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JOURNAL OF COLONEL JOHN WINSLOW. |
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If Sir, you have any Commands shall Gladly receive & Chearfully obey them.
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am your Most obediant & Most Humble St.
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To Lievt Colo Monckton Commandr in
Chief of the Forces at Chignecto &c. }
JOHN WINSLOW.
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FORTE CUMBERLAND CAMP AUGST 15TH 1755.
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SIR,
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I Received yours and in answer to it have to acquaint you yt the removal of Colours is never made without the Knoledge of the officer First in Command, that the reason of my Stoping of them was yt Seven Companys of the Battallion remaind here and that the Colours always remain with the Colo Company to which those in Question belong and with which Company the Strength of the Battallion Commonly is.
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I have one thing more to ad which is that Lievt Govr. Lawrance orders were to Send Down Such a number of men and that if Lievt Colo Winslow who seamd Desirous of Seeing the Country Chose to Come with this party, That I might Give him Leave which I think was what I Mentioned to you.
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Therefore Sir Cannot See any Grounds for your Thoughts of having Gaind my Displeasure as what I did was only my Duty. To Conclude I Can assure you Sir that my ordering them Back was only owing to the above reasons for the Diferance of a Pair of Colours Here or at Pisiquid is a Mater that at this time I have not Leasure to Deturmine upon Therefore Sir yon may rest Convinced that the above were the only reasons of my ordering them to be returned which I am Sorrey has been the Cause of yours & this Letter. I remain Sir
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your Most obediant & Humble Servant.
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To Lievt Colo Winslow.
[ROBT. MONCKTON.]
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Thus Stands the Case of the Coulers Colo Monckton well Knows That ye Command of the Regiment Especially of the First Battallion
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