Nova Scotia Archives

Acadian Heartland

Records of the Deportation and Le Grand Dérangement, 1714-1768

ACADIAN FRENCH.

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You’ll see by the last date above that this is carried to the middle of March. The winter has proved milder than generally it is here. We have had no Enemy about us and the Garrison has been pretty easy, wanting nothing butt their clothing which the Watchcoats mention'd before have made less Sensible. The French Inhabitants have in general behav'd well tho’ it can not be surprizing the Enemy has creatures amongst them. I have no news from New England since the beginning of last December, nor consequently from Great Brittain, other than the letter of the 21st August I mention'd before. The winter has not hinder'd me from Excercising our Auxiliaries. Their officers left here have tho' I am asham'd to say it, shew'd a better disposition to Discipline than Ours. If the French are as good as their Word, they are to visit us early this spring and I hope to be able to give them a warm reception. I conclude with assuring you that I am with great Esteem,

Sir

Your most humble

and obedient Servant

P. MASCARENE.

At a Council held by order of the Honble. Paul Mascarene Esq., President and Commander in Chief, &c., at his own house, in the fort of Annapolis Royal, on Tuesday the 11th December 1744.

PRESENT —

His Honour the President,

William Skene Esq, Erasmus James Philipps Esq, Otho Hamilton Esq, Edward How Esq, John Handfield Esq, Edward Amherst Esq.

His Honour the President laid before the Board a letter he had receiv'd from the inhabitants of Cobequid, brought by two Deputies Pierre Terriot and Claude Pectre, sent from that district, who in behalf of their said district, signified their having not interfered in the last tumbles (none of their inhabitants having joined the enemy, nor given them any assistance but as force obliged them to it) and acknowledging their submission and fidelity to his Majesty the King of Great Britain, their lawful Sovereign. Being asked by the President whether there had not been cattle conveyed to Lewisburg by way of Chiconecto and Tadmigouch, they said there had been