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

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354 APPENDIX.m<strong>and</strong> <strong>of</strong> the late Lieuten^ Col. Noble's quitt<strong>in</strong>g Menis byCapitulation, <strong>and</strong> the necessity there was <strong>of</strong> my send<strong>in</strong>gthe last Detachment <strong>of</strong> soldiers to M^ Mascarene to takerepossession <strong>of</strong> Menis, <strong>and</strong> make the Inhabitants <strong>of</strong> it renewtheir oath <strong>of</strong> fidelity tohis Majesty; which had its desir'dEffect." I am with the most DutifuU regard" My Lord Duke," Your Grace's Most Devoted," <strong>and</strong> Most Obedient Humble Servant"W Shirley."Shirley to Newcastle, 20 Oct. 1747.(Extract.)" The general Incl<strong>in</strong>ation which, the french Inhabitants<strong>of</strong> Nova Scotia have to the french Interest, proceeds fromtheir Ties <strong>of</strong> Consangu<strong>in</strong>ity to the French <strong>of</strong> Canada, butmore especially from those <strong>of</strong> their Religion, which lastseems to put 'em greatly under the Influence <strong>of</strong> theirPriests, who cont<strong>in</strong>ually receive their Directions from theBishop <strong>of</strong> Quebeck, & are the Instruments, by which theGovernour <strong>of</strong> Canada makes all his Attempts for the Reduction<strong>of</strong> the Prov<strong>in</strong>ce to the french Crown, & Keeps theIndians <strong>of</strong> Nova Scotia (commonly called the Cape SableIndians) <strong>in</strong> their Dependence upon him; particular Instances<strong>of</strong> which may be given <strong>in</strong> the first Body <strong>of</strong> French &Indians, which attack'dthe K<strong>in</strong>g's Garrison soon after theDeclaration <strong>of</strong> the present War's be<strong>in</strong>g headed by a Priest<strong>of</strong> Nova Scotia; <strong>and</strong> the pr<strong>in</strong>cipal <strong>Part</strong> <strong>in</strong> giv<strong>in</strong>g Intelligenceto the Enemy, ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g the Correspondence betweenCanada <strong>and</strong> Nova Scotia, assembl<strong>in</strong>g Cape SableIndians, & <strong>in</strong>fluenc<strong>in</strong>g such <strong>of</strong> the Inhabitants as had jo<strong>in</strong>ed

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