SIR

L lost the opportunity of writing to you by Alden and Leavis, being then at Mines, we were in hopes here upon the Gencrals arrival, he would pay off the garrison and settle the place on a good footing, but on the cont ary, put us in the greatest confusion, pull'd down the florts, Drove away the french, and carry away all the English he cou'd that the place is now almost desolate : In Short if his commission had been to destroy the country, he could not have discharg'd his trust to better purpose than he did, he employ’d all his time here in pursuing his implacable malice against Gov' Vetch, when in truth he did the English interest in this country more damage in the two months he was here, than Governor Vetch cou'd have done in all his life, if he had been as bad as he wou'd fain make the world belcive he was. He has stopt all L'owe Governor Vetch in his own hands in Wheat & Peas, T deliver'd for the use of the Garrison, a copy of which have sent to madam Vetch, as he us'd to curse & Damm Governor Vetch & all his friends, he is now serv’ himself in the same manner, but with this difference, that it was only he and two or three others who thought to get into his favour thereby, that revil'd Gov' Vetch, but there is not one soul in the place french or English (save 2) but hate and abhor his name,

Ændorsed : Extract of a letter from M. Adams to Capt. Steele, at Boston dated at Annapolis

Royal, January the 24th, 1714-15, relating to Col. Nicholson's misbehaviour there. Rec* ) May 20th, 1715.

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LerTrer FRoM Cor. Vercn ro vue Boarp or TRADE. March 9, 1714-15.

My Lorps,

T could not but judge it my duty out of a trew concour for the publick good: to put your Lordships in mind of the cireumstances of the country of Nova Scotia, the french inhabitants being in a manner obliged to Leave the country by the treatment they received from Mr, Nicolson while Gov' there; as well be made appear to your Lordships by the aftidavits of some persons lately come from thence: to which I humbly pray your Lordships to be referred: what I am now to Intimate to your Lordships is, that as the season of the year now advances, unless some speedy orders are sent to prevent the Inhabitants removal with their catle and effects to Cape Brittoun as it will wholly strip and Ruine Nova Scotia so it will att once make Cape Brittoun à populous and well stocked

colony, which many years and great expense could not have done directly from France, as I already ,

1 Public Record Office. — Col. Records — Nova Scotia. vol, 1. 1 Public Record Office — Col. Records — Nova Scotia. vol. 1.

observed to your Lordships in a former paper more att large in answer to some queries made by your Lordships to me,

hope your Lordships will pardon the trouble of this which of his Majesty and Colonys could have prevailed with mo to have given your Lordships, who 1m

nothing but my zeal for the service

with most profound respect My Lords Your Lordships most Devoted humble servt.

SAM Veron, March 1, 1714-15.

MEMoRANDUM.

Mr, Shirif the deponent about Annapolis aflairs, is in toun was Clerk to Lt, Gov' Cawfeild who Will Inform the board how the gates of the fort are ordered to be kept shutt to debarr correspondence are in toun who

with the Inbabitants to oblige them to go to Cape Brittoun many more souldiers

cann give the board some acet of affairs there tho not so well as Sherif, Mr, Ferquison is gone to sea.

[11 OAI TAKEN BY THE FRENCI INHABIrANTS ANNAPOLIS RoyaL,! 22p Jan’ 1715.

Moy je promes sincerrement Et jure que je veut Estre fidelle Et tenir vne veritable alegence a sa majeste Le roy George tan que je sere a Lacadie et nouuel Escosse Etqu'il me sera permy de me retiré J ) 5 120% I l |

La où je jugeré a propos auec tous mais Bien meuble Et Ettet quant je le jugeré a propos san que

nulle persone puise man Enpesché, Annapolis royal ce 22e januier 1715,

Prudent Robichaux

J. Bourgeois

Charle Belliueaux

marque x de Cleaude Tandri rocq doucet

marque x de Claude Landri fils

marque x de michelle Richarne

marque x de jean belliuenux

marque X de jean babineaux

marque x de Cleaude mellansont marque x de picrre mellansont marque x nicolas babineaux marque x de Charles doucet marque o de antoine belliueaux marque x de Francois Robicheaux

marque x de abreant bourque

marque x de jean Landri

marque x de Cleaude Grandeé

marque x de andré Sauari marque x «de peaux tié

marque x de pierre pougette

PR, 0, Colonial Recorde,

Charles Boudrot

Charlle Guillebeau Alexandre raubichan Michel richard

Deni St Jean

Charle Mellenson

St Jeain

Fougerre

Morice

Lauerdeur

pierre Lanouë

marque p de pierre Teblant marque x de pierre broussarre pierre Boure

marque x de bernare bourg

- Board of Trade, — Nova Scotia, Vol, 1.

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ho ice ho ea,

ANSWER OF THE INHABITANTS O6 Mines. !

Moy A. B. Je promes sincerement Et jure que je veu Estre fidelle et tenir une Veritable alegence a Sa majesté le Roy George. ( Insy aide moy Dieu.