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

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346 APPENDIX.oners just Arriv'd from Schiegnecto <strong>in</strong> Exchange for one<strong>of</strong> the French Prisoners sent by me from Boston, <strong>and</strong> whowas carry 'd Captive from M<strong>in</strong>as, where he was taken by theEnemy <strong>in</strong> the late Surprize, that when the Canadeans wentfrom M<strong>in</strong>as to Schiegnecto they march'd out <strong>of</strong> the Gr<strong>and</strong>Pre about 500, but were reduc'd to about 350 before theyreach'd Schiegnecto, by several <strong>of</strong> their party's leav<strong>in</strong>g 'emat every great Village <strong>in</strong> M<strong>in</strong>as, thro' which they pass'dwhich makes it Evident that 150 <strong>of</strong> the Inhabitants <strong>of</strong> thatDistrict had Jo<strong>in</strong>'d the Canadeans <strong>in</strong> their late Attack uponthe English at Gr<strong>and</strong> Pre, <strong>and</strong> may Serve farther to shewyour Grace the imm<strong>in</strong>ent Danger <strong>of</strong> all the Inhabitants <strong>of</strong>M<strong>in</strong>as's still Jo<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g the Enemy, unless speedy measures aretaken for driv<strong>in</strong>g the Canadeans out <strong>of</strong> the Country, <strong>and</strong> Secur<strong>in</strong>gthe fidelity <strong>of</strong>the Inhabitants <strong>in</strong> some better mannerthan it is at present; <strong>and</strong> how opportunely the forces sentlast W<strong>in</strong>ter from hence to Annapolis, <strong>and</strong> the Assurances Itook the liberty <strong>of</strong> send<strong>in</strong>g the Nova Scotians that those, whobehav'd as good Subjects, sho'd have His Majesty's protection<strong>in</strong> their Estates,arriv'd there for sav<strong>in</strong>g the whole District<strong>of</strong> M<strong>in</strong>as from an open Revolt." This fluctuat<strong>in</strong>g State <strong>of</strong> the Inhabitants <strong>of</strong> Accadieseems, my Lord, naturally to arise from their f<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>g awant <strong>of</strong> due protection from His Majesty's Government;<strong>and</strong> their Apprehensions that the French will soon beMasters <strong>of</strong> the Prov<strong>in</strong>ce, which their repeated Attemptsevery year for the Reduction <strong>of</strong> His Majesty's Fort atAnnapolis Royal, <strong>and</strong> the Appearance <strong>of</strong> the late DukeD'Anville's Squadron from <strong>France</strong> upon their Coast withthat View strongly Impress upon 'em, as does also theResidence <strong>of</strong> the Enemy <strong>in</strong> the Prov<strong>in</strong>ce, <strong>and</strong> the Sollicitations<strong>of</strong> their own Priests; <strong>and</strong> to this, I believe, may beadded some Jealousy, which the Enemy <strong>and</strong> Priests are forever <strong>in</strong>still<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>to 'em, that the English want only a safe

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