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Lis implacable malice against Qoyr Vetcb, when in truth he did

the English interest in this country more damage in the two

months he was hère, than Govenor Vetch cou'd hâve done in

ail his life, if he had heen as bad as he wou'd fain make the

world beleive he was, He bas stopt ail I owe Governor Vetch

in his own hands in Wheat & Peas, I deliver'd for the use of the

Qarrison, a copy of which hâve sent to madam Vetch, as he

us'd to curse & Damm Governor Vetch & ail his [friends, he is

now serv'd himself in the same manner, but with this différence,

that it was only he and two or three others who thought to get

into his favour thereby, that revil'd Gov^ Vetch, but there is

not one soûl in the place french or English (save 2) but hâte

and abhor his name.

Endorsed : Eztract of a letter from M. Adams to Capt. Steele, at

Boston dated at Annapolis Royal, January the 24^

1714/15 relating to Col. Nicholson's misbehaviour

there.

Recd \ May 20th 1715.

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. Letter from Col. Vetch to the Board op Trade i

March 9, 1714/15

My Lords,

I could not but judge it my duty out of a trew concour for the publick good : to put your Lordshipsin mind of the circumstances of the country of Nova Scotia, the french inhabitants being in a manner obliged to Leave the country by the treatment they received from Mr. Nicolson while Gov"^ there ; as well be made appear to your Lordships by the aflBdavits of some persons lately come from thence : to which I humbly pray your Lordships to be referred : what I am now to Intimate to your Lordships is, that as the season of the year now advances, unless some speedy orders are sent to prevent the Inhabitants removal with their catle and effects to Cape Brittoun as it will wholly strip and Ruine Nova Scotia so it will att once make Cape Brit-