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Armstronq's Instructions to Ensign Wroth 28 Sep» 1727 ^

By the Honble Lawrence Armstrong Esq'^ Lieu* Governour & Commander in Chieff of his Majesty s Province off Nova Scotia & Lieu* Colonel of A Régiment of Foot &c.

Orders and Instructions to be observed by Ensign Robert Wroth Adjutant to the Honble Colonel Philipps Régiment.

1** You are to Embark with the men under your Command on board the Scooner Success, John Underwood Master, and by the first fair wind to proceed on your Voyage to proclaim his Majesty King George the Second.

2^^ On your arrivall at Mines, Yoù are to Convene Mons' Gaulin & the Deputys whom you are to acquaint with the Death of his Late Majesty of Glorious Memory, and you areto Require them, to assemble the Inhabitants as soon as possible in Order to Proclaim the Accession of the high and mighty Prince, George,

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Prince of Wales, to the Impérial Crown of Great Brittain, & Suprême Dominion of Nova Scotia, &c^ and this yen are to perform in as handsom a manner as you can in ail proper places & with ail the Ceremonys & Solemnity osnal in Such Occasions.

S^y Iff you hâve any Encouragement from the Discouse or Behaviour of the Deputys to Expect that they wiU eign the Proclamation You are then to Bepresent to them and others of the Principal Inhabitants that it is the Indispensable Duty of ail his Majestys Loyal Subjects to subscribe the same according to the Teneur & Words thereof sent me by the R^ Honble ih» Lords of the Privy Council Otherwise they can hardly, be said to hâve Joyned with you in Proclaiming or Acknowledging Either His Title or Sovereignty.

4tiiiy After his most Sacred Majesty is Proclaimed you are then to Shcw to the Deputys the Oath appointed by Law to be taken, Instead of the Oath of Allegiance which you are Duly to tender to them and the Best of the People, and tho you are to behave your self seemingly with an air of Indifferance, Yett to Engage them to their Duty, You are to Bepresent to them how Divine Providence by ways unforeseen has putt it in their power to Betrive the false Steps they made Last Spring, and that they hâve now a fair Opportunity to Beconcile themselves to the Government <fe thereby Save themselves from Impending Buine, only by paying that Submission and Obédience to his Majesty which is naturally Expected from, not only ail Loyal Subjects, but ail Honest m en.

5^ You are likewise to Bepresent to them that in Case that they will take and Subscribe the Oath, The Priviledge Bights and Advantages they will thereby Enjoy in the same manner as his Majestys Natural born Subjects both as to the trade & ûshing of which in Case of there Befusal they are absolutely to be Debarred agreeable to the 12^^ Article, of the Treaty of Utrecht & by severall acts of parliament which positively forbid ail Vessels but such as are Qualifyed by Law and whereof the Master & f of the mariners are English or Subjects of Bngland to hâve the bennifitt or priviledge to trade in his Majestys Plantations, & that the Inhabitants, who Befuse the Oaths to his Majesty are to be Beputed no otherwise Then as Aliens.

&7 You are also in case of their Complyance to assure them of the free Exercise of their Beligion according to the practice of the Boman Church which otherwise they hâve no title to as

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pr the 14<* Article, of the Treaty afforesaid to which you hâve Refferance & that theîr LandB & Estâtes shall be Confirmed to them and theif posterity ail which I promise to Approve & Ratifye at your Return and ail other matters which you Shall transact. Pursuant to the trust Reposed in you in the most authentick fonn and manner can be Desired.

7^^ The Route you are to observe îs as FoUows You are first to goe to St. Johns, there you are to put ashoar Nepumonite and the other 2 Indîans of St. Johns & from thence to Mines Cobequit & Pisiguith <fe afterwards to Checanectoo and from thence back again to this port provided Wind & Weather does serve otherwise You are to use your own Discrétion.

8^y In ail matters Wherein you may want advice you are to Consult Cap' Edward How, and above ail things you are to hâve Especial Regard to Do Every thing for his Majestys Honour & Service.

9^ You are to shew ail manner of Civility to the Indians who you are likewise to Entertain as you shall see proper that they may taste of the General joy of his Majestys happy accession.

IQiy The above articles you are to observe as a gênerai model of Instru'itions from which you are not to Départ unless where circumstances and place may so require. — Given under my hand and seale at arms at hi^; Majestys Fort of Annapolis Royall, This twenty Eight day of September 1727 in the First year ofif his Majestys Reign