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Having mentioned to you our Apprehensions of an Indian War, and, pointed out to you in general the Measures necessary to be pursued in case such an Event takes place, it leads us to take notice of what you say concerning the State of the Province with respect to the French Inhabitants, a circumstance which has hitherto Cooperated with Indian Hostilities, as an obstruction to its Settlement, which you rightly observe will continue to obstruct it while the French remain possessed of Forts and Settlements at Beau Sejour, Bay Verte and St. Johns, and tho' we cannot form a proper Judgement or give a final Opinion of what Measures may be necessary to be
* At a Council held the same day "upon consideration that the Inhabitants had returned to their Duty, and Mr. Daudin had made the highest submissions, recanted his former Behaviour, and promised to comport himself, for the future dutifully to the Government, were of Opinion that as the Inhabitants could not get another Priest this Winter Mr. Daudin be permitted to return."
† Charles Lawrence was Major in Warburton's Regiment of foot, which formed part of the garrison of Louisburg under Govr. Hopson. He came up with the army to Halifax, in July 1749, and was soon after appointed by Gov. Cornwallis one of his Council. During the years 1750 and 1751, he was engaged in driving the French from their encroachments at Beaubassin aud Chignecto. In 1752, he proceeded with the German settlers to Malagash Bay, and assisted in founding the town of Lunenburg. He attained the rank of Colonel on the retirement of Hopson, and was appointed Lt. Governor in 1754, and Governor in chief in 1756. During his administration, the forcible removal of the Acadian French from the Province, took place, and was conducted under his directions; after their departure, it was through his exertions that the Western and Middle counties were settled by emigrants from the Old Colonies.
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