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NOVA SCOTIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY. |
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CAMP BEAUSEJOUR, AUGST 1ST 1755,
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Early in the Morning the Men began to Pack up their necessisarys at a Little after Seven. a Detachment of the Second Battallion were Marching of which I Forbid but afterwards being Informed that there Ground was not Cleard Told Majr Bourn he might Doe as he Pleasd. our Battallion had all their Camps Struck & ready to March at half after Seven. waited for the Carts til nine & they Not Coming March of taking Such Bagage as the Men Could Carry and their Tents with them. ordered To Take up our Incampment to the Left Next to the Ground where the Intrchment was Made & the Camp Markd out. Left behinde us our Maine Gaurd & a Gaurd Exstrodenary to take Care of the Sick. This remove with Sick & Baggage Took us Til Late in the afternoon when the Gaurds Came of under the Command of Lievt Job Winslow & Ensn Barrell who Mounted the First Gaurd at Cumberland Camp vizt the Lievt in the Front & the Ensign in the rear.
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AUGT 1ST, 1755.
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Lievt Colo Winslow orders That the Gaurds Ussally Kept at Camp Beausejour be Immediatly raised and that the Gaurd returnd from them be forthwith releived and the New Gaurd to mount at the Place Directed & the Centry posted as ordered.
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JOHN WINSLOW.
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THE ORDERS OF THE DAY.
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FORT CUMBERLAND CAMP, AUGST 1ST 1755.
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Parole Dorsett.
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A Picquet to be Mounted this Evening at Gun Fire from the Two Battallions Consisting of one Capt Two Subalterns TwoSerjants Two Corporals Two Drums & fifty Private. They are to be Posted on the Left of the Encampment.
T. MONCREIFFE.
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To Lievt Colo Winslow or Officer
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Commanding in Camp. }
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IN CAMP AUGST 1ST 1755.
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SIR
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I have reced Orders Directed to me as Commanding officer in Camp vizt the orders of the Day. Parole Dorsett. a Picquet to be Mounted this Evening at Gun Fire from the Two Battallions Consisting of one Captain Two Subalterns Two Serjants Two Corporals Two Drums & Fifty Private. They are to be posted on the Left of the Incampment.
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Signd T. MONCREIFFE.
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