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(Voir page 61) ExïRAcr OF A LETïER FROM M. Adams to Capt. Steelk. 1 Jan 24 1714/15 Annapolis Royal, Januaiy 24th, 1714/15

Sir,

I lost tlie oppoitimity of writingto youby Alden aud Leavis, being then at Mines, we weie in liope.s hère upon tlie Geueral's arrivai, he would pay oii" tlie garrison and settle the place onagood footing, but on the contrary, put lis in the greatest confusion, pull'd dowu the fforts, Drove away the ffrench, and carry'd away ail 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 hâve dischargd his trust to better purpose than he did, he employ'd ail his time hère in pursuing his implacable malice against Govr Vetch, when in truth he did tlie English interest in tliis country more damage in the two rconthshewas hère, than Govenor Vetch cou'd hâve done in ail his life, if lie had been as bad as he wou'd fain make the world believe he was, Hc has stopt ail I owe Governor Vetch in his own hands in Wheat & Peas, I deliver'd for the use of the Garrison, a copy of which hâve sent to madam Vetch. as he us'd to curse & Damm Governor Vetch & ail his friends, he is now serv'd himself in the same manner, but with this différence, that it was only he and two or three others who thought to get into his favour thereby, that revil'd Govr Vetch. but there is not one soûl in the place french or English (.save 2) but hâte and abhor his nanie.

Endorsed : Extract of a letter from M. Adams to Çapt. Steele, at Boston dated at Annapolis Royal, January the 24th 1714/15 relaiting toCol. Nicholson's misbehaviour there.

1 — Public Record Office — Col. Records — Nova Scotia. Vol. 1.