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A half-century of conflict. France and England in North America. Part ...

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204 ACADIAN CONFLICTS. [1747.gave rise. The m<strong>in</strong>istry sent no aid, but left toShirley <strong>and</strong> INIassachusetts the task <strong>of</strong> keep<strong>in</strong>g theprov<strong>in</strong>ce for K<strong>in</strong>g George. Shii'ley <strong>and</strong> Massachusettsdid what they could; but they could not doall that the emergency dem<strong>and</strong>ed.Shirley courageously spoke his m<strong>in</strong>d to the m<strong>in</strong>istry,on whose favor he was dej)endent. "Thefluctuat<strong>in</strong>g state <strong>of</strong> the <strong>in</strong>habitants <strong>of</strong> Acadia," hewrote to Newcastle, "seems, my lord, naturally toarise from their f<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>g a want <strong>of</strong> due protectionfrom hisMajesty's Government."^1 Shirley to Newcastle, 29 Ajiril, 1747.On Shirley's relations with the Acadians, see Appendix C.

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