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

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326 APPENDIX.tents <strong>of</strong> which are confirm 'd to me by other authentickAccounts, it appear'd to me that there was no room todoubt but that a considerable Body <strong>of</strong> French <strong>and</strong> Indiansfrom Canada was assembled <strong>in</strong> Nova Scotia, with Expectations<strong>of</strong> a Re<strong>in</strong>forcement from <strong>France</strong>; <strong>and</strong> if they fail'd<strong>of</strong> that this Year a Design <strong>of</strong> at least w<strong>in</strong>ter<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> M<strong>in</strong>asor some other <strong>Part</strong> <strong>of</strong> the Country, by which means theywould have an Opportunity <strong>of</strong> fortify<strong>in</strong>g themselves <strong>in</strong> it,transport<strong>in</strong>g their great artillery (which there was then theutmost reason to believe they had l<strong>and</strong>ed either at BayVerte or Chebucto Harbour) to Annapolis, <strong>and</strong> work uponthe French Inhabitants already ripe for a Revolt to jo<strong>in</strong>'em <strong>in</strong> attack<strong>in</strong>g his Majesty's Garrison there so early <strong>in</strong>the Spr<strong>in</strong>g that it would be extremely difficult if notimpracticable to relieve it by any Succours either fromLouisbourg or the Colonies on the Cont<strong>in</strong>ent. WhereuponI immediately sent M^ Mascarene an Assurance that Iwould send him as soon as possible 300 <strong>of</strong> the new Leviesfrom this Prov<strong>in</strong>ce, 200 <strong>of</strong> 'em (which seems to be as manyas the Garrison can hold at present besides the Troopsalready there) for the Re<strong>in</strong>forcement <strong>of</strong> it, <strong>and</strong> 100 <strong>of</strong> 'emto be employ'd <strong>in</strong> two Sloops up the Bay <strong>in</strong> the mannerM^ Mascarene proposes <strong>in</strong> his Letter to me, <strong>and</strong> that Iwould do the utmost <strong>in</strong> my Power to make the number up2000 soon afterwards, <strong>in</strong> order to dislodge the Enemy, &prevent 'em from w<strong>in</strong>ter<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> the Prov<strong>in</strong>ce ; And <strong>in</strong> themean time upon my advis<strong>in</strong>g with Rear Admiral Warren(who is still here) he immediately sent his Majesty's ShipChester a 50 Gun Ship to Annapolis Royal forCountenance & Protection <strong>of</strong> the Garrison there.the further" Some Days after this I receiv'd Information that aFleet <strong>of</strong> upwards <strong>of</strong> 30 Sail were discover'd about 15Leagues to the Westward <strong>of</strong> Chibucto Harbour, which liesupon the Cape Sable Shoar (the Coast <strong>of</strong> Accadie or Nova

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