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The Eocroachmeiiu, Depredations, Infiilci, and CrueUet of the Firnebt and thetr InitM AUiet, • . on the Briiift Inhabkanu in AmtricM, * ' *-■ ;» . WITH A fuccmft I^yrrative of all the Battla, Siegei, and Naval EUpgeuMttti both b)r 8«a and Land. , % AnA«GM«tof the femaiaoUaAc^fitmw made bv ^ otJ|nM>«i*Hiwktayleiii f i dto lw ii by owAdiriiilt adi dlinah. to Mmh* 4f»*4Mt^ aad Jmrk*, to tha rudiiw rf *a Yaer OaaTliMfaadBewa Hndrad and I With* Eirfiattioo to Sir Bdvtaiid Hawki. :,-;•?'■ " i ijM^-^ - - ---■^' - -^ «•♦, ".4 nM' . ElitliWipi «ikr7'i|» M' A^ P & :-.»»i'L . ,^-^f'. I*/.' '% ■ !M \ k i ■'',;' i; .'-^ ;.,'■: .,;. ' V «' r» Ttj'^V lorlllCoeriR, at the G/v^ m pater- nf0kM'«w, and ib!d by i^ the,iof)l|feUers in Leu- don wAWifiminJi ir, MDCCLX. "M) . 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Byiv * yottr Clf» and Qfem^ion, Peace and' Traaqisaity» PMyTand Sepurity, have mada - their hippy Abod«p«Milg « J i while our loveiewte^oemlM hnve^^t* thePIagues of , a wafting and deftniaive War. x Who that beheld, in the late Engagement; f^ Royal George, furrounded wish jfieiniee. v < with their Broadiides pouring in upon her ' woni every Quarter, ^bilt treiiiMed ibr die Ad- ' nu™, who,direaed her Thupder, and for ^ the JFate of that noble^hip ? But you , Sir. i kf V 'V^ ^» •I:. p * i r^n^ftff/ffptmi^mmm ^ ^ DEDICATION. yetiiraed their Fire whh •^•^'^''^}^ your Soil, when in Parfuu cf 01e«y tnd Vie. Pro(pcrky. . • ,;,a?uboaW | \5 I JL . , ':... ,.r>i;J>t>»^^^% ■''■ i^iUa \^IM OMetit Serfntf^^^"^ '^ '' i Sv Juu ^:-> 3^'^ utf* A TiiuB^ Briton. mm Ji:*<'«lM'iui itiihiii ...o^ r. SiinK Ibw- DdONKige, UoM, and mSSSk atedby the the Fury of the^i^ocof jtyindVic- iNdiMon^ ilbllMaikiA ■Mint, but v|iiidlitip»it •irklkiiii (I nth oriW nil li^l rii.N^, Briton, INTRODUCTION. HAT the Britijh Colonies in ylm- rica are of the grcatcft Importance to their Mother Country, will not be difputed by thofe who have the Icaft Knowledge of the Intcrcourfe and Trat- fick that is carried on between them. What a vaft Increafe thev add to the Manufa£lure& of this Kinffdom, may eafily be judged from the Mul- titude of Ship! annually freighted here with Englijh Commodities to be expended and confumcd in our Planutions. This is a Source of Wealth to this Nation, that is fo far from any Danger of being ex- haufted.by its Continuance, that its Bafis will be en- larged by Time, and its Foundation ftrcngthencd by Its Growth in Years \ it's a Mine which» the more we labour in it, the richer we ihall find it. 'Tis a Fountain whofe Golden Streams not only enrich our Merchants, but gives Livelihood and Subfiftencc t» a Multitude of induftrious Hands, who perhaps would be begging their Bread, or worfe employed, in the Want of it. 'Tis. a Jewel in the Crown which makes it fhine with the moft magni/icent Luftre \ and by the vaft Addition it brings to the Revenue, enables our Government to fupport itfelf with Dig- nity, and defend its Rights and Liberties againlt all the Attacks of the Enemies and Enviers of its Glory and Happinefs. T K K Frtncb are fo fcnfible of the glorious Ad- vantages accruing to Grtat Britain from her Nor- thern Settlements, that they have left no Stone un- turned, no Means untry'd, to deprive her of them. They feel * fenfiblc Check given to their afpiring Views, ! I INTRODUCTION, Views, aiil ih.u the Glory ot their Grand Monarque ru lo;.gcr ihit.vH with that LuUrc whicli gluur'd on \\\c Brows ol LfMis XiV. 1 hc-y kc Brttcns a rich and powrrtui IVopIr, and ayMc of doing them- Icivcs Jullicc for uiy Injuries or InfuU« by whomlo- evcr oltirr'd, T H 1 8 K ire Confidcrarioni too mortifying to be borne with Patience by th4t haughty i'conlc, who have the Vanity to imagine they arc luprior to every Nation under Heaven. But to lee a Kiijgdom, their Neighbour^ rival them in Riches and Glory, is luch an Kye-lbre, fuch an Objcdot Envy, that if by Arms or f*olicy it can be removed, it fhalj not long have the Power to give them any Pain. 1 T was their Envy of the flourifhing State of oyr Jmeruan Colonies, and the Affiftancc they afforded to fupport the Briiifl) Grandeur, that firft induced them to extend their Limits beyond thofe Bounds that were prcfciibed them by Treaties, and to advance Pretenfions to thofe Territories to which they had nq Right. What Lengths they have run, and in what a treacherous and villainous Manner they have carried on their Entcrprizcs, and how cruelly and inhumanly they have ulcd our poor unguarded Planters, is the Subjcft of the cnfuing Treatife, wherein their Bar- barity, their Haughtintils, their Perfidy, and their innate and hereditary Malice againft Englifimen arc lb fuHy difplay'd, that whoever reads it mull be fiH'd with Horror anu Kefentment to fee their Countrymen, without any Provocation, fo cruelly treated, by ihofc who pretended to be our Friends and in ftridt Alli- ance with us. But it is hoped that the noble Arma- ments we have already fent Abroad, and thofe we are (till fitting out, will fo well difcipline thefe common Difturbers of the public Tranquillity, as to teach them to think a little more humbly ot them- felvcs, and let their honcft unoffending Neighbours, for the future, flcep in Pcact. ' — ; . r :' £A LLICA m '*t^, ■ „ i>., M i.' M ii| -n'rtl alii iA' ifc»>ig ^ whom|o- nortifying to be ity Pcohic, who arc luucrior to lee a Ivia^dom, :hcs and Glory, ot Envy, that if :it, it (hall not ly Pain. ng State of our :c they afforded at firft induced J