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

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,APPENDIX. 321nies & on the Cont<strong>in</strong>ent, & have an <strong>in</strong>evitahle Tendency tomake themselves masters <strong>of</strong> the whole <strong>of</strong> it <strong>in</strong> time; not tomention the Cont<strong>in</strong>ual Danger, vr'^^ their possession <strong>of</strong> NovaScotia would atNewfoundl<strong>and</strong> to.the same time expose Cape Breton & even" The Considerations have <strong>in</strong>duc'd me to take the Liberty<strong>of</strong> submitt<strong>in</strong>g it to your Grace, whether itmight not be forhis Majesty's Service, that before the six Regiments to beemploy'd ag^ Canada returnto Engl<strong>and</strong>, orders may be sentthat such part <strong>of</strong> 'em as shall be thought necessary to assist<strong>in</strong> remov<strong>in</strong>g the most obnoxious <strong>of</strong>the French Inhabitants<strong>of</strong> Nova Scotia from thence, should be employ'd <strong>in</strong> thatService, w'^.'' would not take up much time; I am not certa<strong>in</strong>whether a suflEicient Strength might not be spar'd fromthe Garrison at Louisbourg a short time for this purposew''?' if it could, would make the Assistance <strong>of</strong> any otherTroops needless." And I would particularly submit it to your Grace'sConsideration, whether <strong>in</strong> case <strong>of</strong> any Disappo<strong>in</strong>ment <strong>in</strong>the present Attempt for the reduction <strong>of</strong> Canada, the immediateremoval <strong>of</strong> some at least <strong>of</strong> the French Inhabitants <strong>of</strong>Nova Scotia, & secur<strong>in</strong>g the prov<strong>in</strong>ce <strong>in</strong> the best mannerwould not be . . . adviseable <strong>and</strong> even necessary." If your Grace should th<strong>in</strong>k this deserves so much <strong>of</strong>your Attention there will be time enough for transmitt<strong>in</strong>ghis Majesty's Comm<strong>and</strong>s to me upon it before the presentExpedition is over." I am with the most Dutifull Regard" My Lord Duke" Your Grace's most Devoted" & most obedient Servant"W. Shirley."21

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