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to be active agiiinst us, as in case of a warr with FraïKïe they woxdd lay tbeir rébellion on tbem and take up arma, ont of meer fear of the Savage's who had forced.them to it, I must accquaint Yonr Lordships that I hâve pnt every thing into ae Good a posture of Defence as our circumstances will allow, and refer Your Lordships for the state of this garrison to the repre^ sentation of the Engineer dated the 8^ & Z^^ of June 1722 to the Hon^i® Board of Ordnance.

John Doucett Annapolis Royall

June the 29"» 1722.

Extract from the Observations of Armstrong ^ without DATE. Reced nov. 17*** 1726.

It is further observ'd that the French Inhabitants that lîve in the Several parts of this province, are about eight or nine hundred Familys ail Papists, & not one of them, will take the Oaths to King George ; amongst those are a great many Missionary Priests who dayly draw over the Indians of the Country to the Romish Religion, and bas Inculcated a hatred inexpressible against the English Therefore it will require great Industry to Reduce those people to their AUegîance by reason the Govern'* of the Several French Colonys in America, by way of présent do's supply the Indians with ail manner of arms & ammunition, with ail other Sorts of Commoditys fitting for their use, in order to secure them in the French Interest ; in lieu whereof, they get from them ail the Furr Trade to themselves ; and make those Indians the Instruments of ail the Roberrys & mischiefs that is Committed against the Subjects of Great Brittain; a late Instance whereof happen'd in 1720 at Canso ; to Redress which U Col. Armstrong was Imploy'd & sent to the French Governour at Cape Britton which he in some measure Effected to the Satisfaction of the English Subjects. Therefore it will be highly necessary when His Majesty shall think proper to Settle this Colony, to make Several little Forts or Small Fortifications, in the most convenient Harbours and largest Settlem^ that shall