thofe Bounds and to advance ich they had nq in, and in what hey have carried 'and inhumanly Planters, is the ircin their Bar- tidy, and their t Englijhmen arc it mull be ft] I'd sir Countrymen, Tcated, by thofe d in (Iridt Alli- lie noble Arma- , and thofe we difcipline thcfe anquillity, as to mbly ot thcm- ng Neighbours, £A LLICA '--^. GJLLICJ FIDE St FRENCJJs/pOLICy. ? |H AT the Brki/t Settlcmenti and Plan. latiofM in JmiriM Wfte at firft lawfully acottirtd, end vnt fince afiInterni|>Cedly pofbOed, till th« htm Encroachaienti of the f^Mtk^ will not, I fuppofe, b« dif- putcd by any one who it in the leaft verftd in the Bnt^lk Hiftoiy. Our Claim to them, whether derived from ConqueA, Treaty, Grant, or Purchafe, i> juft and indifputable t md they are as much the Property of the Britifit Crown as any other of in Dominion*. They ace aU fcbjea to the Kior of Grt0t Britain^ who ie their Heed, Protaacmr, and Defen« dcr, and by wbofs Antbority their (eren^ Oovemmenti are diredcd and adminMercd. Whoefcr therefore in- Invades or encroaches uaon the Territories of thefe Colo- nies might, with equal lillice, invade the Bftates and Lauds of any of theJe Three Kintdoms, which are mod immediately under hie Majefty's Oovenunept. That there is an eienttol DHKinnice between Right and Wionc, is ■ Dodrine allowed by sll Natbns, whe- ther Cbryfkm, Hmtkm, Jmii/k, or MkbmrtM i it is impMOed en tlM Coedcience of everv Man I It Is a Lew given by the God of Nature i and Kingdomi as well u todividuab are fub^ so it j neither cart the Pbllcy of a M0tbmitlt lm the Power of a Cajkr^ alter the Nature of it. Your mighty Conquerors, who by their Flatterers have been deified fior their gleriom AtchievCOients, have been juftlf deemed, by the rattonal Rirt of Mankind, as i^e greatfcft Tyrants, Robbers and Mortfrcrs, that A a evsf 'i 9 GALLICA FlDBSt Or, •vtr pUgiMd th* World. And whit irt four rafiiMd Polttkiani, but th» moft cxquifitu Knavw, who rack their Invtntioni for Pretences to Utv»d« the Ttrritoi id of (httr pctccabic tnd unthinking Neighbour! f Such i( tin Diference between the I'emper and Con* duA oT the tw9 Natione, the /VmkA «nd £v^(/^- The letter are ■ People brave, generoui and open-hearted » never pick Qyarrck with their neighbouring States with a De^n to cdnquef Or cnflave them t keep rcllgiouflv to their Treatice, and are fo Ar from revenging an Affront or Ifl^iry, that th«7 too often pxket Uifulta and the groflieli Provocation!, without ottering to do thcmfelvca common Juftke i an Inienfibility which frequently cx- Wca them to the Jeft and Ridicule, not only of their EiMmia, hut of the whole World. But tho' the Britifi Lion may be olay'd with, yet, if you wound him to the Qtfick, bewiiJ inftantly rou«e himMf to VeracanM, and wot be to them that dare oppoTe him in hit Fury. The Frtmk, on the other Hand, are an artful infi- dlouB People, who are continually plotting fome Mi(chicf againft their Neighbours, if they have but the Icaft Prof- pea of reaping an Advantage by It. By their FInefle and Chicanry in Politicks, they have ipimed more than ever they did bjr their Armsi for they never rcndi^red themfelves confpicuous, either for their Courage or Bra- very. No People in the Woild are mqre infolent in Prosperity, jgr more dcjWkd by AdverfitMCnone mora infulting when viaorioue/pr more abjea when conqueredj^ k more ugly and frightful than Nature made tbem» the following FxiNCH/WtriM/CRiio, written by J«AN PiTiT, 1677, and tranflated from the FrtHtb, ie » fiJfcient Proof, that we have done them no Injuftioe. • Vioknca is but a bare Precaution. Conquerorv ' ought to provide for the future, by deftroylng whatever « may hurt thm. There is no Law but the Sword, tho * Apiietitc of governing, and the Glory to be obtained < bv aggrandiftuig « Natien at the Coft and Ruin of its * Nugbboun. ?itf ■■iM n i»«.i^i » - ^ .wiV'-««i. Or, your rafiiwd m. who rack I T«rricoriri of f nper and Con« Eltii/h. The opcn-hearicd i ing States with b> rcligiou|U to ing an Affront tAiTti «nd th« ' do thcmielvM fraqucotly ex- : only of th«Ir tho' the Brilj/b nd him to the en^canc*, and I (ury. in artful infi- foma Mtfchicf the leaft Prof- r their Finefb ncd more than never rendered Duragc or Bra* fe infolcnt in MCnoiMmora nen conquered jjl^ rv rubbed into it, tortunity offcra ire not long at their Purp^. Mt we blacken bitri, to make Nature made iiio, written 1 the fmubt m no Injuftioe. . Conqueron ying whatever he Sword, the to be obuincd ui Ruin of ita • Pity fx^ 1 but Sport for Children, a Trap to cauh a Cully, and :j FRENCH POLICY. 5 * Pity la a cowardly Virtue, which ovrrthrowt ft Crown, wbo(e bctt Support i$ Fmr i and Impiety ita Foundation. * Arma infpire Reverence among Men, and Trrw>p< are the admirable Advocates, which plead a C^ufe bed. The Proclamation of Cannon is above all olhef Titles. >/. > ' J '.. V > " -» ^ * Juftice is a Phantom ( Reafon a Chimera { Marriage ^ a Trifle » Faith of Treaties an IlluOon t Peace but a ) Bait to deceive a People into a State of dangeroue Security | their Conferences cnfnaring, and their Oaths but Sport for Chi ~ Charm for Fools * I'hcy further believe and fiiy, that they may attempt and do any Thing to ditturb their Neighbours, and to low Diviftona among them ( even when they profefs the ^reateft Regard and Fricndfhip for them. I'hat Pei •■ jury is juf), and that lU may be done, wherever they can reap any Advantage from it. That Sincerity ruins them I Perndioufneis is profitable i Impoflure of much Benefit 1 Infidelity is