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Determination as shall be given, according to the Tenor of this Proclamation.
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Given at Halifax, this 17th of Septr 1754, in the 28th Year of His Majesty's Reign.
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CHAS. LAWRENCE.
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By Order of the Commandor in Chief.
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GOD SAVE THE KING.
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JNO DUPORT Sec. Con.
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See letter from Governor Lawrence to Captain Hussey in a subsequent page.
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Explanation of the Corn Act so far as relates to the French Inhabitants.
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(Commission and Order Book of 1754, p. 53, second part.)
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The two principal and important reasons for passing this law were, firstly, to prevent the Supplying Corn to the Indians and their Abettors, who residing on the north side of the Bay of Fundy do commit Hostilities upon His Majesty's Subjects which they cannot so conveniently do, that supply being cut off; and, secondly, for the Better supplying of the Halifax Market which has hitherto been obliged to furnish itself from other Colonies, notwithstanding the great Quantities of Grain that are produced at Mines, Piziquid & Canard, and which has been hitherto transported to Beausejour & St. Joln's River. This Law (like all others) is general and does not bind the French Inhabitants more or less than all the rest of His Majesty's Subjects in the Province. The Inhabitants are not constrained to sell their Corn to any Particular person or at any fixed Price; all that is insisted upon is their supplying the Halifax Market before they think of sending Corn any where else. Their desiring to sell their Grain to Mr. Dyson & refusing it to Mr. Mauger for the same money appears very extraordinary.
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Their complaint of not being able to supply the Inhabitants of Canard and their other Neighbours with Seed corn is a false pretence, because the Roads are very good for Carriages & there is no law or Ordinance against carrying Corn by Land.
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The French Inhabitants must be very sensible that every possible Indulgence has been shown them, and surely they cannot be ignorant that it is the Practice of every Nation to
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