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Paul Boutin, Julian Bourneuf, Charles Boutin, Francois Lucas, Sabastien Bourneuf, Joseph Gedri, Pierre Gedri, Pierre Erio, Claude Erot.
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At a council holden at the Governor's house on Monday, the 9th day of September, 1754
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PRESENT —
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Charles Lawrence Esqr. President.
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Benj. Green,
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John Collier,
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Willm. Cotterell,
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Robt Monckton,
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The President communicated the following letter from Mr. Le Loutre.
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(Translated from the French.)
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SIR, —
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I have had the honor of being acquainted with Captain Hamilton for several years. He knows my way of thinking, & the real desire that I feel for the continuance of the good harmony that exists between our sovereigns.
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He wrote to me some time ago from Port Royal, and and informed me, that he would come to our neighbonrhood, and propose a reconciliation between our savages and the English. Since his arrival at Fort Lawrence, of which he advised me, he was pleased to accept the invitation to dinner which I gave him on our part.
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It was then, that we had a conversation as to the means to be employed to bring about this reconciliation. He wrote to you on the subject, Sir, and you have since given your orders to Mr. Hussey, who commands at Fort Lawrence. The latter wrote to me on the 17th of the present month, about evening, to inform me that your wishes & those of the council at Halifax were, that I should repair with the chiefs of the savages to Halifax, to treat upon the proposed peace, and offered me a passport.
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I could not, on account of the Sunday, repair to Bay Verte where there is a very large number of Savages.
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I went thither on Monday, and after having assembled them, I communicated and interpreted to them Mr. Hussey's letter. They held a council, and it was resolved to depute two of their captains to come with me for the purpose of making propositions to the commander.
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