the Chaner of a Prince ; Faith a fioolilh Maxim } keeping their Word but a mean Com- pliance I and Violcnn the proper Hinge to move upon. * Therdbre they neither regtrd Sigha nor I'cart i they fpeak one Thing and do another, make great Promifie*, ud never perfoim any t their Mouth flatters, while their Hearts betray » they never fhew any Friendihip without fonc private End ) Vengeance is fweet to them i their ProteAion is heavy, they embrace with one Arm, and fnaother with the other. Franet is the Prttmt ot' the Age, and can put on a thoufand Faces. She enters like a Lamb, tranforms hcrfelf into a Fox, and becomes, as OccaTion fierves, a devouring Wolf. They never Sirdon, are never furprized, and their Ways are paft nding out ) carrying on all their Schemes with a dou- ble Face, a charming Voice, aitda iludied Behavioui } and never ceafing till they can ^oflave or drive the People to Defpair. * licnce Qyeen Elnuihtth was wont to (ay, Frantt may be efpoufinl as a Friend, but never approved as a Neigh- bour.' This being the known Chara^r of the Fmcht we can never be too much on our Guard, nor too vigilant in O .A'4 . •*> h I* 0: m atmmmm I ; € CALLICA FIDES: Or, in watching their Motions". Had our AnurUm Coloniftg Jccpt a (h.irpcr Look-out than they did, and vigoroufly oppofed the firft Encroachments of their perfidious Neigh- bours, th?:y would have prevented all future Complaints of lliat Kind, nor would the Planters, on the Back of our Settlements, met with that cruel Treatment from the Indians^ they have don 3 fincc they have been fpirited on by the Freiuh, The Englljh however excufe themfelves by faying, that they were fearful of giving Offence, and unwilling to afford the French the leaft Handle or Pretence of affirm- ing that we were the Aggrcffors. They took Heart, from our Forbearance and Inaaivity, to form their Plots, and ripen their Schemes for the Ruin of our Trade, and the Extirpation of all our Settlements in that Pjirt of the World } which would foon have fo weakened the Sinews of this Kingdom, as to render it an eafy Prey to a power- ful Invader. The firj Settlement the Frtnch had in Amntca, wrj at Canadut in 16 12, where'they brought great Numbers of Vagabonds, and the very Hefufe and Scum of their People, with fome regular Troops to defend them from the Indknu However, in Time, by the Encouragemcnta given by the Frmch King, the Colony was greatly in- creafed, and by Means of the Jcfuits, who intermixed themfclves with the Ini'tam^ very much extended their Trade and Influence among them. But the Iroquois^ or Six Nations, as they are called, were in Alliance with the £ii//i>, which very much reUrded the Progrefs of their ambitidlis Views, and hindered their trafficking with thole Tribes that lay to ihe Southward and Weft- ward of them. To remove this Difficulty, King Charla II. at their Reqi;cft, orilcied his Governor of JNew York^ to perfuade the Six Nations to make Peace with the French. The Governor, however, did not obey his Majcfty'a Orders, yet found himfclf reftrained from afting bpenly againft the French \ who, taking Advantage of his Inac- tion, extended their Lines, built Forts to the Southward, particularly the Forts Fmtemc and Niagara^ which have very much incommoded thefe Nations ever fince ; and tho' the Indians demolifhed thofe Forts, yet the French rebuilt them, and feveral more, to fcrve as a Retreat to Uicir own JWwaj, when riwy attMked the Irofiuis. Many ^!fe>' iiiihWiiivAfirBniTifiiiniaiMiii ^ESi Or, >ur jtiturhan Coluniftg ly did, and vigoroufly their perfidious Nelgh- all future Complaints Iters, on the Back of bI Treatment from the lavc been fpirited on by nfelves by faying, that ice, and unwilling to >r Pretence of affirm- rhey took Heart, from form their Plots, and F our Trade, and the in that Pjtrt of the weakened the Sinews eafy Prey to a power- had in jimtricaf wrj ■ought great Numbers e and Scum of their to defend them from f the Encouragementy lony was greatly in- uits, who intermixed much extended their But the Iroquois^ or ere in Alliance with irded the Progrefs of red their trafficking Duthward and Weft- :ulty,KingCAflr/«ir. nor of New York^ to cace with the French. ; obey his Majcfty'a d from adding bpenly ivantage of his Inac- >rts to the Southward, Wmgaray which have ions ever fmce; and ?"orts, yet the Frtnch ferve as a Retreat to d the ko^t. Many !fe' / FRENCH POLICY. 7 of thefe brave and warlike People they deftroyed by Trea- chery or open Force, when the Engli/h neglected to afllll them i by which Means they were fo reduced, that now they are not able to make Head againft the Frentb. This has often been the SubjcA of their Complaint to the Government of Ntw Tori, that when, by our Perfuafions, they have took up the Hatchet aeainft the frtnch^ we have not given them the neceflary Support. In the Year 1725 or 1726, the French^ by Order from their Court, built a fmall Fort near the Water-fall, called S«Ht St. Marie, and another ftrong one at Crnun Pointi on the Lands of the Five Nations, more fervicea> ble to the French^ and confequently more hurtful to the Engli/hj than any the FrencB have built from ^juhte to the River Ohio. This Fort tbey make ufe of to keep the Iroquois, or Five Nations, continually alarmed, and diftrefs them and their Allies in their Huntings ; and by this and their other Forts have an uninterrupted Corre- fpondence with the Wejlern Iniiam, and prevent the Five Nations from 4 aflifting the Englifi) againft the Eajlern Indiam, who inhabit the