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The Records of British Government at Annapolis Royal, 1713-1749


Minutes of H. M. Council, 1720-1742. 65


Affairs, And that not finding any Indians in my way hither, and finding every thing Quiet here, I thought it was only talk of the Indians and that they had nO' farther Designe
 


     Do you not think that all people that are Under the Protection of any Government, are Obliged to Discover any Treason or Enterprize carried on against it to its Detriment
 
Ques.t


     It may be justly Required, but I would not do it at theRisque of my own person, for I love my Skin better than my Shirt, and I had Rather have Wars with the English than the Indians
 
Ans.d


     Was you not Detained Some time there by the Indians that you might not gett here to give Intelligence
 
Ques.t


     No I was not, but I heard they had Such a Designe
 
Ans.d

   
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     Did not the Indians at the Church Door threaten to Scalp you, if you Should give any Advice of their [89] Their Coming
 



Ques.t


     They Durst not tell me So for they are better Instructed
 
Ans.d


     Why then as you are not Apprehensive of any Danger , did you not find a way to give Intelligence when they were up the River at your Mass House
 
es.t


     I Could hardly make way to my own House
 
Ans.d


     Was there not a person at Mines who in Conversation with you Mentioned to you the Necessity of Acquainting the Governor of the Indians Designe for fear of the ill Consequences that might Ensue
 
Ques.t


     I had no Such Conversation with any at Mines
 
Ans.d


     Why did you assemble the Inhabitants to prayers on that particular Day, which Occasioned them to pretend an Impossibility of giving Notice to the Governour
 
Ques.t


     It was on Occasion of the Late Earthquake
 
Ans.d


     It is to be observed that in the Course of this Examination he often prevaricated Never Answering Directly to any Question without being Often Repeated and put to him Running in long Discourses, on what was foreigne to the Point
 


               

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