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which are added the Copys of some orders of Monsr du Viviers the Commander of the French & Indians then before this Place to the French Inhabitants of this River.
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| Interrogatorys for Monsr Alex Bourg |
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1. Did you Publish the orders sent to you to declare War against France & for Prohibiting trade & Commerce with the Subjects of yt Crown & with their Allies.
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2. Why had not all the Departments of Mines those orders signified to them.
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3. Why did you refuse to write for those of the Inhabitants; who wanted to associate themselves to hinder the Conveying of Cattle & other Provisions to Lewisbourg.
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4. Why did you not join with & support them with the authority you were Vested wth & especially why did you not use it towards those of your family who were concernd in this Unlawful Commerce.
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5. Why did you not come & give an Accot of your Conduct when you knew you lay under Suspicion of not having acted According to the duty of your Office & had accordingly sent word you would not write but would come to justify your self of what might be laid to your Charge, instead of which you writt a letter which in Council appeard trifling & only a put off.
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6. Why did you neglect to call the Deputys & prompt them to Summon the People for the Choice of new Deps. on the time appointed & why did you not return the names of those who had been Chosen at Cobequid &. had been sent to you.
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7. Had you any Commission given or offerd to you by Monsr du Vivier or any other french Officer.
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8. What was the reason the Community did not send intelligence of the arrival of the Enemy at Mines.
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| Response des Interrogations aux Sre Alexdre Bourg cotte aux nombre des huits articles |
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1. Les Ordres qui me fu'rent adressé defendant Ie Commerce d'aucume assistance aux Enemis du Roy d' Angleterre nôtre Souveraine ont eté publié dans la Grand Prée et ensuite, enlevé a Pizziquid par un Officer accompagne des Sauvages Miquemak.
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2. Les dittes ordres etant saisy et Enlevé ont esté les causes qui j'ai esté ors d'éstat de les faires Publier en les different Departement de mon office.
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3. Le Refus que j'ay fait aux habitants estoient une Grace de delay Demandé aux Sujets d'une grande affliction en faisant mes ofres sur Ie Champ de touts ce qui pourroient Dependre de moi.
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