Province of Gofpeffie, a Part of Jfova Scotia, which they often invade with Impunity, which the Five Nations would not fuffer them to do, if they could with Safety attack thefe Eajlim Savages in CaheJUU, which lies on the back Parts of Nova Seotia. Crown Point is built near one of the Branches of Had- Ai's River, whofe Courfe is by Jtbattf to Now York^ which in Time may endangier that Province, and indeed the Safety of the whole Amtrican Continent ; fior Ihould the Frtnch ever become Matters of Ntw iori, the Com- munication between our Soutbtm and Nortbtrtt Colonies might be cut off*, and affifted by the Indians, they would have all the Englifi Settlements entirely at their Mercy ; and although our EtvlifitSedisn in Jmtrica, are ten Times the Number of the m«(^« yet the Engli/b Frontiers be* ing near 1500 Miles in Extent, and moft of the Indians in the French Intereft, it would be difficult to guard againft theii; Attacks. *< The Views of the Frontb (fiiys » late Author) be- gan to be publick and open about the Year 1726, even fo as to nuke it impoffible to miftaJce their Dengns, pro- vided the Et^^fif had given the leaft Attention to the Coacern» of AmtrUa, Th« Dcfi|iM of the F)rmb in taking \lMiMmiitMi n r r ■•••rMwinT" 8 GALLICA FIDES: Or, taking in the Grtat Ltikett wai to fecure the Inilians and the Fur-trade to themfelves. The building of Creum Point was to awe the Five Nations, or otherwife to bring them into the Meafures of Frantt. The Treaties with the EaJJtm Nations, or Tribes of Mians^ and the ere£i- ing a Province out of Ntva Seetht by the Name of Gaf- pejut was to enlarge their Territories on the Sea Coaft, and to extend their Fiflierjr } fo that what they have now done at Ohio is little in Comparifon of the Encroachments they have formerly made on us { nor in this Particular have they deviated from their former Scheme, u the Forts they have lately built are aimoft in a dired Line with Niagara : However, it is probable they would not have a£led fo haftily in this Matter, had they not been alarmed ■t the Settlement begun to be carried on by the Obi* Company. It is further obfcrvable, that if the Fretui furrendered to us the ForU which tbej have lately taken at Ohiot and yet continue to extend their South Line, they woula thereby take in a great Part of fir/ili^, and of North and $outb CaroUnay and leave us wholly ex|^QM to the Excurfions of the Jitdians, in all our frontier Settle> ments } and therefore whenever we have regulated our Affairs, fo as to be in a Condition to recover fucb P»rt of our Colonies, as the French have, by thf ir Addrefi, taken PdlTeffion of, we ought not only to demoUfli the Forts which they have lately built on the Branches of tha River 0/6w, but to take Croum Point and Niagara from then, and alfo to build Forts for the Protedfcion of the Five Nations, and for enlargini; our Trade and Coin-^ merce with the Indians'* But fiirthert Canada was not the only Obje^ of the Frtnch Court's Attention ; they extended their Views to MiJRffpiy and in the Year 1685 fent M. De la Sallt wiui four Ships to difcover the Mouth of that River, and in 1689, fevend Perfons were iiuitfrain Canada to furvey the Branches of it } hereupon a Settlement was made there, and a Governor appointed ^ the Stite of Cover. nor General of Lmifianay or Mimppiy 1^0 refides at Now Orleans^ «nd the Lieutenant Governor at MUlU. We ibali take no fortbcr Notice of the feveral Frtnth Settlements in Aimitay but only obferye, that Ance the IncreaTe of them, they have encroached upon the Englifi in (ettting thclflaads of St. Lncia, Tobago, Dmit^Oy Sk. Tbcw aU i I im jI iDm i< ii « i» i ii « ««t-*MiWKMit«M«h»»« > i lin <* W i ?; Or, e the Indians and lilding of Crown itherwife to bring ho Treaties with ij, and the ere£i- le Name of Gaf- on the Sea Coaft, at they have now le Encroachments n this Particular leme, u the Forts dired Line with r would not have lot been alarmed sd on by the Obit (hat if the Frtntk have lately taken their South Line, .ofFtrginia, and its wholly c^x|^alundance ; and other Eurepten :ttlements, and of their Sheep j Jingi and the uids, that they inner of Naval I and SIcins alto A Weft Longi- and .,5 Degrees loundedby !M«; Ocean, on tbp Weft. rernments, viz. be Maffachuftt\ Colony. FRENCH POLICY. 13 Colony. 3. The Colony of ^dt Wand, and PrwW/nrt I'lantation \ and, 4. ConntilUut Colony. Divifions. Provinces. The North, Ntw Hampjbir*t The Middle, Maffhchufit't Colony, The South, Rhodi Ifland, Wf. The Weft. Conntificut. Chief Towns, Portfmoutht Nnuptrtt London. The Land next the Sea in Ntw England, is generally low, but, farther up into the Country, it rifes into Hills i and on the North- Eaft It Is rocky and mountain, oils. The Winters here are much feverer than in Uid Enzland, tho' they lie 9 or 10 Degrees more South j but fh?y haie ufually'a brighter Heaven and "jore fettW Weather, both in Winter and Summer, than in Oil Englandi and, tho' their Summers are »£?"'»«. 