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and whether they will accept of grants and hold immediately of His Majesty.
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And the question being put to them, they answered that they were willing to take the Oaths, as also grants, but that they could not answer for carrying with them a person to survey the land, because of the Indians; which answer for the safety of the Surveyor being referred to his honor to consider on, when on opportunity offered to sond one; They were admitted to oath which they accordingly took and subscribed the same. * * * * * *
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L. ARMSTRONG.
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Extract from Letter of Gov. Armstrong to Board of Trade.
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ANNAPOLIS ROYAL
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Novr. 15th 1732.
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My LORDS, —
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The French continue as disobedient to the Government as ever, both in respect of their own private affairs, as to what concerns the public, for they despise all orders, (of which I have sent copies for your perusal) and obstruct every thing proposed for his Majesty's service, as to which I must also refer your Lordships to major Henry Cope's declaration.
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Gov. Armstrong to Bishop of Quebec.
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(Letter Book.)
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SIR, —
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I am favored with yours by Mr. Monfils, who with Mr. De St Poncy lately arrived here from Lewisburg, and have directed Mr. De St. Poncy to attend the Inhabitants of this River, and the other Gentleman, those of a place called Pissaquit, To both Gentlemen I shall show the Respect due to their Merit, and hope that in Respect to your Recommendation of them they'l behave themselves like men of Honour, and not prove the fomentors of Discord, and as I may say Rebellion, as Some of their predecessors. I shall always, knowing it to be the will of my master, permit them and all others that come to this Province in a Regular manner freely to Exercise their Sacerdotal functions amongst those of their own perswasion, provided they don’t thereby transgress the laws of Great Britain as Stipulated by the treaty of Utrecht,
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