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dians against Indians; for tho' our men out do them in Bravery yet being unacquainted with their sculking way of fighting & Scorning to fight under cover, expose themselves too much to the Enemy's shot. * *
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Right Honourable
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Your Lordships
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most Obdt & most humb. Servt.
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P. MASCARENE.
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Annapolis Royal,
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Sep. 25th 1744.
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M. Du Vivier’s order to the inhabitants of Mines, Piziquid, River Canard, and Cobequid.
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(Translated from the French.)
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We captain of infantry, commanding the troops detached for the enterprise of Port Royal by order of Mr. Du Quenel, post captain Knight of the royal and military order of St. Louis commanding at Isle Royale and adjacent places, declare in the King's name, as follows —
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The inhabitants of Mines comprising the parishes of Grand Pre, River Canard, Piziquid and Cobequid, are ordered to acknowledge the obedience they owe to the King of France, and in consequence the said parishes are called upon for the following supplies: that of Grand Pre, eight horses and two men to drive them: that of the River Canard, eight horses and two men to drive them: and that of Piziquid, twelve horses, and three men to drive them: as also the powder horns possessed by the said inhabitants, one only being reserved for each house. The whole of the above must be brought to me at ten o'clock on Saturday morning at the french flag which I haye had hoisted, and under which the deputies from each of the said parishes shall be assembled, to pledge fidelity for themselves and all the inhabitants of the neighbourhood who shall not be called away from the labours of the harvest. All those for whom the pledge of fidelity shall be given will be held fully responsible for said pledge, and those who contravene the present order shall be punished as rebellious subjects, and delivered into the hands of the savages as enemies of the state, as we cannot refuse the demand which the savages make for all those who will not submit themselves. We enjoin also upon those inhabitants who have acknowledged their submission to the King of France to acquaint us promptly with the names of all who wish to screen themselves from the said obedience, in order
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