7^" thef is a great deal better while it lafts. Jhe Winds arc TeJy boilferous in the Winter Seafon, and the North-weft Wind, blowing over a long Traa of frozen Country, i, exceffive colli their Rivers are fometi-es frozen over in a Night's Time. The Climate, however, is generally healthful, and agreeable to Englijh Conftitutions. Their Rivers are j I. Ctnneatcut \ 2. Jhmus \ 3. ^a- tuxiti ^.Mtximacki $. Pifcataway i b.Sacti and 7. ^''4hc Animals, which feem almoft peculiar to AJw England, and the reft of Ntrtb Amuca, are the Moofe^ Deer, and the Beaver. „ , , .u- o^^ft The Spermaceti- Whale is alfo found u|K>n thu Coaft, of which and other Whales the Nnu England People take great Numbers, and fend fevcral Ships every Year to Grtenland to fiOi for Whales ; and hence !t is we re- ceive all the Whale-bone and Whale-oil we import, ex- cept what we purchafe of thc^«''* '"l^'"^*'"'',^ They have likewifc a very fine Cod-fifhery on their Coafts, and In Fundi Bay. « r a- q-hc Fruits of Old England come to great Perfcaion here, particularly Peachc,, which are all l>»";>"'l.Ti««> 7 or 800 Peaches have been feen upon one of thefc 1 raea it the fame Time; and a finglc Apple-tree has made fevcn Barrels of Cyder, ... .u ^» £«W(/» Wheat indeed does not thrive here; they eat J^^i^e of Indian Corn chiefly, one Gram wh"«°f^Jf* 5i 14 CALCIC A FIDES: Or, ntonly produces laoo, and rometimei aooo. The Corn ii of three feveral Colouri, vi%, blue, white, and yellow. BcTides the Koreft Trees of Old EngienJ^ they hive Ce- dar, Cyprefi, Pine, and Fir-trea. Their Fir-treea are of a |>r«Mli|riuu$ Bulk, and furnifh the Royal Navy of England with Maftt and Yards i and thay draw from there and other Tree* Pitch, Tar, Rofin, Turpentine, Gum and Balm ; and the Soil ii proper for Hemp and Flax, fo that a Ship may be built and rigg'd out with the Produce of the Soil i and Ship- building ii a conftdcrable Employment in this Country. They manufaAure coarfe Linen and Woollen Cloth for their own Wear i as well as Iron Tools and Utenfils i likcwifc Hats and Paper, from which Old England would divert tlicm, as being prciudicial to their Mother Country. They have a good 'I rade by Sea to the Britijh Sugar Colonics, and with the Duttb at Surinam and Curajau near Ttrra Firma, whither they fend Horfes, Salt Provi- fions, and Lumber, that is. Deal-boards, Pipc-ftaves, Hoops, and Shingles i they fend their Shipa alfo to the Bay of Ilondurat for I^evi^ood, which they tranfport to Eurep* \ as they do alfo Sugar from the /f^ InditSt and Fiih from Ntviiftundland. NEfy YORK with the Jtrfiyt. Situated between 71 and 76 Degrees Weft Loncitude, Length 200 Miles. Between 41 and 44 Degrees North Latitude, 'Breadth lOO Miles. Bounded by Canada^ en the North ; by Ntw Englandf £aft i by the Amirican Sea, South { and by Dt la War River, which divides it from Pttifilvanitit on the Weft. Divifions. Eaft, Weft, South, Chief Towns. C Niw Tirk^ t Albanff {BurlingtiM^ Elizabttbt Cl*f>g IJland^ and thel ^ reft of the IflandsS- Seutbamptm, ^ MVcttidfon'i&iSKtti The Provinces. Ktw Ytrh, The Jtrfiys, ... -J^. „, 1., .. "•ffT"- r Or. 00. The Corn ite, and yellow, they hive Ce- lir Fir-treet ire Royal Navy of th«y draw from n, Turpentine, r for Hemp and g'd out with the II a conftdcrable Woollen Cloth lis and UtenfiU i / England would luther Country, he Britijh Sugar am and Curaffau rfes, Salt Provi- •ds, Pipe-ftaves, Ships alfo to the they tranfport to mj Inditst and trfys. Weft Loncitudci ^ Degrees North by Nlnu Englandt id by D* la War I, on the Weft. Chief Towns. {Nixu Tirk^ Albawf^ {BurlingtiH^ Elizabttb, Seuibampten, The i FRENCH POLICY. 15 Th. 7*r/>ti and the South Part of Ntw r»ri, are k>vr fl.t CountS »° °' 3° Mile, up /W>'i R^e?to SS^No"th, the Auntrv .. rocky •"«» mou«»- tuinou,. and covered with WooJ.. except wivcre .t ha. '"Tht"a« f/vlri' xSt H.bour, at the Mouth of 1,;z. of Champlain, Ontmo, and ^''''- ^^he ''■r'"' •** *TT;fAK's»(bn, diffe, little or nching from W~ *"4-'hf inh.bil.nt. rf the Notth-wcft P.rt of u/r/!; Minidcn, as they come to trade, and have always (hewn a ready Difpofuion to embrace the Gofpel. Thofe of them who live at Albaty are all brought up to the Profcfiiun of Chriftiunity, and the Generality oi them are baptized. As moftof them are Perforu of good Senfe and UndcriUnding, they readily apprehend the In- firudtions that are given theiu, and are fo well (atisfied of the Truth of the DoArines tai^ht them* fhat they have earneftly defircd to have a Chriftian Minifter fettled among them. Accordingly the Society for propogating the Gofpel, to encourage this good Difpofition, fent them a Catechift, a Native of Airurua, who has refided among them, and, being M after of their Language, has met with verv great Succcfs. The Produce of New York and the Jirftji confifts in Cattle, a %poA Breed of Horfes, and Plenty of Wheat and other Grain, as weil as Fifh. The Sugar Colonies •re fupplied from hence with Flour, Salt, Beef, Pork, and Salt Fifh ; with Timber, Plank, and Pipe Slaves i and Ijirge Quantities uf felted and dried Fifh, which they bring homNtwfoundlandt are exported from hence to Spaiitt Portugal, Italy ^ and other Countries of Eurept-. I'hey likewilit tralHck with the Logwood- Cutters in the Bay of H*ndiira$t and with the Speni/h Settlements, and exchange the Manufafluresof £'«;o^^fjr Treafure, which fhey fend to England as Meich^ndizc ; they fend to m likewife Whale-oil and Bone, uA in Return have the ManufaAures of Gnat Britain. f E y- S: Or, onfift in (ht En^ H in thii Lift. ;mcly diligent in ind ind<-ekl have ihe Negliiience of he Mimuii4riei in wn off great Part Jllance with the leave their native where they have who remain firm 'lunally inftruflcd icy come to trade, ifition to embrace re all brousht up the Generality o^ re Perfona of good ipprchend the In- fo well (atisfied of I, fhat they have Minifter fettUd Y for propogating ifttion, fent them has refided among nguage, has met fnfyi confifts in Plenty of Wheal e Sugar Colonies MJt, Beef, Pork, and Pipe Staves i Fifli, which they 1 from hence