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Murray's Departure Convened the Captains, vizt, Adams, Hobbs & Osgood togather and after Taking an Oath of Secressy from them Lade before them my Instructions & Papers and also of the Proposd agreement made between Capt. Murray and my Self of which they unanimously approved.
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This afternoon arived Three Sloops from Boston vizt Gooding Stone & Dunning being Three of the Transports Proposed for removal of the French Inhabitants who also Informed us Divers others were to follow.
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GRAND PRE CAMP, AUGT, 31ST, 1755.
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SIR,
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having no other Conveyance have Sent Lievt Crooker in a Whale Boat with Govr. Lawrances Packett, in which I apprehend you have Directions to Supply us with Amunition of which we Stand in Present Need as the only Supply of that Kinde we Brought of was in our Cartherage Boxes, the half not worth one Farthing.
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I Borrowed of Capt Murray one & half Bbs of Powder and 3000 Musquet Ball, that remains Intier, and upon a Sufficient Supply from your Honr Shall return. Let not Flints & Cartherage paper be forgotten.
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I am also Directed to make application to your Self for Molasses as well for time to Come as for arrears Due which I Doubt not you will Finde means to Convey. Mr. Winslow Can Proportion what is right for the Party to Receive, Shall do Every thing in my Power for his Majesty's Service, am with due regards your Most Obediant & Most Humble Servt.
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JOHN WINSLOW.
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To Colo. Monckton, Commander in Cheife of his Majesty's Forces at Chignecto.
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DEAR SIR.
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I have Sent Down the Whale Boat according to your Desier. I beg the Favor you will order the Serjant and five Men to return with the Party you Send here. Mr. Mercer with one Serjant, one Corporal and Thirty private will march tomorrow at Low water to Joyne you, if your Party march Earley they will be Just in time to Cross the Foarding Place, I hear Some Vessels are arived at Mines which I Supose are the Transports if So I Think the Sooner we Strike the Stroke the Better, therefore will be Glad to See you here as Soon as Conveniantly you Can. I shall have the orders for assembling them ready wrote for your approbation only the Day Blank, and am hopefull Everything
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