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


JOURNAL OF COLONEL JOHN WINSLOW. 189


Boston Tomorrow Morning Tide and that Colo Lawrance has Sent his thanks to both officers & Soldiers of Govr Shirleys Regiment for their Good Services in this Province. if he had Tackt a Hhds of Rum to it it would have been Doubley acceptable I am Sir your Most obediant Humble Servant,
 
BENJN GOLDTHWAIT.      
 
      CAMP BOSEJOUR JULY 2d.  

To The Honble John Winslow Esq
 
      at Forte Lawrance. }  
      NB. Spoke to Colo Monckton about the arms & Informed him that I did not Look upon my Self accountable for them as they were Never Delivered Me. but for ye Effectives & I never Gave receipt.



     
 

AT THE CAMP AT BEAUSEJOUR
 

CHIGNECTO JULY 2D 1755.      
 
      Wheras Lievtenant Ebenezer Marrow of the First Battallion of his Excellency Governour Shirleys Regiment is under Indisposition of Body and has applyed to me for Leave to return to New England for the Recovery of his health. I Do In Compliance with his Desier Permit and Give Leave to the sd Lievt Marrow to Proceed to New England and to Continue there til his recovery from his Indisposition which Should God Grant he is forthwith to return to his Duty & Joyne the Regiment.  
      Given under my hand at Place & time aforesd  
JOHN WINSLOW,      
 
Lievt Colo & Commandant of sd Regiment.



     
 
THE ORDERS OF THE DAY JULY 2D 1755. Parole Plymouth.      
 
      His Majesty having been Pleased to Promote Lieut Huzey from First Lievtenant to Capt Lievtenant, and Lievt Ennis from 2d Lievt to First Lievt & Lievt Ferguson from Fire ranks to Second Lievt in his Royal Regiment of artillery they are to be obeyed as Such. Ensign Goddard of General Lassells Regiment is appointed by his Majesty Quarter Master to sd Regiment and to be obeyed as Such.  



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