to inuries of Eurepi-. od- Cutters in the Settlements, ani Trcafure, which they fend to ub Return have the p E y- FRENCH POLICY. Try PENSYLVANU. Situated between 74 and 78 Degrees Weft Longlfude. length aoo Miles. Between 39 and 4a Degrees North Latitude, Hreadth 100 Miles. Bounded by the Country of the tr^uaiu or Five Na- tions, on the North i by the River Dt h fF^r, which dl- vides it from the Jfr/iyit on the Eaft i and by AUryiand, on the South- Weft. DivifioiM. CountiM. Chief TowM. iBut^inilMiH, Bri/ltl, Philadtlphitt PhiUJtIphia, Cb^irt, Cb^n. Kmu 'P«*^ Sij^jr, Ltwtt. Their Riven tre, 1. The Dtit Wtr \ a. S*/f»«A*ntl recffivc. chtcfly, Picc«» of Eight in Return j they tradt iikewilc to the Bay of lltHJurat for Logwood, by Con* nivancr, aa the Sp*niardi fay, but the Engli/h inlifli they have a Right t«i that Trade. They carry on a Trade likcwife with the Ftinth and Duuh Ifbnda, though grcatljr to the t^ejudice ul our Sugar Coloniea i for from th«M Foreigner* they take Rum, MoUne*, and other Spirit*, with a sreat many Eurfttm GooOi, and uirry them Horfei, Proviftoni, and Lumber in Return, without which the Frttnh could nut carry on their Manufacture of Sugar to that Advantage they now do. MARYLAND. Situated between 74 and 78 Dcgreei Weft Longitude, Length 140 Mile». Between 38 and 40 Degrcea North Latitude, nreadth 1 15 Milea. Bounded by ^tnjyfvania, on the North i by another ?»no( PtH/yhaniat and the Atlantit Octam, Eift j bv fir|iWo, South i and by the ///h/o^J^mm Mountains, Weil. Marjkml i» divided into two Farta by the Bay of CbtftfHikt vi*. I. The Eaftern. Divifiona. Counties. I'he Eaftern, The Weftern. Chief Towni. Dtrcbtfttrt Oxffd, f Sam/rfttt J DtreLjitTp 1 Talitt, I Cecil, I St. Mary, CherUt, Amt Arundtl, Baltimtrt, Maryland had its Name given it by King Cbarhs I. in Honour of his Queen Htnrittta Moria^ when he granted it by Patent to Gttrgt Calv/rt, Lord Baltimtrt, Anne 1631. It is fcparated from Pnginia, on the South, by the Ri- rcr Pattwmack. . • . . This Country, aa well aa Firginia, may be divided, into, I. The low Saoila uext the Scaj a. The hilly Country St. Mary, Brijiol, Mafltrkoutt Ahtngian, Annattlis, Baltttiurt. "»«r ; Of, Jonir« carrv oil on 7irr« FirmUt icrchandif.c, anJ urn ( they (radt Mfodd, by Con- >i//f/^ inuni they •ty un a Tratit I, though greatly I for from th«M nJ other Spiriti, and uirry them leturn, without r Manufacture uf Yen Longitude, 3 Degree! North thi by another >fM», £i(t i bv luuntaitM, Weft. I by the Bay of be Wtftcrn. Chief Towns. Somtrjtt^ DtreUfttft Onftri. St. Marjt Bri/fol^ Ma/itrkoutt jibingi/tn, Balttnur*. CingCAffr/rr I. in when lie granted mtri^ Anna 1631. >outh, by the Ki- may be divided, >i a. The hilly Counuy FRENCH POLICY. 19 Country toward* the Headi of the R>ver« i and, 3. T»»« Jpul^thitH M.M.ntaina, which art euceedtng high. M^ike yirgima too. it i« watered with a vaft Number of SprinRt, which form a great many Rivert, the chief are, I Pal0wmatk. a. Pacm»Mt. J. PtloMtnt. ^. Stwrn. J. 6A*^r«i. 6. Sft. Pariihei. Cbrj/l Cbureb, Fambam^ $t. Paul. Faniiam% Cbri/lChurcbt AMftm, St. Jtbty St. rttn-t Elkabitb, i/jti HmKt ilixaittbt Cbtikttukt Ntvftrtt Swthufri, ff^mtrt, ffyitver, Brj/ttl, Janus Ttttmt Williamjhtrlii Actmacy Haigirt. ..?i MHIf*^ FRENCH POLICY. if ririma, from the Ocean, appears to be a low Land j and io indeed it is, for there is fcarce a HiU or a Stone W be met with for an hundred Miles up in the Country i which, before it wa. planted, was either Forefts or Bop and Moraffes. which they call Swamps, and fuch is the ffrcateft Part of it at this Time. Their Trees are ex- ceeding lofty, but no Underwood or Buflies grow te- n«th. 'Tk plcafant travelling thro' thefc For^ for you have always a Shade to defend you from fte Heat ot **'The"'great Bay of Chtftptak nira thro' f^fww *nd Marthiui, opwrds of 300 Miles, aUnoft due NorA, Tnd is navigable moft Part of the Way for large Shipfc The Entrance of this Bay is between two Promontories, called Cape Charht and Cape Hmrj. ^ , , . ., Four great Rivers, which rife in. the ^j^&riwn Moun- tains, fcli into this Bay, in their Courfe from the North- weft to the South-eaft, of thefc. the moft foutberly u 7«wr River, its hixan Name was PwAojim. being ge- ncrally about two M«les over, and navigable 80 Miles at leaft. Ynk River, called by the Initant P'"^* » * lUtle to the Northward of Jami River j North of r»rt River, is the River of Patmauui, which is navig»bJe near aoo Miles, and is nine Miles broad m tasM Places, but generally about fcven. . . . - ti .lu ws«.i , The Air and Scafons are governed chieHy By the Wmd » the North and North-weft Winds are venr nitrow and piercing cold, and clear, orftormyj «he Sooth-eaftand Swith, ha«y and'fultry hot; in Winter they enjoy a £oe dear Air, and dry, which make it very plea&nt ; their Frofts are (hort, but fometimes fo feverf, that it freezes the Rivers over three Miles broad. ^ Snow fometimes falb in pretty largp Quantities, but feldom continues above a Day or two ; Sp'ing there la about a Month earlier than in Eng^mli in April they have frequent Rains ; in May znijwu, the "eat being increafed, it is much like oor Summer, and isriMid with gentle Bree^, that rife about nine o Qock, and ipcreafe or decline, as th^ Sun nfcs and fiills. In July and Augtifi thefe Breeies ceafe, and the Air be. comes ftagnant and fultry hot, with confidmble Rams, which occafi(?p fhir^ vtA variow other Piftwnpen. M m '■zi. 'is ■>.