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

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APPENDIX. 339seem to have been cont<strong>in</strong>ually plac'd between two fires, theforce <strong>and</strong> Menaces <strong>of</strong> the Canadeans & Indians plunder<strong>in</strong>g'em <strong>of</strong> whatever they wanted, & deterr<strong>in</strong>g 'em <strong>in</strong> thestrongest manner from hav<strong>in</strong>g any Communication with hisMajesty's Garrison, on the one h<strong>and</strong>; <strong>and</strong> the Resentm'^<strong>of</strong> the Garrison for their withhold<strong>in</strong>g their Intelligence &Supplies on the other, tho' at the same time it was not <strong>in</strong>a Condition to protect 'em from the Enemy; Whereforeit seems a Matter worthy <strong>of</strong> your Grace's Consideration,whether under such doubtful Circumstances the driv<strong>in</strong>gall the French Inhabitants <strong>of</strong> Nova Scotia <strong>of</strong>f their Settlements,<strong>and</strong> thereby very greatly strengthen<strong>in</strong>g theEnemyupon this Cont<strong>in</strong>ent, not only aga<strong>in</strong>st the Garrison <strong>in</strong>present, but f<strong>in</strong>ally aga<strong>in</strong>st all the British Colonies there,<strong>and</strong> depopulat<strong>in</strong>g one <strong>of</strong> his Majesty's Prov<strong>in</strong>ces for sometime (how long may be uncerta<strong>in</strong>) is more eligible thantreat<strong>in</strong>g 'em as Subjects, conf<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g their Punishm' to themost guilty & dangerous among 'em, & keep<strong>in</strong>g the rest <strong>in</strong>the Country, <strong>and</strong> endeavour<strong>in</strong>g to make them & their Posterityuseful Members <strong>of</strong>Society under his Majesty's Government:I can't omit likewise observ<strong>in</strong>g to your Grace,that it would be exceed<strong>in</strong>g difficult to fill up the Chasmwhich driv<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong>f the Inhabitants would make <strong>in</strong> the Country;Dur<strong>in</strong>g the Rupture with <strong>France</strong> it would certa<strong>in</strong>lybe impracticable, <strong>and</strong> I doubt whether it would not be sowhen Peace shall be made with <strong>France</strong>, if the Indiansshould cont<strong>in</strong>ue at War with us ; For what Number <strong>of</strong>Families can be propos'd to beg<strong>in</strong> a Settlemt <strong>in</strong> the Country,after the Expulsion <strong>of</strong> the French Inhabitants, withsafety aga<strong>in</strong>st the Indians, & which would be cont<strong>in</strong>uallyexpos'd to be destroyedby 'em, whilst they were carry<strong>in</strong>gon their Settlements; They must expect no Protectionaga<strong>in</strong>st the Indians from with<strong>in</strong> the Garrison, out <strong>of</strong> theE,each <strong>of</strong> their great Guns; the Company <strong>of</strong> Bangers, which

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