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FROM THE CAMP AT BEAUSEJOUR JUNE 18TH 1755.
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SIR
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I have Just now Recd Orders for the March of 500 Men, am now Collecting them and Shall Inmediately be ready to march to what Ever place you Shall Direct I purposd to have waited on you this Day upon the affairs of the Regiment but as Duty Cals a Differant way would Acquaint you that the People Grow very uneasy about pay and they are in real want of it. I would propose as we are all in a hurry that Three Dollars be advanced to Each private man four to the Corporals & Drummers and Six to the Serjants & the pay rolls to be Made up when More at Leasure, we have also Divers men Confined for Pilfering, Misbehaviour &c. Should be Glad a Court Martial Might be ordered as Soon as you Judge Conveniant.
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am with regards yr Humble Servant
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To Colo Monckton Commandr of
JOHN WINSLOW.
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the Forces at Chignecto
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June 18th I755. I am ordered to March Immediatly with 500 Men and must have them Equipt. would Therefore Desier you to Deliver Sufficiant Carthreages for that purpose to the Quartermasters Let on half be in bundles. am y'y
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To the officer who has the Command
JOHN WINSLOW
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of the Stores in Camp.
Commandg officer at the Camp
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The Cartherage Ddd as ordered to Each man Twenty.
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FORTE CUMBERLAND JUNE 18TH 1755.
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SIR
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I have Just now had Intelligence that Mr Lt Latres Chest with his papers &c have been Conveyed to the House of Abbee Monacks who is Priest at the Bay of Vert. I would have uss your utmost Endeavor to Get his Chest and take Perticular Care of it as it will Clear up and open Many Darke Scenes to us.
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I am Sit your Obediant Humble Servant
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To Colo Winslow.
ROBT MONCKTON.
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