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Mr. Hierlehy (sp)'s Letter on the Antigonish Indians

[H2? (abbreviation for second half of fiscal year?)] Incloses a List of the Heads of Families; -- cannot ascer-tain the exact numbers of women & children, but computes four or five children to a Family: - Does not think they [would?] be easily persuaded to join either the English or French army, but would attach themselves to whatever party should prove victorious; - should a French party have such a [product?] they would probably join it. - Knows no person fit for an [emissary?] ; -- any but an Indian would be [suspected?] among them;- such suspicion to be guarded against; -- the interest of their Priests, the most effectual [security?].

Pictou
Mr. Denovan's : First Letter -
Recommends David [Rogers?] - as a person who would furnish information: --

Mr. Denovan's second Letter -
Incloses a return of the Indians [from?] Cape St. George to Tatamagouth. -- " Having occasion to talk with several of them with respect to their opinions of [War?], they will join, in their own [words?], the strongest side; -- one affirmed he would scalp [all?] [Pictou?] in two nights; -- in fact they are not to be depended upon." ___

Cumberland
Mr. [illegible]'s Letter
Reckons two or three Families at [illegible]; -- eight or ten in the vicinity of Bay Verte; -- and about twenty more at the [River?] Philip & Remsheg -- they would wish to remain neutral, but in case of [necessity?] "would fight for their Brother King George"; -- have no Chief in this Quarter, and are very insignificant. ___

Annapolis
Mr Robertson's Letter, --
[Annexes?] a List of the Indians; -- "in case of war they would wait to see who was most likely to get the [day?], and then join that party; -- not contaminated as yet by any foreign [emissaries?]; ___ Recommends [Newell?] [Mohaw?]