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ambiguity so as to convince the people upon occasion that they are not under any obligation to be faithful to His Majesty, which might have been avoided, if the Oath had run in the following terms "Je Promets et jure sincerement en foy de Chrestien que je serois entierement fidelle a Sa Majeste le Roy George le second que je reconnais pour le Souverain seigneur de la nouvelle Ecosse et de L’acadie et que je lui obeirais vraymont.
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Ainsi Dieu me Soit en Aide."
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I am,
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Sir,
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Your must humble servant,
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A. POPPLE
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To Colonel Philipps.
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Lords of Trade to Governor Philipps.
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WHITEHALL,
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20th May, 1730.
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SIR, —
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* * * * As to the French Inhabitants who shall take the Oaths, it must be esteemed by them as a mark of His Majesty's goodness that they have not long since been obliged to quit their settlements in Nova Scotia, according to the terms of the treaty of Utrecht, not having till now taken the Oaths of Allegiance to His Majesty; it is to be feared we cannot much depend upon them in case of a rupture, notwithstanding this compliance, and therefore though it might not be amiss that they should take new Grants of their respective Plantations, there seems to be no reason why they should not in that case pay the same quit Rents with the rest of His Majesty's subjects. So we bid you heartily farewell and are.
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Your very loving friends
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and humble servants,
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WESTMORELAND,
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P. DOEMINIQUE,
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M. BLADIN,
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O. BRIDGEMAN,
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J. BRUDENELL,
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A. CROFT.
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To Colonel Philipps.
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