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JOURNAL OF COLONEL JOHN WINSLOW. |
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Augst 19th arived at Grand Pre and have Veiwed the Scituation and Pleased with the Place Proposd by your Excellency for our reception (vizt the Church) I have Sent for the Elders to remove all Sacred things to Prevent there being Defiled by Herriticks, Shall to Secure the Party run a Line of Picquets from the Church to the Church yard which I Look upon as a Place of Security in Case of Supprise.
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as we are So Scanty in the article of Provisions and Know not how Soon we may be ordered on Party. I Propose to Provide our Selves from the Inhabitants with one weaks. Shall take Care that Everything I receive is by weight & Measure.
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Am with the Greatest Esteam your Excellencys Most obediant and Most Humble Servt.
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JOHN WINSLOW.
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To his Excellency Charles Lawrance,
Esqr. Lievt Govr & Commander
in Chief of His Majtys Province
of Nova Scotia. }
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BY LIEVT. COLONEL JOHN WINSLOW COMMANDING HIS MAJESTYS TROOPS AT GRAND PRE AND PLACES ADJATIENT.
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To the Deputys & Principal Inhabitants of the Several Districts of Grand PrT river Habitants and River Auxcanard.
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you are hereby required to appear at my head Quarters of Incampment at the Mass house in Grand Pere at Nine of ye Clock tomorrow Morning. hereof Faild Not on your Perill. Given under my hand at Grand PrT, the 19th of August, 1755.
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JOHN WINSLOW.
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GRAND PRE, AUGUST 19TH, 1755.
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Dear Sir
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I am here with a party of 313 men Exspected to be Quartered at Piziquid, but Met orders to Come to this Place and without Amunition or Provissions. Capt. Murray is So Good as to Supply me with Pow[der] and Ball, but as to Flints have none but what is [in] our
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