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

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336 APPENDIX."As the Sentiments, which Ihave taken the Liberty to<strong>of</strong>fer to your Grace upon this Subject, happen to be someth<strong>in</strong>gdifferent from M^ Knowles's, I th<strong>in</strong>k it may not onlybe proper but my Duty to mention the Reasons <strong>of</strong>my preferr<strong>in</strong>gthe Scheme for attempt<strong>in</strong>g to make the presentfrench Inhabitants good Subjects to his Majesty, <strong>and</strong> keep<strong>in</strong>g'em <strong>in</strong> the Country, to that <strong>of</strong> driv<strong>in</strong>g 'em <strong>of</strong>f & <strong>in</strong>troduc<strong>in</strong>gsome <strong>of</strong> the Rebels <strong>and</strong> other Highl<strong>and</strong>ers <strong>in</strong> theirRoom." It seems very difficult to drive all the Inhabitants <strong>of</strong>Accadie out <strong>of</strong> so large a Prov<strong>in</strong>ce as that is, <strong>and</strong> whichconsists chiefly <strong>of</strong> Woods; It is most probable that many<strong>of</strong> the hardiest Men would retire (for some time at least)with their Cattle <strong>in</strong>tothe Woods, & form <strong>Part</strong>ies with theIndians; <strong>and</strong> the rema<strong>in</strong>der would doubtless retreat withtheir Families to Canada:Those, who are acqua<strong>in</strong>ted withthe Indian Manner <strong>of</strong> Life & mak<strong>in</strong>g War know that onehundred <strong>of</strong> 'em under Cover <strong>of</strong> the Woods can conf<strong>in</strong>e avery large Frontier with<strong>in</strong> their Garrisons, even tho' theyhave Companies cont<strong>in</strong>ually scout<strong>in</strong>g between one Garrison<strong>and</strong> another: this is at present the Case <strong>of</strong> this Prov<strong>in</strong>ce &the other Colonies <strong>of</strong> New Engl<strong>and</strong> & New York, tho' thePeople there are us'd to the Woods, & the Skulk<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong>Indians beh<strong>in</strong>d the Bushes & <strong>in</strong> Ditches with their otherWiles, & have large numbers <strong>of</strong> the Militia constantlyupon Guard for their Protection ; their Cattle is cont<strong>in</strong>uallydestroy'd;theif any <strong>of</strong> 'em venture out <strong>in</strong>to their Fields, theyare frequently kill'd & scalp'd; <strong>and</strong> sometimes not onlys<strong>in</strong>gle Families or Garrisons are surpriz'd <strong>and</strong> cut <strong>of</strong>lf, ashas happen'd lately <strong>in</strong>this Prov<strong>in</strong>ce, but even whole Villages,as was the Case <strong>of</strong> Sarahtoga <strong>in</strong> New York a fewMonths ago; so that those <strong>of</strong> the french Inhabitants, whoshould mix with the Indians <strong>in</strong>the Woods, would have it<strong>in</strong> their Power to put his Majesty's Garrison under such

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