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


JOURNAL OF COLONEL JOHN WINSLOW. 151

JUNE THE 10TH.      
 
      SIR, The Vessel that is to Carry my Letters for Hallifax will Sail tomorrow Morning and Some time tomorrow Evening I Propose Sending one to Boston.  
I am Sir, your Very Humble Servant,      
 

To Colo Winslow.
ROBT. MONCKTON.



     
 
      Sent a Desier to Capt Hambelton with a Desier as Such Men who were not well on the Third Instant & were now recovd and fit for Duty might be Sent to the Camp on which I recd This answer.  
JUNE 10TH 1755.      
 
      SIR I am Favoured with your Message and Shall to Night or to morning at Farthest Send you all the Supernumary People of your Detachment as well as those of the others. I Heartily wish you Perfect Health and am with great Regards Dr Sir your most Obedient Servant  

To Colo Winslow at Beausejour.
HAMILTON.



     
 
BEAUSEJOUR. JUNE 10TH 1755 Pattrole Bradocke.      
 
      A Guard of one Capt. Three Subbalterns & 150 Private men to Perade this Evening at Gun Firing as a Gaurd over the Cannon and Stores on the Top of the Hill. the Gaurds of Each Battallion as usual.  
      This Day Finished Getting up our Cannon and War Like Stores. all up to the Place ordered by the Rhoad on the right Hand of my Camp.



     
 
JUNE 10TH 1755.      
 
      SIR as the New way of approaching the Hill has been Proposd by Some of the Ingineres, I should be Glad as you have Seen the other Road that you would Take any Party you may think Proper to-morrow Morning and View this that I may then have your Oppinion of the Two.  
I am Sir, your obediant Humble Servt      
 

To Lievt Colo Winslow.
ROBT. MONCKTON.      
 



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