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Adams to March of the four Companys (the Bagage being gone before) after Some time Tarrying the Partie arived and we Crost the River and when over Capt Adams Informed me that as he was Marching of with Beat of Drum & Colours Flying. Passing Forte Cumberland Colo Monckton Sent Mr Moncreiff his aid De Camp and Peremptorly Demanded the Colours by the Commanders Orders and actually took them from Mr Gay my Ensign which I apprehend is the First Time that Ever a British Commandr in Chiefe Took the Kings Colours from a Marching party that had always behaved well. This Transaction Causd Great uneassiness to both officers & Soldiers & raisd my Temper Some.
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We Proceeded on Towards tbe Vessels and Found they were not ready to Receive us in any Shape. Therefore Incampt on the High Land near Galops Creek & Gave the Following orders.
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FORTE LAWRANCE 14TH AUGST 1755.
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Lievt Colo Winslow orders a Subalterns Gaurd to be this Evening Mounted with a Serjant Corporal & 23 Private men and that they take Care that none of the Party Stragle from their Tents and that Every thing be Kept in Good order.
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Parole Justice. Countersign Truth.
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JOHN WINSLOW.
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FORTE LAWRANCE YE 15TH AUGST. 1755.
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SIR,
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I Purposed to have paid my Duty to you this Day but things go on Slowly as to our Imbarkation must omite it. Intend if it be Possable to be out this Tide. am Exstreamly Sorrey if I have by any means gaind your Displeassure not being Contious to my Self that I have Merritted it but must think it is so by my Colours being Struck yesterday when on a March which to me is a great Supprise as I Took it to be a Clear Case where a Regiment was on Different Dutys the Colours always went with the Commanding officer and to me it Looks od and will appear So in Future History that the French who were Conquered Should March with their Colours Flying and that we who assisted to Conquer them where not permitted.
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