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Après les entreprises, Monsieur, sur les droits qu'à Sa Majesté sur ses sujets de la Nouvelle Ecosse, je suis moins surpris de ce que vous voulez empiéter sur les limites de cette province que Vous voulez bien appeller dans votre lettre “ dependances du Souvernement de Canada.

À l'égard de la demande que vous faite de (l'éloignement) l'élargissement des deux Sauvages qu'à enlevé le capitaine Gocham, je ne peux convenir que vous ayiez droit de vous interposer dans cette affaire et j'ay esté satisfait que Morsieur Gocham en se conduisant ainsi n’a fait aucune brèche à la foy publique. d

Je ne peux finir sans profiter de cette occasion, monsieur, pour vous dire que nous regardons le fort St Fréderic à la Pointe à la Chevelure, comme une usurpation sur les terres de Sa Majesté, et en cas que vous continuyez à établir la Campagne aux environs, nous regardons sur le même pied ces établissemens, à moins que ce terrain ne vous ait été cédé par le dernier traitté définitif à Aix-la-Chapelle.

Je suis mortifié, monsieur, que les premiers fruits de la Paix aient esté de votre côté une couleur qui permette si peu, je vous supplie d'être persuadé que je ne Mmanqueray à rien de ce qui pourra entretenir cette droite intelligence qui a esté entre nous pendant la Suerre, ayant l'honneur d'être.

Avec la plus parfaite considération, Monsieur, Votre, etc.

Signé : SHIRLEY.

Conclusions of the English Council of War and the governor’s convention with M. Desherbiers in answer to his letter of the 16, 27 June, 1749.

Charles Desherbiers Knight and Lord de la Ralière, ete., ete., Knight of the Royal and military order of St Louis, Captain of His Most Christian Majesty's ship of War and His commissary named for the repossessing the Isle Royale called Cape Breton, having presented himself, off of the harbour of Louisbourg, from whence he has wrote to inform us of his commission and orders from the Most Christian King of which he is the bearer, having delivered us the duplicata of the orders of His Britannie Majesty, to deliver up to him and evacuate the said island. We have answered his message and permitted his ships of war and cthers to enter this harbour in order to concert together on the most convenient and speedy method for putting

into execution the orders of the King our master.

But after having on both sides consulted on the means to hasten them, we have aquainted M' Desherbiers that the greatest obstasle was the want of english ships for transporting the english troops and the persons b:longing to the garrison, upon this representation M'° Desherbiers has offer’d us pursuant to his private instructions, all the ships we may have occasion for on the following conditions :

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Monsieur Desherbiers proposes and offers all the ships that may be wanted for transporting the British troops, with their victualling, stores, efects, &e., to the english colonies as M' Iopson governor of the Isle Royale called Cape Breton and its dependanceies and colonel of one of His Majesty's regiment of foot shallthink proper, which offer he has accepted on condition that he will furnish the Captain of each of the transports that shall be employed on that service a certificate in form of the time they shall have been employ'd by His Britannie Majesty and M'Desherbiers will give

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M' Hopson has given leave to unload and bring into storehouses which he has alotted for that use, the efects of the King of France and those of his subjets brought in those ships whose services shall be regulated by the 2 crowns agreable to the orders of M' Desherbiers to them and M" Hopson’s certificate given to each captain, M' Hopson obliging himself also to give to the ships he shall carry to the Englis colonies all the help and assistance he can for their return, obliging himself, to return them with all speed and deligence.

It is further agreed, that if the english transports do arrive, before the entire embarkation of the English troops, efects and victualling stores, &ec., M' Hopson shall be att full liberty to make use of them, without

any damages accuring thereby either to him or Ilis Britannice Majesty.

Lastly M' Iopson promises his protection and also that of the oflicer commanding in chief in the Colony where the French ship shall be carried into, and to restrain the crews of them that in case of desertion, they may be returned to their respectives captains.

Done and accepted of by both parties at Louisbourg the 22 June, 3 July, of the present year one thousand seven hundred and forty nine.

Siened : DESHERBIERS,

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It has further been agreed on this 4 July, 23 Juin, of the said year that mention shall be made in the certificate which M Hopson is to furnish each ship with, which shall be given him for transports, of the time which he shall have been employed in the service of the King of Great Britain, of the number of tuns english measure, and of the persons which each captain shall have carried to the english territories and the said ships shall be deemed in the service of the King of Great Britain from the day M' Hopson shall have given ordes to load on them any efects whatsoever, ete., ete,

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