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untill Canada be ^ garrisson of tUs place do allways consist ôf five hiindred good troops &o oar humble opinion is that the best way to establish Hhe said garrison will be to form the said number of troops into a Régiment of which the Governour to be Coll : and the other officers <>onforBi to their severall ranks of which there are enough upon her Majestys Imediate pay now in the garrisson & bo will coet her Majesty no more Expence then it does now but in case her Majesty shall continue in her rescvlution of reducing the vast country of Canada to her obédience AJk action truly worthy of the glories of your Beign when the 0aid Country is reduoed and well garrissoned then two hundred men will be sufficient to garrisson the ffort of Annapolis Boyall ail which is with most profound regard mosthumbly submitted to your Majestys Eoyall considération <fe Immence wisdom by Your Majestys most Loyall Subjects

& most humbly devoted serv*».

Annapolis Boyall

October 14 1710.

Endorsed : Copy of a mémorial of the Council of War relating to the Settlm* of Annapolis Eoyal. Dated Octr the W^

Extract of letteb from Sam. Vbtoh to Ld. Dartmouth. May 1711. «

As to the Civill State of affairs the Inhabitants in generall as well French as Indians continue still in a great ferment and uneasiness those within the Banlieu (who are but few) that hâve taken the oath of alegiance to her Majesty are threatned and made unsafe by ail the others who call them trators and make them believe the french will soon recover the place and then they will be ruined the priests likewise who are numerouse among them and whome I cannot catch (save one sent to Boston) threaten them with their eclesiasticall vengance for their subjec-