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 His Majefl 
 
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 Of WAR againft the 
 
 GEORGE R. 
 
 |H E unwarrantable Proceedings of the French in the WeJI Indies^ an 
 Ufurpations and Encroachments made by them upon Our Territoi 
 Provmce of Ncma Scotia, have been fo notorious, and fo frequent, t 
 and Refolution in that Court, tor^puifue invariably fuch Mejifures 
 gard to the moft fokmn Treaties and Engagements. We have n 
 Reprefentations to the French King, upon thefe repeated A6ts of 
 juries done to Our Subje6ls, and to prevent the hke Caufes of i 
 that every thing fhould be fettled agreeable to the Treaties fubfii 
 Four. Neutral Iflands in the JVeJi Indies, (hould be effefted (which 
 Afllir mces, and of the Treaties on which they were founded, has b( 
 the F;v«c^ Governors, and of the Officers a6ling under their Autho 
 feven hundred and fifty four, they broke out in open Ads of Hof 
 without any previous Notice g'rven, or Application made, a Bod) 
 King's Commiffion, attacked in a hoftile Manner, and poffeflcd 
 
 But notwithftanding this A6t of Hoftility, which could not bul 
 
 of Peace, and in Hopes the Court of France would difavow this 
 
 to America, as was indifpenfably neceflary for the immediate Defence and Protection of Our Subjefts 
 
 In the mean Time great Naval Armaments were preparing in the Ports of France, and a conl 
 
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Majefty's 
 
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 gainft the French King, 
 
 » in the Well JnSies, and North Jmrica, fince the Conclufion of the Treaty of Aix la Chapelle, and the 
 lem upon Our Territories, and the Settlements of Our Subjefts in thofe Parts, particularly in Our 
 ous, and fo frequent, that they cannot but be looked upon as a fufficient Evidence of a formed Defign 
 variably fuch Menfures, as fhould moft effeftually promote their ambitious Views, without any Re- 
 igements. We have not been wanting on Our Part, to make, from time to time, the moft ferious 
 hefe repeated Afts of Violence, and to endeavour to obtain Redrefs and Satisfaftion for the In- 
 it the like Caufes of Complaint for the future : But though frequent AlTurances have been given, 
 5 to the Treaties fubfifting between the Two Crowns, and particularly, that the Evacuation of the 
 )uld be efFefted (which was exprefsly promifed to Our AmbafTador in France) the Execution of thefc 
 ;y were founded, has been evaded under the moft frivolous Pretences ; and the unjuftifiablc Praftices of, 
 :ing under their Authority, were ftill canied on, till, at length, in the Month of Jpitly One thoufand 
 in open A£ls of Hoftility, when, in Time of profound Peace, without any Declaration of War, and 
 lication ma<ic, a Body of French Troops, under the Command of an Officer bearing the French 
 banner, and poffeflcd themfelves of the EngUjh Fort on the Ohio m North America^ 
 r, which could not but be looked upon as a Commencement of War, yet, from Our earneft Defirc 
 ice would difavow this Violence and Injuftice, We contented Ourfelves with fending fuch a Force 
 teflion of Our Subjeds againft frefli Attacks and Infults. 
 
 )f France, and a confiderable Body of French Troops embarked for North America ; and though 
 mmodate thefe Differences. 
 
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le French Governors, and of the Officers adling under their Antha 
 feven hundred and fifty four, they broke out in open A6ls of Hoi 
 without any previous Notice grven, or Application made, a Bod] 
 King's Commiflion, attacked in a hoftilc Manner, and poffe{fed 
 But notwithftanding this Aft of Hoftility, which could not bu 
 . of Peace, and in Hopes the Court of France would difavow thi; 
 to America, as was indiipenfably necelTary for the immediate Defence anc* Proteftion of Our Subject 
 In the mean Time great Naval Armaments were preparing in the Ports of Frtfitce^ and a con 
 the French Ambaflador was fent back to England vith fptkious Profeflions of a Defire to accommo 
 gain Time for the Paflage of thofe Troops to America^ which they hoped would fecure th« Superio 
 bitious and oppreffive Proje6ts into Execution. 
 
 In thefc Circuraftances We could not but think it incumbent upon Us, to endeavour to prevent 
 French Troops in America j and, in Confequence of the juft and neceflary Meafures We had taken 
 Court ; the Fortifications at Dunkirk^ which had been repairing for fome Time, were enlarged j gi 
 threatened with an Invafion. 
 
