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

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856 APPENDIX.Government <strong>in</strong> it, & the strengthen<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> the frenchInterest upon the Cont<strong>in</strong>ent." The Treaty <strong>of</strong> Utrecht, my Lord, by which the cession<strong>of</strong> Accadie (or Nova Scotia) with its Inhabitants was madeto the Crown <strong>of</strong> Great Brita<strong>in</strong> does not seem to lay hisMajesty under an Obligation to allow the french Inhabitantsthe Exercise <strong>of</strong> the Roman Catholick Religion; <strong>and</strong> as hisMajesty is as yet under no Promise to do it, I should hopethat Methods might be found for weaken<strong>in</strong>g the Ties <strong>of</strong> Consangu<strong>in</strong>ity& Religion between even the present Generation<strong>of</strong> the french <strong>in</strong>habitants <strong>of</strong> Nova Scotia & those <strong>of</strong> Canada,by beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g new ones between his Majesty's English &french subjects there, <strong>and</strong> at the same time controul<strong>in</strong>g thepernicious Power <strong>of</strong> the Romish Priestsover the french Inhabitants& the Indians <strong>of</strong>that Prov<strong>in</strong>ce, which may possiblybe cut <strong>of</strong>f or at leastobstructed by his Majesty's mak<strong>in</strong>ga Promise to cont<strong>in</strong>ue the french Inhabitants <strong>in</strong> the free Exercise<strong>of</strong> their Religion." Wherefore as his Majesty has been pleas'd to refer it tomy Op<strong>in</strong>ion to fix the Terms <strong>of</strong> the Declaration, which hehas comm<strong>and</strong>ed me to make <strong>in</strong> his Name to the Inhabitants<strong>of</strong> Nova Scotia ;whereby it became my Duty to avoid everyth<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> it, which appear'd to me to have a Tendency to disservehis Government with<strong>in</strong> that Prov<strong>in</strong>ce, I have takenthe Liberty to suspend promiss<strong>in</strong>g 'em the free Exercise <strong>of</strong>the Romish Religion, tho' it is mention'd <strong>in</strong> your Grace'sLetter to have been part <strong>of</strong> what was at first propos'd tohave been <strong>in</strong>cluded <strong>in</strong> his Majesty's<strong>in</strong>tended Proclamation,till I could transmit my Sentiments to your Grace, <strong>and</strong> Ishould have his Majesty's farther Directions upon it ; & have<strong>in</strong> the mean time made a Declaration <strong>of</strong> such Po<strong>in</strong>ts, asseem'd necessary to be ascerta<strong>in</strong>ed to the Inhabitants forquiet<strong>in</strong>g their M<strong>in</strong>ds, & would not admit <strong>of</strong> Delay," I might mention to your Grace some local Reasons for

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