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Settlement of the Province, by Assisting the Indians and French to the distress and Annoyance of many of His Majesty's Subjects, and to the Loss of the Lives of several of the English Inhabitants. That it was not the Language of British Subjects to talk of Terms with the Crown, to Capitulate about their Fidelity and Allegiance, and that it was insolent to insert a Proviso, that they would prove their Fidelity Provided, that His Majesty would give them Liberties.
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All His Majesty's Subjects are protected in the Enjoyment of every Liberty, while they continue Loyal and faithfull to the Crown, and when they become false and disloyal they forfeit that Protection.
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That they in particular, tho they had acted so insincerely on every Opportunity, had been left in the full Enjoyment of their Religion, Liberty and Properties, with an Indulgence beyond what would have been allowed to any British Subject, who could presume, as they have done, to join in the Measures of another Power.
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They were told in answer to the Paragraph where,
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" They desire their Canoes for carrying their
" Provisions from one River to another and for
" their Fishery"
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That they wanted their Canoes for carrying Provisions to the Enemy, and not for their own use or the Fishery, That by a Law of this Province, All Persons are restrained from carrying Provisions from one Port to another, and every Vessel, Canoe or Bark found with Provisions is forfeited, and a Penalty is inflicted on the Owners.
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They were also told in Answer to the following Paragraph,
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" They Petition for their Guns as part of their
" Goods, that they may be restored to defend their
" Cattle from the Wild Beasts, and to preserve
" themselves and their Children, That since the
" Indians have quitted their Quarters, the Wild
" Beasts are greatly increased"
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That Guns are no part of their Goods, as they have no Right to keep Arms. By the Laws of England, All Roman Catolicks are restrained from having Arms, and they are Subject to Penalties if Arms are found in their Houses.
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That upon the Order from Captain Murray many of the Inhabitants voluntarily brought in their Arms, and none of them pretended that they wanted them for defence of their
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