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Navigation in that Bay will permit, for the relief and transportation to Boston of the other part of the two Regiments, which is posted there: If there be any Soldiers that went out in either of those regiments, and have since inlisted into the regiments upon the Establishment who have parents, Children, or near Relations in New England, I will give orders that they be releas'd and at Liberty to return with the rest if they desire it. If any transient persons, who have no peculiar connection with these Governments have inlisted, I think, considering of what importance it is that a considerable Force should be kept in Nova Scotia, you will to discharge them : In short, you may depend on it that the engagements made to the Soldiers in order to encourage them to enlist shall be fully comply'd with.
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With respect to the ffrench inhabitants sent hither from Nova Scotia, which is the other part of the subject of your address, you seem to think yourselves that it was a necessary measure: I believe Governor Lawrence had no apprehensions that it would occasion any considerable charge to this province, or that it would be a disagreeable thing to have those people sent here: I am sorry that it is likely to prove so burthensome: I have it not in my power to support them at the charge of the Crown : You have a great deal of encouragement to depend on it that his Majesty will not suffer any unreasonable Burthen to lye upon any of his colonies: I will make full Representation of the state of this affair and in such a manner as I hope you will receive a favourable answer; and I shall be ready to join with you in proper measures to enable and induce these persons to provide for their own support and that of their Families.
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W. SHIRLEY.
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PROVINCE HOUSE Feby 13th, 1756.
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Governor Lawrence to Governor Shirley.
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HALIFAX, 18th February, 1756.
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SIR, —
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Tho I wrote so fully upon many important Points in my last of the 24 January to your Excellency, the bad success of our Officers in their Recruiting upon the Continent, obliges me to trouble you again upon the Subject of the Troops: We have as many Officers upon that Service as can possibly be
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