys Service To Lievt Colo Winslow. Commandg his Majtys Troops at Mines &c.
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P. S. having put Some Bread on Board of the Transportes for ye Garrison of Piziquid, I am to Desier you to Dispatch the Vessel Immediately after her arival.
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J. H.
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October 10th. Arived From Annapolis Mr. Fitch & Party togather with Transportes viz, Adams, Purrington, Dunning, Carlile, whom I Immediatly ordered to Hall along Side of the Snow, Halifax, Capt Taggert, To Take on Board the Provissions for the French Inhabitants agreable to Mr. Sauls Instructions, who was on Board to Deliver it and to begin with Carlile. That were ordered up to Forte Edward To Take of the Inhabitants Collected by Capt. Murray and the rest as Fast as Possible.
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Orders of the Day. Parrole Marshfield
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JOHN WINSLOW.
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GRAND PRE CAMP, OCTOBR 11 TH. 1755.
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SIR,
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you are Directed to remove the Sloop Three Frinds of whome you are Master and Fall along Side of his Majestys Snow Halifax, Capt. Taggert Commander, and to Receive from Mr. George Saul Provissions Sufficiant for the Subsistance of The French Inhabitants whome you
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