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

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342 APPENDIX.iSTorthern Colonies, the most important <strong>of</strong> 'em all to theCrown <strong>in</strong> many respects, as I apprehend, <strong>and</strong> which willbe <strong>in</strong> the h<strong>and</strong>s <strong>of</strong> the french the Key to all the otherBritish Colonies upon this Cont<strong>in</strong>ent, & even to CapeBreton, And <strong>in</strong> his Majesty's Possession the Barrier <strong>of</strong>'em aga<strong>in</strong>st the Enemy seems to come to a Crisis."Shirley to Newcastle, Boston, New Engl<strong>and</strong>, 27 Febbuart,1747."My Lord Duke," I am sorry that I am now to Acqua<strong>in</strong>t your Grace withthe Advices I receiv'd last night by Express from NovaScotia giv<strong>in</strong>g me an Account that the Detachment <strong>of</strong> Troopsunder the Comm<strong>and</strong> <strong>of</strong> Lieu* Colonel Noble, which I Inform'dyour Grace <strong>in</strong> my last <strong>of</strong> the 21*.' <strong>in</strong>stant had takenpossession <strong>of</strong> M<strong>in</strong>as, <strong>and</strong> had kept it near two months, wasfor want <strong>of</strong> a proper Security for the Men <strong>and</strong> Intelligencefrom the Inhabitants surpriz'd on the 31^' <strong>of</strong> January last atthree o'Clock <strong>in</strong> the morn<strong>in</strong>g by between 5 & 600 Canadeans& Indians <strong>in</strong> which Lieu* Col° Noble with four Officers more<strong>and</strong> about 80 men were killed, <strong>and</strong> three Officers <strong>and</strong> about60 Men were wounded <strong>and</strong> taken prisoners before it waslight enough for our people to get together; they howeverobliged the Enemy, upwards <strong>of</strong> 20 <strong>of</strong> whom were kill'd,<strong>and</strong>about 15 wounded, to allow 'em an honourable Capitulation,a Copy <strong>of</strong> which I <strong>in</strong>close to your Grace together with theAccount given <strong>of</strong> this Affair by the Officer who was Comm<strong>and</strong>ant<strong>of</strong> the Detachment at the time <strong>of</strong> the Capitulation,& Extracts from Lieu* Governour Mascarene's Letter to meupon this Subject, from whence I choose your Grace shouldreceive the Acco* <strong>in</strong> the same light it has been Conveyed tome <strong>in</strong>, <strong>and</strong> which upon the best Inquiry I can make, seemsto be a just one. I also Inclose to your Grace an Extractfrom Col. Noble's Letter to me dated two days before his

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