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Archives concernant la Déportation et le Grand dérangement, 1714-1768


ACADIAN FRENCH. 357


Secretary Bulkeley to John Anderson and Francis Peabody.
 


(Letter Book.)
 

SECRETARY'S OFFICE,      
 
HALIFAX, 20th August, 1768.      
 

GENTLEMEN, —
 
      The Lieut. Governor desires that you will give notice to all the Accadians, except about Six Families whom Mr. Bailly shall name, to remove themselves from St. John's River, it not being the Intention of the Government that they should settle there, but to acquaint them that on their application here they shall have lands in other parts of the Province. *  

*   *   *   *   *   *   *
 

I am, &c.,      
 
RD. BULKELEY.      
 

To John Anderson & Frs. Peabody, Esqrs.
 
      Justices of the Peace for the  
      County of Sunbury, River St. John.


    * In July of this year a warrant of Survey was issued to 44 Acadian families for lands at St. Mary's, in the County of Annapolis. They were from Windsor and Annapolis.
 



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