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APPENDIX. 351now hawl<strong>in</strong>g by L<strong>and</strong>, <strong>and</strong> may use either for Fortify<strong>in</strong>gthat District, or transport from thence to Annapolis Royalfor the Reduction <strong>of</strong> his Majesty's Garrison; There hasbeen likewise further Accounts from thence that the Inhabitantswere <strong>in</strong> Expectation <strong>of</strong> 1000 Men from Canada,which together with the Indians & People <strong>of</strong> Schiegnecto,& some <strong>of</strong> Manis, it is said, would make up M^ DeRamsay's <strong>Part</strong>y 5000, who were then to proceed aga<strong>in</strong>stAnnapolis ;<strong>and</strong> that three large French Ships <strong>of</strong> Force hadbeen seen <strong>in</strong> Bay Verte, viz*<strong>France</strong> <strong>and</strong> l<strong>and</strong>ed Troops & Stores.two from Canada & one fromThese Accounts ga<strong>in</strong>Credit the more easily as it seems not to be doubted, butthat the French have the Reduction <strong>of</strong> Nova Scotia extremelyat heart ,v <strong>and</strong> will be cont<strong>in</strong>ually mak<strong>in</strong>g someAttempt or other aga<strong>in</strong>st it, whilst the Warr lasts; <strong>and</strong> Iam sorry to f<strong>in</strong>d by a Message lately sent me from theAssembly desir<strong>in</strong>g I would recall the Soldiers, I last sentto Annapolis, that they seem out <strong>of</strong> heart about the eflfectualPreservation <strong>of</strong> it from the Enemy. Should theFrench ga<strong>in</strong> it by any sudden Stroke, I am perswaded, theywould be so strong there by the Addition <strong>of</strong> all the Inhabitantsto their other Forces, as well as the Numbers theywould draw from Canada, & by immediate Fortifications <strong>of</strong>it, that it would require a very considerable Armament &Number <strong>of</strong> Troops to recover it from 'em ; which makes meth<strong>in</strong>k it my Indispensable Duty to trouble your Grace withso frequent a Repetition <strong>of</strong> my Apprehensions concern<strong>in</strong>git. The enemy may <strong>in</strong>deed be now look'd upon as Masters<strong>of</strong> Scheignecto which Place it is evident they are busy <strong>in</strong>fortify<strong>in</strong>g; & would have been so likewise <strong>of</strong> Manis by thistime, had they not been oblig'd to withdraw their Troopsfrom thence last Fall by the Arrival <strong>of</strong>sent there."the Detachments, I

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