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


JOURNAL OF COLONEL JOHN WINSLOW. 203

CAMP BEAUSEJOUR JULY 14TH A D. 1755.      
 
      Persuant to the within warrant Directed to us from Lievt Colo John Winslow we have Met together and Sent for the Persons Concernd in the Facts that were Interested, Namely John Malcoln Saml Tobin & Samuel Dolby who Declared that the Goods within Mentioned were Taken in the woods Two or Three Days before the Surrender of Forte Cumberland but upon Close Examination sd Dolby Declared that Ye Goods were taken out of Forte Cumberland the Next Day after the Surrender of sd Forte by the Three aforsd Persons vizn John Malcoln Saml Tobin & Saml Dolby together with Sergt John Fleming all belonging to Capt Malcolns Company. the Last of which is absconded and Cant be found and they all Confesed that they had Sold a Certain part of sd Goods to one Stephen Talbot of Capt Hills Command in the Regulars for which they have recd Two Dollars.  
      We have also Found five Gun Barrells Brought from Forte Gaspereau Delivered to us by Samuel Paterson & Jese owin belonging to Capt Gilberts Company, who Declare that sd Guns were Delivered to them by Lievt Timothy Fuller of the Second Battallion whome they Say assisted in taking of their Stocks & Locks from sd Barrels and the Stocks and Locks were Left at Forte Gaspereau.  
NATHAN ADAMS,      
 
JOB WINSLOW,      
 
JOHN BUTLR,      
 

To Colo Winslow.
JOB CROOKER.



     
 
THE ORDERS OF THE DAY.      
 
FORTE CUMBERLAND CAMP, JULY 14TH, 1755.      
 

Parole Crown Pointe.
 


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



     
 
THE ORDERS OF THE DAY.      
 
FORTE CUMBERLAND CAMP, ]ULY 15TH, 1755.      
 

Parole Ohio.
 


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



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