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JOURNAL OF COLONEL JOHN WINSLOW. |
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Weeks. Could do if we had Bread Butter and Molasses but without Cant Subsist, and we Neither really have Pay, Barracks, Beds, Provissions nor Cloaths. As to the Conveyance of your Packets Shall Set out with them myself in the Morning. Complements to the Gentlemen and Ladys, am your Most Obediant and most Humble Servt.
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JOHN WINSLOW.
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To Major Handfield, &c.
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GRAND PRE CAMP, NOVR. 13. 1755.
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GOOD SIR.
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I am Glad to hear of your and the Partys Safe Arrival at Annapolis and am Certain your Quarters are Better there then if here. Our People Daily fall Sick which Troubles me greatly. Intend for Halifax in the Morning to Use means for Drawing of our Party, as we are neither Provided with Victuals, Drink, Barracks, Beds, Pay nor Cloaths. My Service to the Gentlemen of our Coar. Am with Regards your Humble Servant.
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JOHN WINSLOW.
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To Capt. Adams.
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1755. Buildings Burnt by Lievt Colonel Winslow in Districts of Menis &c.
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| | | Houses. | Barns. | out Houses | | Nov. 2. | at Gaspereau | 49 | 39 | 19 | | Nov. 5. | at Cannard. Habitant, Pero &c. | 76 | 81 | 33 | | 6. | at Cannard & Habitant | 85 | 100 | 75 | | 7. | at Cannard & Habitant | 45 | 56 | 28 | | | | ___ | ___ | ___ | | | | 255 | 276 | 155 |
| Mills on Different Days at the | | Barns | 276 | | Several Places . . . . . 11 | | Houses | 255 | | | | Mills | 11 | | Shipt by Winslow . . . . . 1510 | | Mass House | 1 | | Osgood . . . . . 732 | | | ___ | | _____ | | Total | 698 | | 2242 | | | |
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HALIFAX, NOVEMR. 29TH 1755.
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SIR,
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I take this oppertunity to acquaint you that I have waited on the Govr. on account of your Command, Who pr this Conveyance Sends you necessary Orders Either to Embarke the Inhabitants or Draw of your Party. The first. of which I Suppose will be the Case as Colo
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