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JOURNAL OF COLONEL JOHN WINSLOW. |
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P.S. The Parties ordered are to be Taken from the whole now upon the spot.
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T. MONCRIEFFE.
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To Lievt Colo Winslow.
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Majour Bourns party to take their Blanketts and Provissions with them. Majr Prebles party to march Down here Immediatly taking with them Two Days Provissions.
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T. MONCRIEFFE
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FORTE CUMBERLAND AUGST 11TH 1755.
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THE ORDERS OF THE DAY
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FORTE CUMBERLAND CAMP AUGST 11TH 1755.
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Parole Richmond. Countersign Frinds to America. all officers and Soldiers all Sutlers followers & Retainers to the Camp are hereby Desiered to take notice that all oxen, Horses, Cows, Sheep, and all Cattle what soever which were the Property of the French Inhabitants are become forfit to his Majty wherefore no Bargain on any Pretence whatsoever for the Purchase of sd Cattle will be allowed of. The officers are Desiered to acquaint the men that they are not to Strole from their Camp and that no Cattle are to be Kild or Destroyed as they belong to his Majesty. The above orders to be read at the Head of each Company.
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T. MONCRIEFFE.
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To Lievt Colo Winslow, or officer
Commanding in Camp. }
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This Day was one Exstrodenary to The Inhabitants of Tantamar Wescoat, olake, Bay of Verte Beausejour & Places adjatent the Male Inhabitants or the Principal of them being Colected togather In Forte Cumberland To hear the Sentence which Determind their Property from The Govr & Council of Hallifax, which was that they were Declared rebels. There Lands Goods & Chattels Forfitt to the Crown and their Bodys to be Imprisoned upon which the Gates of the Forte was Shut & they all Confined to the amount of Four Hundred men & upwards.
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Majr Preble Capt Speakman & the Party with them ordered to Wescoat, Tantemar, &c to Secure all males in those Places upwards of sixteen.
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