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of Land at the head of the Cape of Annapolis now belonging to Mr Eastons Estate and where the Mill is Built on Allynes Creek that runs down at the back of the fort, this Gautier was an Arch-Rebel against the British government as early as 1744 or 1745 left himself with Bourdon & Devivier at the head of the party of the french who inverted this fort previous to the attack of Louisbourg and after doing as much mischief as they could relenquished their design to go to the releif of Louisbourg - but gautier having left spies and [sluthers?] in his house to watch the motions of this garrison and give accounts of its strength. my father, Major Phillips & Mr Matthew [Wainwith?] (now alive) supported by a small detatchment inverted the house in the night and brought the whole family prisoner to the fort. gautier after the abduction of Louisbourg in 1745, returned here, gave himself up to prisoner to be with his family-and in the winter with the (con't on next page)