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Records of the Deportation and Le Grand Dérangement, 1714-1768


JOURNAL OF COLONEL JOHN WINSLOW. 139

ANNAPOLIS BASON MAY 31t 1755.      
 

LIEVTENANT COLO. MONCKTON'S ORDERS
 

      As Soon as the Several Transportes have Either Run on Shore, or Come to an anchor at Chignecto the officers are to Get their Companys on Shore Forming Each Battallion by Companys and waiting for Further Orders, each man is to take with him when he Lands Five Days Provision From the Transportes the Detachment of the artillery to Land at the same time taking ye Same Quantity of Provisions.  

To Lievt Colo Winslow
J. MONCRIEFFE, Adj.



     
 
      It is His Excellency Govr. Sherleys orders That Lievt. Joseph Wilson with the Private Men Under his Command Now on Board the Sloop Jolley, Hold them Selves in readiness to Joyne Capt. Cobbs Company as Soon as ordered, his Excellency having Directed that the sd. Lievt. Wilson have the Command of that Company in Capt. Cobbs absence.



     
 

LIEVT. COLO WINSLOW'S ORDERS.
 

      That the Several within orders Sent herewith to the Captains be Forthwith Delivered and Returns made Immediately.  

May 29th & 30th Nothing Remarkable.
 
     
 



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