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making their Escape — however great was the trouble and vexation which they gave the Commanding 

 Officer yet every officer of the Garrison Commiserating their situation — perseverd with great Patience 

 to collect and have family connections Embark together — but the utmost Etlbrts could not prevent 

 their separating for after thej^ were Embarked — seventeen of the men made their Escape in one 

 night from on board of one vessel — and more or less from all the vessels during the whole time 

 between Embarking and sailing — some of them would come on board again some days after of them- 

 selves & crowd in where others had Embai-ked to fill up the vacancys of the deserted that it was 

 absolutely impossible to keep familys together, and being then late in the season that every days 

 delay renderd it dangerous — and from the cause above mentioned — Such as was taken before the 

 Sailing of the Transports were put on board of such vessels where desertion made Vacancies for 

 them and was the cause and the only cause why families were separated — or any Branch of the 

 Families sepai-ated. 



On the 29 Ocf 1755 the Fleet saild from the Eendezvous in the Bason of Mines under the Convoy 

 of His Majestys Ship the Nightingale Captain Diggs — the Snow Halifax Captain Taggart — the 

 armd Schooner Warron Captain Adams — with the Transports as follows — 



(N.B. I have made some Blunder by the loss of the Principal List of those who Embarked — but 

 the number of Souls that Embarked on board of these Transports were 2921 — how many embarked 

 afterwards I know not). 



The remainder of the Neutrals remaind untill more Transports arrived Thirty days Provisions 

 was Ship' on board for Each Soul at tlie rate of 



1ft Beef p week with Cabbages Turnips Potatoes &c as much as they choose to carry with apples 

 51b tlower & other matters. 

 2ft Bread 



These Neutrals had agreed among themselves that in case they should be sent away — that when 

 they were under sail in the Bay Fundy that they were to rise on the navigators — throw them over 

 board and carry all the Transports into the Eiver S' John' where they were to Land and defend 

 themselves with the assistance of all the Tribes of Indians — but Providence orderd it otherways At 

 the time of weighing anchor the wind being at East South East — soon blew a Gale of "Wind — it 

 overtook them immediately after they passed Cape Porcupine or Blowme down — both men & women 

 became sick unable to move which together with the Darkness of the night prevented their design — 

 and they remained sick untill they were so ftir in the Ocean as to be out of their knowledge what 

 course to steer when the Storm was over it Blew excessive hard at North West and Winter coming 

 on, that many of the Transports were obliged to send before the wind — untill they made the Land of 

 England and France where some of the Transports did arrive and landed their passengers. 



