Passages for escape. (Note de la main da Dr Brown

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or Pizaquid. — One of the Sloops in the Government service withv whale boats anchored at the mouth of the Bason of Annapolis would efifectually prevent their escape by water. i Canard From the Bason of Minas they must pass either-

PizAQUiD %ro' the Gut or pass over to the river Cheignecto Minas & on the other side of the Bason near the Gut, where CoBEQUiD is a communication by water by two river s, & a smaU carrying place unto the Bason of Cheignecto.

Another Vessel anchored in Cove Sabelist would prevent their going either ont of the Gut or into that river, because they must pass near them. ^

The other passages by water must be into Cobequid Bason ta the river Cheganois, a plain beaten road to the Inhabitants Ott one of the rivers of Tatmagoush, & thence to Tatmagoush & from that village by a road eut by M»' Le Corn 1746 to the Bason of Cheignecto, distant from thence about 40 miles or else to thehead of the Bason to what is called Cobequid Village. Thèse arethe only known passages of communication the Inhabitants hâve through the country; from the peninsula to the northr shore & from the Inhabitants of Minas &c. to S* John's Island. As it may be necessary to hâve astrong party toapprehend the Inhabitants of Cobequid, who hâve always been the most disaffected,and who,if any of this side the Isthmus are to be suspected, of making a résistance — ^it is they ] especially if they know of any other safe ways for an escape which are at présent unknown to the English. If the body of that party were stationed ^ at the river Chaganois & at Vill« Coopequid they would prevent their escape in their usual passages & that might perhaps so disconcert them as to oblige them to submit. This station would also serve to apprehend those who may attempt to go from the other west settlements, as those of Pizgate Minas &c.

If the western Inhabitants, those of Pizaquid, Minas &c.y. attempt to remove their stock, there is but one passage they can effect it by ; they must cross the road between fort Edward & fort Sackville first, in some place where the river S^ Croix is^ fordable, & then parties patroling along that river to the great lake would deter them, but if they should by chance pass these^ & it should be judged necessary, a party may be detached after

1. & tho road by land is almost if iiot altogether impracbicablo for familles^ Cattle, <& Effects. (Note de la main du Dr Brown.)

2. & could easily be prevonted. (Note de la main da Dr Brown.)