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

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;ants— But as that is not done except <strong>in</strong>Mr. Little,APPENDIX. 315Short h<strong>in</strong>ts, Andto whom both Mr. Mascarene <strong>and</strong> Mr. SecretaryShirreff referr me for a Larger Accoimt <strong>of</strong> the Sentiments <strong>of</strong>the Gentlemen <strong>of</strong> the Garrison concern<strong>in</strong>g these Matters,Offers his Service to go with my dispatches to Engl<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong>return directly with any Orders his Majesty may be pleasedto give thereupon, I have sent him to wait upon your Grace,<strong>and</strong> it is possible that when he is upon the Spot ready toAnswer any Questions, it may be <strong>of</strong> Service — Hav<strong>in</strong>g beforetroubled your Grace So Largely upon this head, I willbeg leave to referr to my former Letters, Mr, Little Mr.Agent Kilby <strong>and</strong> Mr. BoUan, which two last can, I believe,give Considerable Light on the affair; And shall only addthat the Spr<strong>in</strong>g before last the Garrison was very narrowlySaved from the Enemy by the Arrival <strong>of</strong>Auxiliaries, <strong>and</strong> the last Spr<strong>in</strong>g, by thethe New Engl<strong>and</strong>Expedition aga<strong>in</strong>stCape Breton, that the preservation <strong>of</strong> it this Spr<strong>in</strong>g will be<strong>of</strong> the Utmost Importance to his Majesty's Service <strong>in</strong> <strong>America</strong>,<strong>and</strong> that noth<strong>in</strong>g will more effectually Secure that thanputt<strong>in</strong>g the Inhabitants upon a proper foot <strong>of</strong> Subjection, <strong>in</strong>the most Speedy Manner, to prevent their Revolt, whichCannot be done without his Majesty's Special directions forthat purpose ; for the procur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> which, I f<strong>in</strong>d Mr. Mascarene,<strong>and</strong> his whole Council have a dependance upon methe Language <strong>of</strong> their Several Letters be<strong>in</strong>g that they Committhemselves to my Care; <strong>and</strong> will take no step withoutmy Advice or approbation, which has been the Case forabove these last two years, And I mention to your Grace<strong>in</strong> Excuse for my be<strong>in</strong>g So importunate <strong>in</strong> the Affairs <strong>of</strong>another Government, which the Gentlemen <strong>of</strong>the Garrisonlay me Under a Necessity <strong>of</strong> be<strong>in</strong>g; And I am furtherUrg'd to this by the late Accounts, w'^.'^ Mr. Mascarene <strong>and</strong>the other Gentlemen have sent me <strong>of</strong> the Appearance <strong>of</strong>four hundred Indians well Cloathed, Arm'd, <strong>and</strong> Supply 'd

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