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JOURNAL OF COLONEL JOHN WINSLOW. |
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CAMP BEAUSEJOUR JULY 11TH. 1755.
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Whereas after the Surrender of Forte Beausejour on the 16th of June past which is Now Forte Cumberland Divers Goods were Seizd by order by the officers and Gaurds of the First Battallion as being unduly taken and not the Property of Those who then had them in Possession and part of the Goods Seizd stil remain in Security and Some others Soposed to be Moved without order, and also Some other things taken at Forte Gaspereau that are Clandestinely Conceald and whereas Complaint has been made by Stephen Talbot of Capt Hills Company in the regulars yt he Bought part of the First mentioned Goods of John Malcoln & Samuel Tobin of the sd First Battallion and paid an agreed Sum for them. These are therefore to Desier & requier that you Meet and Convene together as Soon as Conveniantly you Can as a Court of Enquiery and Examin into the Facts & hear the Parties Challenging the Property of the Goods and reporte on the affair as to you they appear.
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To Capt Nathan Adams President Lievts Israil Herrick, Job Winslow John Butler & Job Crooker.
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JOHN WINSLOW, Lievt Colo &c.
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CAMP BEAUSEJOUR, JULY 11TH 1755.
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Lievt Colo Winslow orders that as there is now a Court of Enquiery now in being and adjourned over til Monday Nine of the Clock in the Forenoon to Examin into the affairs of the Goods seized on the 17th & 18th of June past and of Some Articles at Forte Gaspereau between the 20th & 24th of June past and as Some pretend a right to Some of those articles and Divers Witness Concernd.
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Notis is therefore to be Given throh out the Camp that Both Parties and Witnesses are to attend the Court at that time.
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JOHN WINSLOW.
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THE ORDERS OF THE DAY. FORTE CUMBERLAND CAMP, JULY 12TH 1755.
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Parole Pontefract.
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To Colo Winslow or officer
Commanding the Camp. }
T. MONCREIFFE.
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