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Mr. Cotterell to Capt. Hamilton.
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(Letter Book.)
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SECRETRAY’S OFFICE 3d June 1754.
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SIR, —
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I am to acknowledge the Commander in chief’s receipt of your Letter of the 28th May last. He is obliged to you for the trouble you have taken in copying Mr. Loutres letter tho’ he cannot help differing from you much in his opinion of Le Loutres sincerity and good intentions, Having so often experienced his proneness to all manner of mischief and Iniquity, & I can for my own part assure you that he made the very same proposal almost verbatim, that you have now transmitted, to Captain How and me at Chignecto, about three days before he caused that horrible Treachery to be perpetrated against poor How, who was drawn into it under a pretence of conferring with Le Loutre upon this very subject. However Sir, when you answer his letter you may if you please acquaint him, that he cannot be ignorant that we are by no means the aggressors or in any way desirous to begin or continue a war with the Indians if they would demean themselves as they ought to do towards his Majesty's subjects; that far from having any objections to the proposal he makes, we did before assent to it, and even ratify it by a Treaty with Cope which has indeed since been broke through on their part, of which Transaction Mr. La Loutre can probably give a better account than we.
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In short if the Indians, or he in their Behalf have anything to propose of this kind, about which they are really in earnest they very well know where & how to apply. * * * *
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I am &c.
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WM COTTERELL.
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To Captain Hamilton
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Annapolis Royal.
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Mr. Cotterell to Capt. Floyer.
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(Letter Book.)
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SECRETARY'S OFFICE, 15 June 1754.
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DEAR SIR, —
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I am favored with yours by Mr. Daudin's Messengers, you will please to acquaint that Gentleman that the Colonel received his letter, in which he has not related his business at Annapolis; however you are desired to send for him, & in the presence of some of the Inhabitants to acquaint him that
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