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was Intierely in me and that Govr Shirleys Name was used only to Serve him and Never Told me that I might Go with this party if I would. but that it was Colo Lawrance order that I Should and that I was to have 400 or 500 Man which I Exspected til the orders Came cut for my Numbers & this is the Distribution of Numbers at Present of ye First Battn.
| | Capt Cobb at Gaspereau | 90 | | | Stertevant at Forte Lawrance | 90 | | | with Malcoln | 60 | | | with Willard | 50 | | | with Bourn | 60 | | | with me | 297 | | | | | | | | 647 | | | In Camp | 248 | | | | | | | | 895 |
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So that I actually Marchd of with more men then I Left in Camp & wy the Govrs Company was not with me is Plainly thus Lievt Capt Malcoln was Sent with 120 New England Troops all which was Commanded by Capt Lievt Lewis of Gorehams Rangers who had with him only 20 regulars, which of it Self was a Slight put on our Troops not Eassaly overlookd and if a Thing Esential that the Colours Could not be removed but by the Commanding officers order ours would have been Left [at] Beausejour or Every Place where we rested as I have never reced orders about them. upon the whole right or wrong it is the most Ungentel Ilnatined thing that Ever I Saw & as Such I Set it Down in my Book.
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This Evening My Company Struck their Camp and removed Down on the Pointe of Marsh Next the River Blanch & Incamp there. In order to be ready to go on Board Capt Adams in the warren in the Morning as also Did Capt Osgoods Company & Lievt Croocker with 25 of Capt Hobbs men to go on Board ye york Capt Preble master, the residue of Hobbs with adams whole Company Occupied the Tents they had Taken up the night before.
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