 In order to prevent the Execution of thefe Defigns, and to provide for the Security of Our King( 
 
 for the feizing at Sea tiie Ships of the French King, and his Subjects. Notwithftandmg which, as v^ 
 
 <;fFe6led, We have contented ''Ourfelves hitherto with detaining the faid Ships, and prefcrving them, 
 
 Confifcation of them j but it being now evident, by the hoftile Invafion acitually made by the Frenc 
 
 "Court to hearken to no Terms of Peace, but to carry on the War, which has been long begun o 
 
 vrith what We owe to Our own Honour, and td the Welfare of Our Subjedls, within thofe Bount 
 
 We have therefore thought proper to declare W^tj and We do hereby Declare War again 
 
 Almighty God, in Our juft Undertaking, and being aifured of the hearty Concurrence and 1 
 
 and requiring Our Captain General of Our Forces, Our Commifiioners for executing the Office oi 
 
 ties, Governors of Our Forts and <Jarrifons, and all other Officers and Soldiers under them, by 
 
 of this War againft the French King, his Vaflals and Subjefts, and to oppofe their Attempts : Wi 
 
 henceforth ftridtly forbid to hold any Corr^fpondence or Communication with the faid French Kii 
 
 advertife all other Perfons, of what Nation foever, not to tranfport or carry any Soldiers, Arms, 
 
 Lands, Plantations, or Countries of the faid French King ; Declaring, That whatfoever Ship or Veflel 
 
 Ammunition, or any other Contraband Coods, to any of the Territories, , Lands, Plantations, or Cc 
 
 as good and lawful Prize* 
 
 And whereas there are remaining in Our Kingdom divers of the Subjefts of the French King, 
 *vho (hall demean themfelves dutifully towards Us, fhall be fafe in their Perfons and EfFe6ts. 
 
 Given at Our Court at Kenjington^ the Seventecntl 
 
 God lave the 
 
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 Printed by Thomas Basket t. Printer to the King's molt Excellent Maj( 
 
ting under their Authority, were ftill canied on, till, at length, in the Month of jiftril. One thoufand 
 : in open Afts of HoftiUty, when, in Time of profound Peace, without any Declaration of War, and 
 )lication made, a Body ot French Troop? .icfer the Command of an Officer bearing the French 
 banner, and poffelfed thcmfelves of the Engli/h Fort on the Ohio in North America^ 
 /y which could not but be looked upon as a Commencement of War, yet, from Our earned Defirc 
 nee would difavow this Violence and Injuftice, We contented Ourfelves with fending fuch a Force 
 (teftion of Our Subjefts againft frefli Attacks and Infults. 
 
 jf Frcnce, and a confiderable Body of French Troops embarked for Nsrih America ; and though 
 
 a Defire to accommodate thefe Differences, yet it appeared, that their real Defign was onty to 
 
 3uld fecure th« Superiority of the French Forces in thofe Parts, and enable them to cairy their am- 
 
 > endeavour to prevent the Succefs of fo dangerous a Defign, and to oppofe the Landing of the 
 !afures We had taken for that Purpofe, the French Ambaffador was immediately recalled from Our 
 me, were enlarged; great Bodies of Troops marched down to the Coaft; and Our Kingdoms were 
 
 Security of Our Kingdoms, which were thus threatened, Wc could no longer forbear ^ving Orders 
 ithftandmg which, as We were ftill unwilling to give up all Hopes that an Accommodation might be 
 and preferving them, and (as far as was poffible) .their Carjgoes intire, without proceeding to the 
 illy made by the French King of Our Ifland of Minorca, that it is the determined Refolution of that 
 las been long begun on their Part, with the utmoft Violence, We can no longer remain, confiftently 
 Sis, within thofe Bounds, which, from a Defire of Peace, We had hitherto obferved. 
 by Declare War againft the French King, who hath fo unjuftly begun it, relying on the Help of 
 ty Concurrence and Afliftance of Our Subjefls, in fupport of fo good a Caulcj hereby wnling 
 executing the Office of Our High Admiral of Great Britain, Our Lieutenants of Our feveral Coun- 
 Idiers under them, by Sea and Land, to do and execute all Afts of Hoftility, in the Profecution 
 fe their Attempts : Willing and requiring all Our aubjeifts to take Notice of the fame, whom Wc 
 :h the faid French King, or his Subjeas. And We do hereby command Our own Subjefts, and 
 
 any Soldiers, Arms, Powder, Ammunition, or other Contraband Goods, to any of the Territories, 
 latfoever Ship or Vdflel ftiall be met withal, tranfporting or carrying any Soldiers, Arms, Powder, 
 ids, Plantations, or Countries of the faid French King, the fame, being taken, fhall be condemned 
 
 of the French King, We do hereby declare Our Royal Intention to be. That all the French SubjefU 
 •fons and Effi:£ts. 
 
 9n, the Seventeenth Day of Ma/, iis^y in the Twenty ninth Year of Our Reign. 
 
 iave the King. 
 
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 noft Excellent Majefty ; and by the Affigns of Robert Baskett, 175-6.