■ asm I' f« CALLICA FIDES: Or, In Virginia it is computed there are upwards of a hun- dred thourand Souls, exclufive of Servants and Slaves, which are above three Times that Number. The Mians of this Country are born tolerably white, but darken their Complexions by fmearing themfclvea with Greafe, and lying in the Sun i they paint their Faces, Breads, and Shoulders, of various Colours, but senerally /ed. They have good Features, efpecuilly the Women i their Limbs are clean and ftreight ; and a crooked or de- formed F'erfon is fcarce ever feen among them. Their Chiefs adorn themfclves with a Coronet of Fea- thers, and fometimcs ftuff and dry the Skin of a Fowli and wear it on their Heads ; their Ornaments are Ear- rings of Copper, Chains, Shells, Feathers and Beads about their Necks, and Braccku of the fame roiuid theii; Armi. ; Their only Cloathing is a Piece of Skin about their Watfts, which reaches down to their Knen i tbofc of ^ higher Rank have the Skm of a D^r, or fome other Beaft, thrown over th^.for a.Mantl*} their Sbofca and Buikins are likewifc ina(]e>of Skina* . The Munu in genen4 b»ve good UofMtndiiig, aro quick of Apprehenflon, iiidflien in Dljpitch, fMbtle in their Oeating^, and very induftrious. There we no be<^-r ter Markfmen in the World with Bow »nd Arro^ thaa thev {for they wiU kill Birds flying, Fiibet fwimming, ana Beaib running : and fhoot their Arrows with fuc^ prodigious Force, that qne of th€in (hot an Bngli^biun^ quite thmiigb, and n^il'd both his Arow tQ his Body with an Arto^. They did not know th? Uft of Iron till the Bnglf/h uught them, and the Copper they had ferved only !o^ Ornaments; their edged Tools were Iharp Stones, or Shells (bt in Wood ; their Method of fcHing Timbv waf by burning it down. « . Their ufual Food is ItuliaH Corn boil'd to « Pulp, which they call Hommony, aiid is not much unlike our butter'd Wheat » they feed likewife upon Venifon, Fift and Fowl ; and they employ greateft Part of their Tim* in hunting Bcafts and Fowls, and catching them, for they have no tame Fools. The principal Produ^ of the Country is TobaccOi V^f beft in the World j and yet t\» l*nd is generally Cindy, a •j^^^^i .:M--^ n r ■'•m-' MMMt MMWMMMwWMMiliiMM Or, 'ards of a hun- ts and Slavei, * Jerably whitr, ing tKentfclvea nt their Faces, but seneraliy the Women i crooked or de- lem. oronet of Fea- tin of a Fowl| aenu are Ear- era and Beads me roiuid theii; ;in aSout their Mi thofcof ^ or ibiiie other heir Sbofcs and Brftandiogt arei itch, fubtle in ew wB no \it%f nd Arro^v thaa [bes fwimming, rows with fud;^ an Bi^^fbma^ his Body with (ill the l^ngtyk ferved only fo^ larp Stones, or ig Timbq' wai il*d to • Pulp, luch unlike our ) Venifon, Fifl} : of their Tim» ; them, for they is TobaccPi ^ ^erally Cindy, an4 FRENCH POLICY. «3 and of a (hallow Mould i fo that after they have cleared a frcCh Piece of Ground out of the Woods, thej^ have not above two or three Crops of Tobacco, unleft it be cow-penned or well dunnd. There are a great Variety of fpontaneous Flowers } particularly, the fineft Crown Imperial in the World ( th« Cardinal Flower, fo much admired for fcarlet Co- lour ; and the Plains and Vallies almoft all the Year round, arc beautifiod with Flowers of one kind or other. Alfo the Tulip-bearing Laurel-tree, which has the plea- fanteft Smell in the World, and keeps bloflbming and feeding for feveral Months fucceffively. In many Places the Silk-graft grows fponUneourty ; of which great Advantages mitbt be made, as its Fibres arc as fine as Flax, and much ftronger than Hemp. Great Vari^ of Incenfe and fweet Gums diftil from feveral Kinds of Trees in the Woods. Here likewiie may be produced all forts of naval Stores, as Pitch, Tar, Rofin, Turpentine, Plank-timber, Mafts and Yards, alfo Sails, Cordage and Iron t all which may be tranfported at an eafy Freightage to Gnat Brktm. The Difcovery of the North-eaft Part of the Conti- nent of Amiriea was firft made by Stbaflian Cab»U a Native of Bri/i»l i who was employed by King Hmry VII. in the Year 1497, to find out a North- weft Paflage to China: But altho' Ca^ could not accompliih this, yet he dilcovered all the North-eaft Coaft of Amtrica from Cape fJoridat in 25 Degrees of North Latitude, to 67 and half j from whence England claimed a Right to that Country, prior to the Spaniardt^ or any other European .Power : And the Kcafon why no Attempt was made to plant or fettle Colonies in North America for a confidera- ble Time, Ctdnt himfelf informs us, was the Wars that happened immediately after. CAmUm^ North and South, and GEORGIA. Situated between 75 and 86 Degrees Weft Longitude, Length 500 Miles. Between 30 and 36 Degrees North Latitude, Breadth unceruin. Cardina, if extended to the Weftward, as far as the Charten would juftify, or as far as the Cherihe Indians, our Allies, extends, we might make the River MJKfippi chtWcftera Boundary, which falls into the Gulpb of -i'* Mmrtt, -m^ #<#*^«MMw> K«fiW>i«BMlM*i*N 'm 4 I •4 GALLIC J FIDESi Or, Mxiety in 95 Degrees of Weftern Longitude » but if we confine ourfelvei to the Lands that arc «aually punt- ed by the Englifltt we muft not extend it above »oo Milcf Weft of the Atlantic Ocean. The Frtncb are but Utt Intruden, and made their Scttlenuenti ftnce the Year I7ao, for all on the Eaft of that Ri»er belonga to the Ewll/ln and ah to the Weft, to the Spaniards, who ac- tually deftroy'd feme of the Forts erefted by the Fmtb on the weft Side of that River : But fince the Union of the two Kinglonu, of Franct and Spaint the Sfamardi wink at the Frtntb Encroachments : And if the ^'Vjf fliould allow them to poflefs the Eaft Side of Mijm^ aod raife Forte there, our Colonies in Canlim will be • in a precarious Situation. Gttrgia, which borders the fouthern Limiu of this Country, is in a very un Florida j but the Englifli infift, tiMt C^ roiiiut extends as fiir as the River of St. 7#A»i, in 30 De- grees of North Latitude ; but how the Commiflaries a^ Biinted to fettle this Matter will agree, is hard to fay. owev«r, to give Carolina the Bounds which of Rjght it ought to have againft both Frttub and Sfani^ "*^r^ will be to bound Cartlhm by Firgitua on the North j by the JtUntic Ocean on the Weft j by the River of ». 