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JOURNAL OF COLONEL JOHN WINSLOW. |
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Shipped on Board Hodgskins & Adams. 14 Days Provisions for 300 Men.
CHIGNECTO AUGUST 14TH 1755.
| viz 2400 | lb Porke | } | being 8 lb Porke | } | | | 4200 | Bread | } | 6 pints pease | } | | | 28 | Bushels & 1 gallin Pease | } | 14 lb Bread | } | to Each man. | | 600 | lb Rice | } | 2 lb Rice | } | | | 75 | lb Butter | } | The Butter for only 4 Days |
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The men have one pound Rice Each more then their Fortnights allowance to make up for Two weaks Meal Deficiant and on weaks More was Given them the Last Victualling Day.
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Joshua
J. WINSLOW.
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| | no weaks | Porke | Pease | Butter | Bread | Meal | | | | | | | | Colo Winslow Cr 2 men }
June 7th to Augst 17th | 21. | 84. | 7. gals 7. pts | 7-14 | 147 | 21.qts | | Majr Preble | 21. | 84. | 7. 7. | 7-14 | 147 | 21. | | Majr Goldwaits | 21. | 84. | 7. 7. | 7-14 | 147 | 21. | | Doctr Whitworth | 10. | 40 | 3. 6. | 3-12 | 70 | 10. | | | | | | | | | | Delivered | | 292. | 27. 3. | 27.6 | 511 | 73 | | | 150. | 10. | | 282 | | | | | | | | | | | Due | | 142. | 17. 3. | 27.6 | 229 | 73 | |
| Molasse Due 28 gall 1 qt 6 Jills | | Delivered 9 |
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This is the Mess acct from Mr Joshua Winslow, Commissary and the one half beeing mine & Doctr Whitworths we received 20 Galls of Molasses & Drew an order on Mr Winslow To pay the one half of Each other Specia to Capt Silvernus Cobb were we made our home when at Forte Lawrance & recd Many Kindnesses.
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This Day after Dinner waitd on Colo Monckton and Persisted in our Mens having Extra pay for Exstrodenary labour which was promised them & their back allowance of Provissions. but Could Get no answer, Took my Leave and Proceeded to Massaquash to Get Boats &c ready for the Party to Pass Leaving orders with Capt
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