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pleas'd to send over atAPPENDIX. 333the same time his special directionsto apprehend, <strong>and</strong> proceed aga<strong>in</strong>st, such a Proceed<strong>in</strong>g aga<strong>in</strong>stthe Del<strong>in</strong>quents <strong>and</strong> gracious Declaration towards the others,would, I dare say, have a proper Effect for secur<strong>in</strong>g thegeneral Fidelity <strong>of</strong> the Inhabitants, at least so far as tokeep 'era from jo<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g with the Enemy; And least theSuccours now sent to Annapolis should not be a sufficientforce to dislodge the Enemy this W<strong>in</strong>ter, I would fartherhumbly propose it for your Graces' Consideration, that hisMajesty's Orders should be forthwith sent to myself <strong>and</strong>the other three Governments <strong>of</strong> New Engl<strong>and</strong>, that <strong>in</strong> casethe Canadeans should not be withdrawn out <strong>of</strong> Nova Scotia,they should immediately cause the Soldiers rais'd <strong>in</strong> theirrespective Colonies & Prov<strong>in</strong>ces for his Majesty's Service<strong>in</strong> the Expedition aga<strong>in</strong>st Canada to be transported toAnnapolis Royal, as their Place <strong>of</strong> Rendezvous istead <strong>of</strong>Louisbourg, & to be employed <strong>in</strong> driv<strong>in</strong>g the Canadeansout <strong>of</strong> Nova Scotia, <strong>and</strong> be farther subjected to such Ordersas his Majesty shall be pleas'd to signify <strong>in</strong> those Directions;<strong>and</strong> if this Order was to extend to the Governour <strong>of</strong>New York, it might not be an unnecessary Caution. I amapprehensive if such Orders are not sent, that the Attention<strong>of</strong> the several GovernmV to the Reduction <strong>of</strong> CrownPo<strong>in</strong>t might very much <strong>in</strong>terfere with the Preservation <strong>of</strong>Nova Scotia, which is <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>f<strong>in</strong>itely more Consequence." These are the th<strong>in</strong>gs which occur to me at present, &which I would submit to your Grace's Consideration, aswhat seems to require more immediate Dispatch ; As to thedanger <strong>of</strong> the french Fleet's early Return from the WestIndies to Nova Scotia <strong>and</strong> what Strength <strong>of</strong> Ships may benecessary to protect that Prov<strong>in</strong>ce, Cape Breton, <strong>and</strong> theother Colonies aga<strong>in</strong>st that Fleet, or any other frenchArmament which may be sent from Europe <strong>in</strong> the Spr<strong>in</strong>gto visit these <strong>Part</strong>s, I leave to Admiral Warren, who now

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