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

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with two Prizes at Quebec.APPENDIX. 313And all the Nova Scotia Priestswere gone to Canada for Instructions; <strong>and</strong> give out thatthere are 2000 Canadeans at Chignecto wait<strong>in</strong>g ready foranother attempt aga<strong>in</strong>st his Majesty's Garrison. To whichI would beg leave to subjo<strong>in</strong> that it seems to me far frombe<strong>in</strong>g improbable that the French will Attempt the reduction<strong>of</strong> Nova Scotia early <strong>in</strong> the Spr<strong>in</strong>g, by ga<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g which theywill have a f<strong>in</strong>e provision Country to assemble 8 or 10, 000fight<strong>in</strong>g men <strong>and</strong> all the tribes <strong>of</strong> Indians ready to jo<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong> an attempt aga<strong>in</strong>st Louisbourg at a few days Warn<strong>in</strong>gas I observ'd to your Grace <strong>in</strong> a late Letter; But if theyshould not attempt Louisbourg they would irresistably breakup all the Eastern Settlements <strong>of</strong>this Prov<strong>in</strong>ce <strong>and</strong> I doubtnot the whole Prov<strong>in</strong>ce <strong>of</strong> New Hampshire it self, whichwould make 'em masters <strong>of</strong> all Mast Country <strong>and</strong> NavalStores <strong>and</strong> <strong>of</strong> a richSoil for Corn as well as Cattle <strong>and</strong> thiswould also enable 'em to make deep impressions on all theWestern frontier <strong>of</strong> this Prov<strong>in</strong>ce, New York <strong>and</strong> Connecticut,<strong>and</strong>, how far they might penetrate is not Certa<strong>in</strong> but s<strong>of</strong>ar at least as might make it very difficult to dislodge 'em<strong>and</strong> give 'em such an hold <strong>of</strong>the Cont<strong>in</strong>ent as to make 'emth<strong>in</strong>k <strong>in</strong> time <strong>of</strong> push<strong>in</strong>g with the assistance <strong>of</strong> the Indiansfor the Mastery <strong>of</strong> it, which is richly worth contend<strong>in</strong>g forwith all their might as it would <strong>in</strong> their h<strong>and</strong>s lay the surestfoundation for an Universal Monarchy by Sea <strong>and</strong> L<strong>and</strong>that ever a people had. This tra<strong>in</strong> <strong>of</strong> Consequences fromthe Enemies be<strong>in</strong>g Masters <strong>of</strong> Nova Scotia may seem remote,my Lord, but they are not impossible, <strong>and</strong> it may be verydifficult for the French to rega<strong>in</strong> Louisbourg at least withoutbe<strong>in</strong>g Masters <strong>of</strong> Nova Scotia,<strong>and</strong> that seems under thepresent Circumstances <strong>of</strong> the Garrison where no recruitsare yet Arriv'd from Engl<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> the Inhabitants <strong>of</strong> theCountry Surround<strong>in</strong>g it are Enemies <strong>in</strong> their hearts nodifficult acquisition <strong>and</strong> to be made with a small Tra<strong>in</strong> <strong>of</strong>

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