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JOURNAL OF COLONEL JOHN WINSLOW. |
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THE ORDERS OF THE DAY.
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FORTE CUMBERLAND CAMP. AUGST 4TH 1755.
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Parole Yorke.
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Tis Colo Moncktons Posative orders that nither officer Nor Soldier Go Down upon the Marsh.
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To Lievt Colo. Winslow or officer
Commanding In Camp. }
T. MONCREIFFE.
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CAMP CUMBERLAND AUGST 4TH 1755.
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Lievt. Colo. Winslow Orders that one Subaltern, with Six men a Serjant or Corporal of Each Company be Employed on Duty of Fatigue this & Succeeding Days to Clear & Levell the Camp and the right wing thereof and other Duty as the Commanding officer Shall Direct and also yt the officer of the Gaurd be Directed Not to Suffer the Centrys to Sett Down while on their posst.
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JOHN WINSLOW.
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This Day Eleven of the st, Johns Indians Came to Tantemar and Sent pr the French to Enter into articles of Peace. and after being assured by Colo Monckton that they Should not be hurt Crost the River over to Beausejour Side. Kept them Selves Close in the Marsh which was unknown to Colo Preble & my Self who Strold within Less then a Quarter of a Mile of them to View the Countrey wch throh Colo Monckton in a Panick on our acct who Sent a Man to recal us but we were on our return before he Came to us.
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FORTE CUMBERLAND CAMP AUGST 6TH 1755.
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SIR.
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In Consequence of a Letter from Lievt Govr Lawrance, I Should be Glad to Speak with you as soon as Convenient.
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I am yr. obediant Humble Servt.
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To Lient Colo Winslow, if
Not in Camp to be Sent
him by a Serjt of his Battn }
ROBT. MONCKTON.
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In Consequence of the above Letter I Immediately waited on Colo Monckton who Informed me Govr Lawrance had wrote him that it was his Desier that I with part of the New England Troops Should be removed to Piziquid that I might be near to Consult
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