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Camp Grand Pre, Septr. 3rd, Past Nine in ye Evening. Whereas there has been Just now an alarm in the Camp, it is Posative that the roll be Called to See who is absent from the Camp. Either regulars or Iregulars that if there be delinquents they may be Treated as Such.
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JOHN WINSLOW.
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The Occation of These orders was, The Centrys from the west End of the Incampment Discovered whome they Three Times haled & he hot answering they Both Fired at him. and on Calling the Rol Found it to be one Willm Jackson Private of Colo Hopsons Regt.
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1755, Septembr 4th. Morning orders. That the Four Companys of Govenor Shirleys Regiment and the Detachment of Regulars be Drawn Up by way of Companys that their arms and amunition be Examind Into as also that an Inquiery be made of what Number of Powder Horns there be among the New England Troops, and that this Inspection be Very Critical that there True State May be Known and reporte Made by the Commanding officer of Each Company as Soon as Posable.
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JOHN WINSLOW.
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A Camp Gaurd of Six men to be raised and Mounted by the regulars to Keep a Seperate Gaurd at their own Tent to Prevent Disorders &c.
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JOHN WINSLOW.
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GRAND PRE, SEPTEMBER 4TH, 1755.
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A Court Martial to be held this Morning for the Tryal of William Jackson of Govenor Hopsons Regiment for Breach of orders for being out of the lncampment all Night and of Abishai Stetson of Lievt. Colo Winslows Company for bringing into the Camp a French Fire Shovell & Sive & Make returns.
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Capt Adams President
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Lievt Mercer Lievt Peabody
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Lievt Wheeler Ensn. Bancroft
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who reporte that it is the Sentance of the Court that the Prisoner Jackson Receive Twenty Lashes from the Hands of the Drumer with a Cat. and that the Prisoner Abishai Stetson thirty Lashes in the Like maner.
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NATHAN ADAMS.
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Confirmed and ordered to be put in Execution at the Relief of the Gaurds.
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JOHN WINSLOW.
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Executed
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