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RbLATINO TO THE SETTLEMKNT Ot AnHAPOLIS RoYAL. ^ ;
To the Queens most Excellent Maj^ the folio wing memoriall most humbly shewetli.
That your Majesty's memorialistis having by the blessing .of God upoD your Majesty's most just ârms uuder our command reduced to your Royall obediepce the ffort of Port Royall (now Annapolis Royall) the only fortified place in, ail Uie vast Terrftorys of L'Acadie and Nova Scotia the Dominions of whiqh under the french Kings Governour of this Garrissoû pf AniX4polis Royaljl now under your Majestys obeydience rea<îh^d by his Comission from the river S^ Croy to the Cape Gasspee which makes the entrance into. the great river of St Lawrence or Canada together with ail Islands whatsoever within the s* district and as such a vast large dominion as; is nqw most iappily added to your Majestys mighty Empire in America cannot but be Judgd worthy your Majestys Royall care and that ofyour parliam^ as being a Country not only vastly fertillîn English grain and ail sort of fishery but capeable, if lïnproved, to put the British Empire out of the révérence of any flbraign power for ail sorts of navall Stores as well as timber for building .or shipping the Climate being much more callculate for the Brittish constitution then the rnjore Southern Settlements in the West Indies.
Wee therefore out of a true regard for the honour and Grandieur of Your Majestys matchless Glorieuse Reignthe Intrést and advantage of the British Empire in Generall do with most profound humillity offer to Your Most Sacred Majesty our most humble opinion with regard to the setleing the said Country of Nova Scotia.
By the articles of surrendering the Fort there are no terms ^^ given to any person save the Inhabitants within cannon shott of the Fort which besides the garrison do amount to about five /y ^ / hundred people men women & children ail the rest are Intirely . at the discrétion of your Majestys victorieuse arms but in regard of the seasons being so far advanced and the vast extent of the
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Country ye^ to be redueed as well as not baveing any particular instructions from your Majesty how to dispose of tbe Inbabitants wbetber frencb or indians or wbat termfi to give tbem we baye only setled in tbe ffort of Annapolis Boyall five bundred troops eonsisting of two bundred marines a company of fiffty mattrosses and two bundred ft ffifty Yolunteers out of tbe troops of tbe fféverall Governtuents concerned in tbe said expédition under tbe comtnand of Coll : Sam : Vetcb conform to your Majestya Boybll Instructions for tbat Effect bearing date March 18 1709/10 wbose directions from tbe Councill of War are to repair tbe flbrttfications enlarge tbe lodgments for tbe garrison and keep in good subjection under tbe capitulation Not to disturb tbe other 0 settlements nor to allow any of tbe neigbbourings to do so but to give tbem no tearms untill your Majesty s Roy ail pleasure be furtbèr eomunicated to bim tberein And as it is our most bumble opinion tbat in order to bring tbe native Indians Intirely under ^ your Majestys subjection as well as to couvert tbem to tbe protes-
\^ tant Religion it will be necessary to transport ail tbe flfrencli from tbe Country (save sucb as will come over to tbe protestant Religion) so it would be for tbe advantage of tbe crown tbe same were done witb ail possible expédition and in tbeir places familys sent over from Great Brittain or Ireland (if protestant?) to cultlvate & manure tbe Improved lands as to Improve tbe ffisbery & navall Stores manufactory tbe ffur tradebeing likewise considérable bere. And as your Majesty hatb been graciousely pleased by your Royall Instructions to generall Nicbolson to give a right both to soile & trade of tbe said country (wben redueed) to tbe Govemments concerned in its réduction so wee
>v, doubt not they will suon address your Majesty for setleing tbe same in sucb tearms as sball be concerted amongst tbem and as in tbe mean time it will be absolutely necessary for tbe good of your Majestys service in this Country tbat the Coast be protected from the Infection of the ffrench Privateers as well as from tbe déprédations or lUegall trade of your Majestys neighbouring . Collonys so it will be Impossible the same can be done unless your Majesty will be pleased to give directions to your Comîssioners for executing the oflBce of Lord High Admirall to send a Frigate of at least the force of a fiftb rate to attend tbe said service under the direction of the s^ governor which will likewise be of great use in protecting the ffisbery which is very great upon this coast. And as it will be absolutely necessary tbat
