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ACADIAN FRENCH. 211


if his business there is to fulfill any of the dutys of his Function, you will give him a Pass, as it is the intention of this Government that the French Inhabitants should have all the Spiritual assistance it is in their power to furnish them with, and Mr Daudin will never be prevented going on any such errands if he makes regular application, but when he went before we cannot imagine he went to exercise his Function as he went without a Pass, more especially as there was at that time M. Desenclaves upon the spot. You will please to acquaint him with this in the presence of some of the Inhabitants least he should insinuate, that we had intentions to deprive them of the Free Exercise of their Religion.
 
I am Dr. Sir      
 
&c.      
 
WM. COTTERELL.      
 

To Captain Floyer
 
      Commanding at Fort Edward.



     
 
      At a Council holden at the Governor's House in Halifax, on Fryday the 21st day of June, 1754.  

PRESENT
 


Charles Lawrence, Esq., President.
 

      Benj. Green,  
      Wm. Steele,  
      Jno. Collier,  
      Wm. Cotterell,  
      Robt. Monckton,  
      The President informed the Council that he had received a letter from Capt. Scott, commandant at Chignecto, acquainting him that on the fourteenth of June inst., the deserted inhabitants of that district, who had petitioned for leave to return to their lands, came and brought him their answer in relation to the resolution of Council of 27th Sept. last, which was that unless the President would assure them from under his hand, or allow the Commandant there to do it in his name, they should remain neuter, and be exempt from taking up arms against any person whatsoever; it would be impossible for them ever to think of returning, as they would every day run the risque of having their throats cut and their cattle destroyed, and this they gave as their first answer. Whereon it was resolved that nothing further could be done than as resolved by the Council on the said 27th of September.  



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