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Governor Armstrong to the Duke of Newcastle.
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CANSO
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December 2d 1725
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May it please your Grace
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Having so lately wrote to your Grace at large for His Majesty's information of the present state of this province, with what steps I had taken with the French Governor of Cape Breton, his answer upon it with his promises to prevent the clandestine trade into this province with the Mal French Inhabitants, as well all the evil intended Indians, and likewise that he would not permit any more missionary Priests to come into our limits without my express leave or the Commanders in Chief for the time being.
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Notwithstanding these, his fair promises I have had the good luck to take two of his passports, the one for trading the other carrying a Missionary Priest, both with his directions coming into this Government contrary to his Faith and Promises, desiring in the Priests passport the protection of the Commanders in Chief, just as if he commanded them thereunto, contrary to his Majesty's honor and dignity: a copy of the said passports I herewith enclose for your Grace's just information.
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I have also certain information of a great body of Indians joined with the evil French Inhabitants of this Province, that are to attack us this Winter, in order to destroy this settlement and Fishery which is one of the greatest in the world, and which the French cannot bear without the greatest envy, and underhand, do all they can to destroy it.
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Being with all submission &c.
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* L. ARMSTRONG
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To His Grace
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The Duke of Newcastle
* Lawrence Armstrong was Lt. Colonel of the regiment of General Philipps, which had been stationed in Nova Scotia for a number of years. He was appointed a member of the first Council called by Govr. Philipps at Annapolis in 1720. He received the appointment of Lt. Governor of the Province on 8th Feby., 1724-5, which he held until his death in 1739. He served in America as a military officer for upwards of 30 years. In the year 1711 he suffered shipwreck in the expedition up the River St. Lawrence under General Hill, when he lost his money and baggage, and the arms and equipage of the company of Col. Windress' regiment, under his command. He was subsequently sent to Annapolis Royal, and by Governor Vetch entrusted with a memorial to the Secretary of State respecting the ill state of the fortifications at that place.
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