Nova Scotia Archives

Acadian Heartland

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

JOURNAL OF COLONEL JOHN WINSLOW.

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Collect the whole of the Inhabitants of those Rivers, River Pero and Dishabitant and I believe every Individual Came in. And after giveing my Orders here Proceeded to that Place & Filled up all the Transportes & even more then Two to a Tun. Which amounted to 1510 Persons, after which I have left upon my Hands 600 People, Whome I have removed into the Nearest Houses to my Camp. Those Embarked I hope are in or Near their Port. Majr Murray has has got Rid of his whole amounting to Upwards 1100, I this Day Detach a Party to Annapolis thus Stands our Care. I have a Peice of News by Capt. Adams Which is that the Men of General Shirleys Regiment are Inlisting into the Older ones, which does not a little Supprize me, as I Know it is a Point He can not give up as the Loan of the Men thoh in the Province Pay was the only thing meant by the People of New England, and for that end they were Inlisted immediately under my Command as Leivt Col: and I apprehend are not to be discharged but by the General or myself. Only Should be glad that the recruiting officers may be directed to cease. That a Quarrel between the Goverments may be Prevented. I have Sent you a Copy of one of the Inlistments. Am Pleased to hear that we are to meet at Halifax and shall always be glad to obey Collo: Moncktons Commands. And am Good Sir your most obligd & Most Humble Servant.

JOHN WINSLOW.

To Col Monckton.

HALIFAX, NOVEMBER 5TH 1755

SIR,

I am to acknowledge Your favor of 29th October by Mr. Mercer and of the 31st October by the last Party both of which came to hand Since my last of the 27th of that Month. I approve of the Measures you have taken to get clear of the Inhabitants and am in hopes that you have had an Oppertunity of Shipping off the remainder in the Transports from Chignecto as they must undoubtedly have arrived before this. I have Some fears that the Provissions put on Board these Transportes at Chignecto may have been put to Some other use, if this Should be the Case they must get what more may be wanted at Annapolis to which Place they must be ordered to proceed to be taken under the Convoy of the Kings Ships appointed to Carry away those of that District. If you come away yourself and leave only 130 Men as you Seem to Intimate I beg you will give Such orders as the Embarkation may be Speedy and Properly executed. If your Detachment for Major Handfield's assistance be Marched before this Party arrives I must desire you will Send off a Corporal & Six Men with all Dispatch to Carry my Letters to Majr. Handfield which are of the greatest Consequence in the Present Situation of affairs. I am, Sir your most Obediant humble Servant.

CHAS. LAWRENCE.

To Col Winslow