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great a number of the Acadians as Prisoners of War, in the Town of Halifax, and in other parts of this Province, had much endangered the Safety thereof, and had caused great uneasiness to, and distressed the Minds of His Majesty's Subjects, and retarded the Progress of the new Settlements: That from a continued Series of Experience, they were fully convinced of the strict Attachment of the said Acadians to, and readiness at all times to take part with and assist His Majesty's Enemies, the French King and his Subjects to the utmost of their power, they having been more than once actually in Arms against His Majesty and his Subjects. That a Reflection on the Circumstances of this Province at this Juncture, when for the Safety and Security of the Settlers of King's County, it is found indispensably necessary to March oue hundred and thirty of the Acadians under a Guard of the Militia of that County into this Town, not only revives in their Minds these considerations with regard to the said Acadians, but impresses it with double weight, and they apprehend calls on them for an exertion of the most effeciual means to prevent any ill Effects that might arise from them, more especially when they consider the behaviour of the said Acadians upon the present occasion, which is remarkably insolent and exulting, insomuch that it is absolutely necessary to cause them to be close confined, under a Strong Guard of the Militia of the Town of Halifax, to the great Inconvenience and Distress of the said Inhabitants, near a fourth part of them being called on for that Duty daily; that there is sufficient reason to believe some late Threats and Insults of numerous Bodies of the Indians, assembled in various parts of the Province to the Terror of His Majesty's Subjects in the new Settlements, has been occasioned by the Stimulations and artful Insinuations of the said Acadians. That they apprehend there cannot be any hopes of a sincere Submission of the said Indians to His Majesty's Government while the said Acadians are suffered to continue in this Province, they being connected by Intermarriages with them, and thereby maintain a considerable Influence over them at all times. That it has lately been discovered that the said Acadians had collected and concealed in Secret Places in King's County in this Province, a considerable Quantity of Ammunition for Small Arms. That at this Time, the necessity of drawing all the Troops together at Halifax, had stripped the new Settlements so effectually of Protection, that, except the very small Garrisons at Annapolis, St John's River, and Fort Cumberland, not amounting |
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