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ATT THE CAMP AT BEAUSEJOUR CHIGNECTO,
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JULY 4TH 1755.
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Whereas Lievt Joshua Vaughan of the First Battallion of his Excellency Govr 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 Vaughan 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. Given under My hand at time and Place aforsd.
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JOHN WINSLOW,
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Lieut Colo & Commandant of sd Regiment.
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ATT THE CAMP AT BEAUSEJOUR JULY 4TH 1755.
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Whereas Thomas Brown a Private Soldier in Majr Prebles Company in his Excellency Govr Shirleys Regiment and of the First BattaIlion has been represented to me as unfit for Duty and Desiered that he Might be Discharged, I at his own Desier Do Discharge him and permit him to Go where Ever he Pleases.
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as Witness my hand
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JOHN WINSLOW
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Lievt Colo & Commandant of sd Regt.
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July 4th. Since Compleating the above I recd a Verble Message by Capt Cobb relating to the arms and acquainted Colo Monckton with it who Tels me it is a pointe to be Settled between your Excellency & Govr Lawrance. I Desier Perticular Directions on that Head.
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we a Fue Days Since recd an account that on Sunday Capt Rous & the Kings Ships with him Lookt into the River of St Johns at the Sight of which the French Sett Fire to their Forte Burst their Cannon and Made their Escape, the Indians Came with a Flag of Truce and Desiered Peace, we have Two of the St Johns Chiefs in Forte Cumberland on the Same arrant. are Not yet Come to any Conclution what next to do. but when Known Shall Communicate
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