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

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;322 APPENDIX.Shirley to Newcastle, 28 July, 1746.(Extract.)" I must acknowledge I should rather apprehend thefrench Fleet (if it is design'd for <strong>North</strong> <strong>America</strong>) is order'dto Canada; or else to Annapolis Royal, where the Enemymay depend that upon the Apperance <strong>of</strong> such an Armamentthe french Inhabitants <strong>of</strong> Nova Scotia (to the Amount <strong>of</strong>between 5 & 6000 fight<strong>in</strong>g men) <strong>and</strong> a considerable Number<strong>of</strong>Indians & some Canadeans, would immediately jo<strong>in</strong>'em, <strong>and</strong> they would have a most convenient Country torendezvous <strong>in</strong> with<strong>in</strong> a very few days sail <strong>of</strong> ChappeaurougeBay at Cape Breton, <strong>and</strong> be not far from Canada, than thatthey should attempt to enter Louisbourg Harbour withtheir Ships; <strong>and</strong> I am the more <strong>in</strong>cl<strong>in</strong>'d to this Op<strong>in</strong>ionfrom the Accounts I have receiv'd lately from M'' Mascarene,an.l the Officers <strong>of</strong>the Garrison at Annapolis Royal which<strong>in</strong>form me that the french Inhabitants at Menis & Schiegneto(<strong>in</strong> Nova Scotia) have cut <strong>of</strong>lf all communication withthe garrison forthese last five Weeks, <strong>and</strong> have stop'd theMessengers sent from thence by M' Mascarene forIntelligence; be<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> Expectation <strong>of</strong> an Armament from <strong>France</strong>And <strong>in</strong>deed it seems probable that this will for ever be theCase ; <strong>and</strong> that the Prov<strong>in</strong>ce <strong>of</strong> Nova Scotia will never beout <strong>of</strong> Danger, whilst the french Inhabitants are suifer'dto rema<strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong> Nova Scotia upon their present Foot <strong>of</strong>Subjection."Shirley to Newcastle, 15 Aug. 1746.(Extract.)" I shall f<strong>in</strong>ish my trouble<strong>in</strong>g your Grace upon the Affairs<strong>of</strong> Nova Scotia with this Letter after haviiiR once more

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