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

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340 APPENDIX.live without the Walls <strong>of</strong> the Fort, would afford more <strong>of</strong>that than a thous<strong>and</strong> Garrison Soldiers would do : Whereasif the Stock <strong>of</strong> french Inhabitants was cont<strong>in</strong>ued <strong>in</strong> theCountry, an Accommodation with the Indians would bemore easily brought about <strong>and</strong> preserv'd, they would bea Cover for any Number <strong>of</strong> Families that might be <strong>in</strong>troduc'damong 'em whilst they were carry<strong>in</strong>g on Settlements;& secure to the Garrison its necessary Supplies <strong>of</strong> fresh Provisions,Fuel, INFaterials for repair<strong>in</strong>g<strong>of</strong> Sorts that the Country affords.the Works, & Stores" As to repeopl<strong>in</strong>g the Prov<strong>in</strong>ce with some <strong>of</strong> the lateRebels <strong>and</strong> other Highl<strong>and</strong> Families, it seems much to bedoubted whether it might not be too hazardous to fill thatColony, w"^ should be the Barrier <strong>of</strong> all his Majesty'sColonies upon this Cont<strong>in</strong>ent, with a Set <strong>of</strong> poor, ignorant,deluded Wretches just come out <strong>of</strong> a most unnaturalRebellion ; that from their Neighbourhood to Canada wouldbe cont<strong>in</strong>ually expos'd to the Artifices <strong>and</strong> Attempts <strong>of</strong>french Romish Priests upon 'em who it is reasonable toth<strong>in</strong>k would not fail to <strong>in</strong>still the same Notions <strong>in</strong>to 'em<strong>in</strong> <strong>America</strong>, which seduc'd 'em from their Allegiance <strong>in</strong>Great Brita<strong>in</strong>, with a Promise <strong>of</strong> more effectual Support& Protection from the French here, tban they had <strong>in</strong> theHighl<strong>and</strong>s; Indeed, my Lord, this seems to be a dangerousexperiment, <strong>and</strong> what might produce the worst <strong>of</strong>Consequences." I beg leave to submit it to your Grace's Consideration,whether the most staunch Protestants, & Families the mostzealously affected to his Majesty's Government, a Numberat least <strong>of</strong> such, should not rather, if possible, be transplantedthere as soon as may be ; I could wish four or fivehundred <strong>of</strong> 'em could be <strong>in</strong>duc'd to go from some <strong>Part</strong> <strong>of</strong>New Engl<strong>and</strong> ; I th<strong>in</strong>k from the Experience I had <strong>of</strong> theInhabitants <strong>of</strong> this Prov<strong>in</strong>ce at least upon the late Alarm

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