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JOURNAL OF COLONEL JOHN WINSLOW. |
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on my arival waited on Colo Monckton and acquainted him with a return of the Party &c. Found That The French Inhabitants were Employed in Cleansing the Forte and began to repair it and this Day began to Take in Provissions Cannon &c for St. Johns River.
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FORTE CUMBERLAND, JUNE 23RD 1755.
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The Olders of the Day Pattrol New Yorke. The Centrys in the Forte are to have Perticular orders to Suffer No Body to Meddle with the Guns Except Those belonging to the Train as Mischefe has been already Done by Craming in Shott too Larg for the Bore of the Cannon.
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T. MONCRIEFFE.
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To Colo Winslow Commanding in Camp.
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BOSTON, JUNE 16TH, 1755.
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DEAR SIR
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Lieut Lane being in So ill a State of Health prevented his attending his Duty and there appears No Probability of his recovery in So Shorte a time as to be Servisable, therefore he has resigned and Lieut Billings the Barer is appointed to Succeed him who appears an active young Fellow and has a Good Carracter and hope his Conduct will recommend him to your Notice.
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I beg Leave to Congratulate you in the News we have of your Safe arival at Chignecto and hope the Day will be Crownd with Success, I am Sir, with Great Esteam your Most obediant Servt.
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To Colo Winslow at Chignecto.
E. HUTCHINSON.
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HALIFAX, 19TH, 1755.
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SIR
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I am Favored with yours of the 1st of June from on Board ye Success Covering Govenor Shirleys Instructions to you as also yours of the 11th from the Camp at Beausejour and am Exstreamly Glad to hear that Every thing Goes on well hitherto and that you are all in Such Good Spirits. I am Exceedingly Sorrey that it has not being my Good fortun hitherto to have the Honour of a Personal acquaintance with you but from your Universal Good Character I have the Greatest room to hope that your Example & Influence may
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