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


JOURNAL OF COLONEL JOHN WINSLOW. 195


to your Excellency, and hope that the Same Success May attend the Forces under your Immediate Command as to those Intrusted to my Care. am your Excellencys Most Dutifull & Most obedient Servt.
 
JOHN WINSLOW.      
 

To his Excellency Govr Sherley &c.
 
      This Letter was aded to Mine to the Govr of the 26th of June.



     
 
      July 4th. FORTE CUMBERLAND JULY 4TH. THE ORDERS OF THE DAY. Parole London.  

To Colo Winslow or officer Commanding
T MONCREIFFE.      
 
      In Camp.



     
 
      July 5th. THE ORDERS OF THE DAY FORTE CUMBERLAND CAMP 5TH 1755. Parole Kingsington.  

To Colo Winslow or Officer
T. MONCREIFFE.      
 
      Commanding in Camp. }



     
 
CAMP BEAUSEJOUR JULY 5TH 1755.      
 
      Lievt Colo Winslow orders that the tents of the Two Battallions of Govr Shirleys Regiment be this Day Thoroughly Cleansd the Blankets aird and that in order to (do) it the Tents be Struck or at Least yt the Pins be Loosened the Serjants are Directed to See this order duly Executed and that a Subalter of Each Company Inspect ye Serjants & See that they do their Duty.  
J. WINSLOW.      
 

After Orders.
 

      Capt. Adams of Lievt Colo Winslows Battallion having made Complaint to Lievt Colo Monckton that his Character is aspersed by Lievt Noyce and Sergt Brewer of Lievt Colo Scotts Battallion, a Court of Enquiery is ordered to Set Tomorrow to Examin into the affair, who are to reporte to the Commandr in Chief according as they Finde it. the Court to Consist of Lievt Colo Winslow, the Eldest Major. the Eldest Capt the eldest Lievt and the Eldest Ensign of Each Battallion in Camp.  

Forte Cumberland Camp. July 3rd 1755.
 

To Majr Frye.
T. MONCREIFFE.      
 
      This order Not Recd til ye 5th I being at Forte Lawrance.  



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