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FORTE CUMBERLAND CAMP AUGST 13TH, 1755.
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SIR.
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In Consequence of Lievt Govr Lawrances orders to me you will Proceed with the Four Companys of your Battallion already ordered on Board the Transportes to Piziquid where you will wait his orders I am Sir your Most obediant & Most Humble Servant.
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ROBT. MONCKTON.
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To Lievt Colo Winslow.
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Upon the receip of These orders I waited on Colo Monckton & Informed him that There was Sundry Things Due to the men & Should be Glad the accounts of the Regiment Might be Settled & Perticularly that of Rum or Molasses in Liew of which I Immagined they had Not reced the one half of their allowance and that the men Exspectd I would see Justice Done them. as well as in their Small Provissions. he answered this was No time for Settling accounts. I answered that I would be answerable with the Commissarys assistance that it Could be Done in Three Houers & was Certain the Vessels were not ready but Could Get no reply. I also reminded him that he Promist The men that Drew the Cannon & Did other Exstrodenary worke 12d pr Day besides their pay, which they Exspected Should be performed and was answered he Could not Tel who they were. I Told him my officers had Kept an acct & was answered that he Did not Know but that he might allow them Something in General &c.
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Augst 13th. yesterday Capt. Perrey returned with his party from Olake &, Brought with him Eleven Frenchmen Prisoners who were Confined under our Gaurd all night and this morning Sent to Forte Cumberland and Majr Preble this Day returned and Brought only Three of the Male Inhabitants all the rest being Fled into the woods The whole number in the Two Fortes are 420 men.
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The Four Companys of Col Winslows Battallion that were ordered the Seventh Instant are to hold them Selves in readiness to Embarque tomorrow on Board the Sloop yorke, Preble. Schooner Grayhound, Hodgskins, and the Schooner Warren, Adams masters.
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To Colo Winslow.
T. MONCRIEFFE.
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