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Enquired and found that Lievt. Carver was the Man who reported the Ballance in one Leonards hands there being a Dispute in ye Settlement, and that he, Carver wrote Smith to Come & Settle his accts of which I lnformd Colo Monckton.
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Tents Delivered to the Several Capts of the First [Ballion ] of Govr Shirley's Regiment as they say viz;
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| The Govrs to Capt Malcoln | 15 | | To Lieut. Colo Winslow | 16 | | Major Prebles | 15 | | To Major Goldthwait | 16 | | To Capt Adams | 15 | | To Capt Hobbs | 16 | | To Capt Cobb | 13 | | To Capt Osgood | 16 | | To Capt Lamson | 14 | | To Capt Speakman | 17 | | To Capt Stertevant | 16 | | |
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FORTE GASPEREAU, JUNE 25TH, 1755.
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These May Inform you that the Morning we I went to take a a [sic] Survey of the Stores and Provisions and Found them agreable to your Inventory to me Save the Codlines there being only Ninety two Left and the five French Guns you Spoke of are all Missing and by Best Information I Can Get were Carryed out of the Forte the Night before you Left it. We all Like our Scituation Very well and are Quite Contented. Jockey Morris is Very Good and takes a Fatherly Care of us, pray Give my Complements to Doctr Witworth and all Frends. Must beg the Favor you would Send Dick with the Inclosd Letters which will lay an obligation on those already Confered am Sir, your obliged Frind and Humble Servt
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To Lieut Colo Winslow at camp
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Beausejour Near Forte Cumberland }
THOS SPEAKMAN.
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June 29th.
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ORDERS OF THE DAY FORTE CUMBERLAND JUNE 29TH 1755.
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Parole Boscawen.
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To Colo Winslow or officer
T. MONCREIFFE.
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Commandg In Camp. }
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