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Situation of the Acadians and to desire that His Majesty would permit them to retire to France. Lord Hertford was instructed to return a proper answer thereupon to the Court of France. And you will see by the inclosed Extract of His Excellency's letter to me that the French Ministry entirely acquiesce in His Majesty's Right to dispose of those people as he sees tis proper and do not pretend in any Degree to interfere in their Behalf. I therefore send you these several Informations that you may be enabled to do Justice to the respectable Character of the Duc de Nivernois and to disabuse the poor Acadians - and prevent their entertaining any future Hope of Encouragement from the Court of France either by the means of private Intrigue or publick Interposition -

I am with great Truth and Regard
Sir
Your most obed.
Humble Servant
signed

Dunk Halifax