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

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344 APPENDIX.habitants <strong>of</strong>Schiegnecto seems to make another Blockhousewith a like Garrison there equally necessary, as I at firstpropos'd to your Grace from Louisbourg ; <strong>and</strong> these two witha Fort <strong>and</strong> Garrison at Chebucto <strong>of</strong> 300 Men at least, <strong>and</strong>the cont<strong>in</strong>uance <strong>of</strong> a Garrison <strong>of</strong> 300 at Annapolis Royal asit is at present, with a strong Blockhouse at Canso garrison'dwith 100 Men would through the constant Correspondencethat might be kept up between the several Garrisons be aneffectual Security to the Prov<strong>in</strong>ce aga<strong>in</strong>st the Enemy, <strong>and</strong>oblige the Inhabitants <strong>in</strong> a little time to contribute towardsthe protection & Expence <strong>of</strong> the Government, <strong>and</strong> for everfrustrate any hopes the French could Enterta<strong>in</strong> <strong>of</strong> mak<strong>in</strong>gthemselves Masters <strong>of</strong> it, by their constant Endeavours toSeduce the Inhabitants from their Allegiance; all whichwould make Nova Scotia really His Majesty's which it seemsscarcely to have been yet : And I would Submit it to yourGrace's Consideration whether a Company <strong>of</strong> Rangers consist<strong>in</strong>g<strong>of</strong> 100 Indians, or rather two Companies, consist<strong>in</strong>g<strong>of</strong> 50 each, one to be posted at the Blockhouse at M<strong>in</strong>as,<strong>and</strong> the other <strong>in</strong> Schiegnecto would not be <strong>of</strong> the greatestService, <strong>in</strong> Scout<strong>in</strong>g thro' every part <strong>of</strong> the Prov<strong>in</strong>ce <strong>and</strong><strong>in</strong> the Woods upon all Emergencies (for which the RegularTroops are by no means fit) <strong>and</strong> particularly <strong>in</strong> prevent<strong>in</strong>gthe French from Introduc<strong>in</strong>g Men from Canada <strong>in</strong>to theProv<strong>in</strong>ce by the Bay Vert ; I th<strong>in</strong>k the great Service whichLieu* Colonel Gorham's Company <strong>of</strong> Rangers has been <strong>of</strong>to the Garrison at Annapolis Royal, is a demonstration <strong>of</strong>the Usefulness <strong>of</strong> such a Corps, besides that it may be ameans <strong>of</strong> br<strong>in</strong>g<strong>in</strong>g Indians out <strong>of</strong> the French Interest <strong>in</strong>tohis Majesty's Service, <strong>and</strong> go far towards reclaim<strong>in</strong>g 'em<strong>in</strong> general; especially if (as I have before propos'd foryour Grace's Consideration) two Trad<strong>in</strong>g or Truck Houseswere to be ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong>'d one at M<strong>in</strong>as, <strong>and</strong> the other atChiegnecto, for supply<strong>in</strong>g the Indians with all necessaries

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