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JOURNAL OF COLONEL JOHN WINSLOW. |
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The Embarkation of the Inhabitants here Goes on but Slow it being Very Difficult to Collect the women and children. By a Letter from Lievt Govr Phipps. I Finde that the Discharged men are arived Safe but no news from Govr Shirley or Mr. Johnston.
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I am Sir your obediant &, Humble Servt,
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ROBERT MONCKTON.
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On His Majtys Service to Lievt Colo Winslow Commanding his Majtys Forces Encampt at Mines.
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(In the Margin.)
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Septr 4th 1755.
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SIR.
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Since writing the above Majr Frye is returnd from the Rivers of Shipoudie Memeramhook & Pitcondiack at the Later of which Places part of his Detachment was attacked. Lievt March of ye 2nd Battallion Killed, Ensn Billings of your Battallion wounded and about 22 Men Kild & Missing. for Perticulars I must beg Leave to refer you to Others being my Self Much Hurried.
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I am Sir your Most Obedt
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ROBT. MONCKTON.
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Capt Adams has Money for the Two Companys that Did not receive.
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FORTE CUMBERLAND AUGT. 24TH, 1755.
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DEAR SIR.
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I Imbrace this oppertunity with Pleasure to Let you These Leave me and all Frinds as I hope they will Finde you and all with you in Good Health and we rejoyce to hear of your Safe arival at Mines and am well Pleased that you are Providd with So Good Quarters for your Self & Soldiers and as you have Taken Possession of the Fryars house, hope you will execute ye office of a Priest. I am Tyered of your absence and Long for nothing more then to be with you here is Capt Proby & Eight Transportes arived Last wednesday 20th, Capt Taggett arived this Morng and a Sloop from New yorke with Provissions for the Troops, but the News is Not yet Come on Shore, our Troops remain in Good Health and Long to Follow you, I have had rufness for Ugliness by resenting Some orders that were Given the Particulars of which Shall acquaint you with when I have the Pleasure of Seeing you. your Case of Raizors is round among other Stolen Goods and Comes by Capt Adams with Eight Dollars you Left with Mr. Cobb, whose
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