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

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APPENDIX. 349the Terms <strong>of</strong> the <strong>in</strong>tended Proclamation; His Majestyth<strong>in</strong>ks it more advisable to leave it to you to make sucha Declaration <strong>in</strong> His Name, as you shall be <strong>of</strong> Op<strong>in</strong>ion,the present Circumstances <strong>of</strong> the Prov<strong>in</strong>ce may require."Shirley to Newcastle, 8 June, 1747.(Extract.)" I have noth<strong>in</strong>g to add to my Letters, which I havelately transmitted to your Grace, except that M^ de Ramsayis still at Chiegnecto with his party <strong>in</strong> Expectation <strong>of</strong> aRe<strong>in</strong>forcement from Canada, <strong>and</strong> the Arrival <strong>of</strong> an Armamentfrom <strong>France</strong>, <strong>and</strong> that he has not thought fit to ventureaga<strong>in</strong> to Manis [^M<strong>in</strong>es], but <strong>in</strong>sists <strong>in</strong> his Messagesto the Inhabitants there that they should look upon themselvesas Subjects to the French K<strong>in</strong>g s<strong>in</strong>ce the NewEngl<strong>and</strong> Troops were oblig'd to retire out <strong>of</strong> their Districtby Capitulation, but that this has had no Effect upon theInhabitants, the Re<strong>in</strong>forcement, which I sent there afterwards,hav<strong>in</strong>g taken repossession <strong>of</strong> Manis, <strong>and</strong> hoistedthe K<strong>in</strong>g's Flagg there, <strong>and</strong> the Deputies <strong>of</strong>Manis hav<strong>in</strong>gthereupon renew'd their Oaths <strong>of</strong> Fidelity to His Majestyat Annapolis Royal ; I cont<strong>in</strong>ue the last Re<strong>in</strong>forcement atthe Garrison still for the Security <strong>of</strong> that <strong>and</strong> Manis; Butit is not strong enough to drive the French from Schiegnecto,it be<strong>in</strong>g suspected that the Inhabitants <strong>of</strong> that District,who were ever refractory to His Majesty's Government,would not scruple to Jo<strong>in</strong> the Enemy <strong>in</strong> case <strong>of</strong> anattack upon 'em; And I could not th<strong>in</strong>k it adviseable forme to send all the Forces, which I had rais'd for the Expeditionaga<strong>in</strong>st Canada with<strong>in</strong> this Government upon anotherService (as I must have done to have been strong enoughto force the Enemy out <strong>of</strong> Schiegnecto after the Action atM<strong>in</strong>as) when I was <strong>in</strong> daily Expectation <strong>of</strong> receiv<strong>in</strong>g His

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