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


JOURNAL OF COLONEL JOHN WINSLOW. 211


in my Present Scituation but Should be made more So if I Could have the Favor of a Personal Interveiw with your Honr am with Due regards your Most Dutifull Most obedient & Most Humble Servt
 

To The Honble Charles Lawrance Esqr
Lievt Colo & Commander in Chief of
his Majtys Province of Nova Scotia }
J. WINSLOW,      
 

P.S. I Forgot to Say that I applyed to Colo Monckton who refered me to your Honr am &c.
 
J.W.



     
 

THE ORDERS OF THE DAY
 
FORTE CUMBERLAND CAMP JULY 23RD 1755.      
 

Parole Roxborough.
 


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



     
 
CAMP BEAUSEJOUR JULY 24TH 1755.      
 
      a Court Martial to be held forthwith for the Tryal of Peter an Indian for Fighting with his Mess Mate and Bighting a Piece of his arm sd Indian belonging to Capt Malcolns Company in the First Battallion and for the Tryal of arther Tea for Pulling up the wiping post and Carrying it of. Members of the Court Capt Lamson President, Lievts Fitch, Winslow & Wheeler & Ensign Barrell.  
BENJA. GOLDTHWAlTE.      
 
      The Court Sate & Examined into the Facts and Give Sentence that the sd Peter Should ride the wooden Horse half an Hour, and that ye sd Tea be Set at Liberty Sentence Confirmd & Punishment Inflictd at the Relief of the Gaurds.  
B. G.



     
 

THE ORDERS OF THE DAY.
 
FORTE CUMBERLAND CAMP, JULY 24TH 1755.      
 

Parole Dorchester.
 


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



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