Adnce too well fold. (Note de la main du Dr Brown

for they would be very slow in their march, for they must pass again between the river Stewiack and the Grand lake of Shubenaccada, that river not being fordâble safely but in a dronght till you are above the Stewiack, and through thèse passages they must pass, if they carry off their cattle, whether they intend for Cobequid or the Eastward, if for Cobequid they must be obstructed by the detachment at Chigonois, or for Cape Breton, for thither the Indians may conduct them in the summer season, & if they take their stock with them they can easily subsist themselves : if they take this course it must be with an intent to cross the Gut of Canso for Cape Breton, if they should arrive there, the inhabitants are provided with a great number of small boats wherewith they carry on their fishing, and could easily transport them.

Station i I ^ ^^^^ stationed at the Gut of Canso would I prevent their passing over, & at this time would be well stationed to prevent provision or recruits going from Canada, or S^ John's Island to S* Peters, from whence they can be easily carried to Louisbourg, and it is most likely they wlll attempt to releive it through the Gut of Canso, because of His Maj esty 's Ship at présent cruising before Louisbourg, & in the East passage of S^ Lawrence's Gulph.

Chignecto As to the Inhabitants of the North Shore

Districts &c. ^ as they dwell in that part of the Country lying between the English fort & Canada, there are several ways they may pass & the English troops cannot well prevent it. The western & common passage to Canada is by the river Patcootycak, which is navigable for boats within 6 miles of S* John's River, which is a carrying place; & some settlements of Inhabitants, from thence up S' John's river navigable for boats up to the Lady mountains, thence 10 miles carrying places to a river emptying itself into Canada river. This passage is well known to them ; they hâve gone express from Cheignecto & reached Québec in 7 days, ^ and most aU the grovm people hâve gone the way to Québec to the Bishop for confirmation. The Bay of Vert being stopt they hâve still another passage open to Chediac which lies north westerly of Munenrooncook * distant about 10