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For the present, we can only answer, that we shall be ready to carry into effect the demand proposed to us, as soon as his Majesty shall have done us the favor of providing some means of sheltering us from the savage tribes, who are always ready to do all kinds of mischief, proofs of which have been afforded on many occasions since the peace, they having killed and robbed several persons, as well English as French. Wherefore we pray his Excellency to consider this, and to represent to his Majesty the condition in which we are.
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That unless we are protected from these savages, we cannot take the oath demanded of us without exposing ourselves to have our throats cut in our houses at any time, which they have already threatened to do.
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In case other means cannot be found, we are ready to take an oath, that we will take up arms neither against his Britannic Majesty, nor against France, nor against any of their subjects or allies.
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Such, Sir, is the final opinion which the inhabitants take the liberty of presenting to your Excellency, as they are not able to act otherwise at present.
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Signed by all the inhabitants in this neighborhood.
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Governor Philipps to Board of Trade.
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(Gov. Letter Book.)
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BOSTON N ENGLAND Jan. 3d 1719.
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MY LORDS, —
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I am gladd to heare that some of' your Lordships have been at the Court of France to settle the affaires of these Countryes, which was absolutely necessary for the peace and safety thereof and couId not be managed by better hands: and yet after all that your Lordships may have done, there will ever remaine great obstruction to our happiness, whilst the Priests and Jesuits are among us: for it is not to be imagined with what application they incourage the ffrench and Indians against submitting to his Majesty's Govermnent, and even their Sermons are constant invectives against the English Nation, to render it odious to the Natives. Among this Tribe are Pere Vincent and Felix who distinguish themselves for most inveterate Enemyes to the Brittish Interest, and precide in the quallity of Governors over Minas and Chignecto, two most considerable settlements in Nova Scotia. The people
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