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JOURNAL OF COLONEL JOHN WINSLOW. |
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after which I Left Forte Edward at Eleven a Clock in the Forenoon and arived at Gaspereau at Two, and on our Passage up Cald on Board the Schooner that Pased us yesterday and Found it to be Jonathan it to be Jonathan Davis. on my return Found Capt Adams and party had Marchd according to the orders of yesterday to Visett the Villages of the River of Cannard and Habbertong.
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BOSTON, 22ND AUGUST, 1755.
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SIR,
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By order of the Honble Lievt Govr Lawrance this accompanys the Schooner Neptune Jonathan Davis who comes to Carry of the French Inhabitants according to his orders which you will Doubtless observe Sir your
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Most Humble Servant,
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CHA APTHORP & SON
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THOMAS HANCOCK
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On his majtys Service To the Commanding officer at Mines
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By Alexander Murray Esqr Commanding his Majesty's Troop at Piziquit.
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Permit the Barer Moses Less Dernier to go to Grand Pre the Rivers Cannard & Habitants to Look for Some Horses for ye use of the Lievtenant Governor and to bring the Same to this Forte, he behaving as becometh. Dated at Forte Edward 3rd September 1755.
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A. MURRAY.
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To all Concerned
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The number of Horses Mentioned above are Six.
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A. M.
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Septr. 3rd. This Morning Capt Adams and Party returned from their March to the River Cannard &c and reported it was a Fine Country and Full of Inhabitants, a Butifull Church & abundance of ye Goods of the world. Provisions of all Kinds in great Plenty.
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Capt Hobbs ordered with one Sub 2 Serjants 2 Corporals and 50 Private men to Visset the Village Melanson on the River Gaspereau, and Capt Osgood with the Like Number of officers and men to Reconuiter the Country In the Front or to the Southward of our Incampment. Both of which Party's returned in the Evening and Gave Each accoumts that it was a Fine Countrey.
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This Day had a Consultation with the Captains the Result of which was that I Should Give out my Citation to the Inhabitants tomorrow Morning.
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