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NOVA SCOTIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY. |
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HALLIFAX. 13TH AUGST., 1755.
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Invoyce of 28 Days Provissiong Shipt on Board the Sloop Endeavor Capt. Nickells by order of the Lievt Governour for 400 Men and consigned to the Commanding officer at Mines or Pizquit — vizt.:
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22 Tierces Porke at 292 lb pr Tierce is 6424 lbs.
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9 Hhds Pease at 8 Bushels pr
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3 Barrels Butter pts 653 pounds.
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85 Bls Bread at 138 lb is 11730.
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1 Hhd Rice 548 Equal to, 1096 12826 pounds.
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Errores Excepted.
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THOS. SAUL
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CAMP AT GRAND PRE, AUGST 23RD, 1755.
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Reced from the Sloop Endeavor Capt. Nickells, Commander the within number of Casks vizt Twenty two Tierces of Porke, nine Hhds Pease Three Brls of Butter, Eighty Five Bls Bread & one Hhds Rice. The weight unknown.
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JOHN WINSLOW.
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CAMP AT GRAND PRE, AUGUST 23RD, 1755.
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Orders of the Day. Pattrole Phipps, The Fatigue of Picquettting to be Continued tomorrow that the Camp may be Secured. the Guard to be releved in the Morning at Nine of the Clock.
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J. WINSLOW.
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ATT THE CAMP AT GRAND PRE, AUGST 24, 1755.
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GOOD SIR,
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Yesterday I Reced a months Provissions for 400 men which I have repositted in the Church. Pitched my Tents & Lodged my men in them, if my Palasades hold out Shall Finish my Picquetting this Day. There is a Smal house within the Picquetts of which I have Made the Captains Quarters. one thing I Stil Lack which is a Guard room, and have a Frame up & Partly Inclosed and old Boards Sufficient to Cover it. Shall put his Majesty to No Exspence in the whole but for Nails of which if you have any in Store I Should be Glad of one Thousand and Cant well do without them, as also a Lock of any Kinde for a Store room Doar. Jock Terreo Informs me that the Inhabitants of this and the River Cannard readily Comply with the Governours
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