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Au cœur de l'Acadie

Registres du gouvernement britannique à Annapolis Royal, 1713-1749


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     As to your Return Home I shall send you over in one of the Vessells Employd by the Honble Board of Ordnance in his Majesty's Service which is to be Loaded with Lime stone at Musquash Cove. And I do Expect that so far from Obstructing the Sd Business you will on the Contrary assist them as they will undoubtedly Give you some Allowance for your work. I would also Advise you to be Carefull How you Hearken to Reports of Consequence and Before you Give credit to them I would have you send to me to be Inform'd, and you may Depend upon my Telling you the Real Truth.

     We are obliged to you for This kind Treatment and manner of sending us home which will be Regarded by our Brethren as if Personally Done to themselves, who upon our arrival will Despatch Two Canoes to Canada to Inform the Indians There of the friendly Reception you have Given us and the Kind Proposals of peace Offer'd us from the Government.

     Friends you may Retire for the Present I have Order'd you some Provisions and I Desire to see you again Before your Departure which at your Request shall be with the utmost Expedition and at furthest by Monday Next.

     Monday the Seventh of May, 1744. His honour the President and Commander in chief Haveing Conven'd the Council who being Accordingly Mett and the aforesd Delegates with Prudent Robichaux There Interpreter also Present the Conference Continued as follows.

     My friends I have agreeable our Last conference on Saturday Last sent for you to Acquaint you that the Vessell was Ready for your Embarcation and to Take my Leave of you Before your Departure. And that if you have anything to Add or to complain of in Regard to your Treatment I may hear it and do you Justice.

     We thank you for Quick Dispatch and all your Other Civiltys with which we shall Acquaint our Chiefs who are assembled with the other Indians waiting our Retu'rn who will be much overjoyed to hear of our Treatment and your friendly Complyance with our Requests and Readiness to Redress our Grievances had we any to Lay Before you.

     You Never need Doubt of a kind Reception from me nor from His Majesty the King of Great Britains Subjects while you Behave your selves Peaceably and Friendly Towards them and his Majesty's Government and that I token of my Sincerity and Confidence in that of yours, I have Thought Proper to send along with you Edward How Esqr one of the Gentlemen of his Majesty's Council to see and Converse with your Chiefs and


               

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