7«fci on the South ; and the River Miffifippi on the WettJ and throw it into throe Divifions, vix. 1. NtrtbCarmia* a. Stutb Carolina i aixi 3. Gtorgia. '^Divifions. Counties. Pariflia. JAlhmarU, Divided into Pt- Batb County, > riflies, but has Clarendon ?»ttt i no Towns. . .; :■.<•■■. >•■, Towns. r Clarendon in Part, "I S/. James, ^ ,^ ,. \Craven, , IChri/i Cbureb, South Carthkit or J jj ^ >Cbarlts town, MiAU.Divifion.lgSS: \ i-GranvilW' ^^; ''PortRojaty^^^ , CSavanHabi^i^:* 9oiitk I^ifiMl fionuins only Gotr^, \ ^''*^f!^ #^ The tVi « V 'f^mti ■ :iaIitiiiMlirf[ifffli""'""'-''''^-^''' ' ' " """ "■""""""" Or, ;itude ) but if aaually pUnt- ovc »oo Milet b are but latt nee the Year Ixlonga to the iarii, who ac- hy the Frtiub B the Unioa of the Spaniardi 1 if the Englif» e of MiJm^t areliim will bft ch borders the I very unlettled t Country as a inftft, tlut Ca- '«iM, in 30 De- iommifiaries af^ it hard to ft/. hich of Right it Sfmifi FUriHt, the North I bjr IMS River of ft. ^' on the Weft i .NtrtbCar$liMt •v' ■ Pariihei. Divided into Pf rifliet, but hat no Towns. T^wns. St. Jamtit Chrift Cburcbi •Cbarlts Tmiif Savannah^ Frtdtrtcti% C^* , .Purifturi* %> The FRENCH POLICY. 9| The principal Rivers are, i. Albtmarlt. a. Pntanit, X ^tHfi. 4. Cape Ft»r^ or Clarindm River. 5. tVa. ttrit. 6. Cambabte. y. yffl>l*y- 8. Cooper, 9. Ctllttofi, 10. Santti. 11. Savannab. 12. JMamabt; and 13. The noble River of St. John, which divides Gtorgia from Spanifif Florida : All thefe Rivers have their Source in the ApulacbhH Mountains, running Eaft, till they fall into the AtlaMie Ocean. There are alfo the Riven ///«/, Cmn$ did their log"* but genoraUy with their Afms bare." ^ . . *. , 1.1 « They are 4 gchiroul, goo«-itatur«d, hofpltable Peo- nle J patient of Want and Pain » not eafily provoked i but when thoroughly incenfcd implacable 1 quick ofAp- prehenfion, and gay of Temper j in their puWick Con- ferenc«s arid Treaties they difeover excellent Capacities* and have a natural Eloquence. ^ . . . Every Family maka Ae Manuftaure it has octaTion for, bui none to fell) they defpife working for Hire* and fpend their Time chiefly in Huotmg and War, but plant Corn enough for their own Ufe, and for Strangcra who vifit them. For Bread, they make their h^an Corn Into Honmony, as before- mentioned » they boil their Venifon, and make Broth «f it 1 and «t all man- ner of Flelh. They make their Salt of Wood-alhes j Long.pepper, which grows in their Gardens, and Bay- leaves, fenre them^ for Spice* . - - This Country is fituated betw«en the Extreme* :^ % *>■'•*> 1 1» GAhLlCA FIVES: Or, ;,. H.tt and Cold j but the Heat in Summer U more trou- ^'•^ir/i'i^^afetntlv'Shfol, -d have but f^ drinking ^"'"VeStJJ'TvSTon hundred and thirty , M 1. ilfcre his Death. Sometimes indeed they ?^ ^uurtle.^ Feie«, but no chronical Diftemper. , is h^^e fever. %yft^at Herb, of great Virtue, particu- SSy for the Cure oi venomous Bite. ««» Wound,' i a.-;, Mtivt! Animal, are the Unn and £erax, ;f»r^7r-?"y thc£^/.>» i-P-pcrly called • tS sSl produce all man„« of Vegetables jnd many Ari«7there which cannot ftand our Wmter. bilk, w me i^ nuti Sfe the Produce of thi. Country, if pro- *JSv ^it^Tw J^rry-trea and Vi.^ K'^^PO"!*; periy cuuiww • .Ktremelv proper for Olivei. We irSnufaaurod iuStutb Car^lm io great Perfea«»», •« r?"^«v;« Ktch and Tar are the chief Produce of u«#fxw » -«» ... jj^ . jj i^e been fcr.- SwiewS. exiSfiS ,«o the Rjvaff. of ih. ^«i- «..» to Mtum to oiiir N arrattve. The l*eaa uein? «ob rfJ52 STTa *e Frmb fcemed pretty quiet ^. - ^ S'lteSTlua tho- th., W iwfot a Y« or two .jAMTtfa, yet were they ejwedmg Duiy au u» ^^^ FRENCH POLICY. aj Or. .,. U more trou* id have but few : occafioned bf he Crttist who idred and thirty d-rid, till for iO les indeed they cal Dtftempcn » V^irtiie, particu- Wounds. Jrui and Zerax, mproperiy called tables, and many «r. Silk, Wine Country, if pro- nes grow fponta- forOUva. AVe equal to any that I likewife of lat« gmt Perfedioi.>> tto England. chief Produce of ^rlts Tnm alone ported. The I«- mielvei chiefly ttt J. but the BMiks of it have been fer.- for the Car$lma*t, rages of the Sftfur- s. e Peace beitgECOQ- !tty quiet ^'i i^aa tack or moJKa any br^ before wf he Articlea of that Mr to evacuate the t for a Year or two K>n our Colonin in fy all the while^ in leduciDS ftiduoing the Indians^ our Alliei, into their Interefl t and the prodigioui Progreft their perfidious underhand Dealings m^n with, is apoarent from the following Letters, dated kt Steckbridit, AuguA 31, 1751. . . „, « The Contents of the firft Letter are to this Effett : ** We have had Credible Information from the Mohawks, that Che Frtncb are now eone from Ctmada with an Army of 60k) Men, 400 Frtntb and »oo InMam (intending to augment their Army to 1000 as they go along) into the South-weftem Parts of North Amtrita^ in order to ftrength'tn their own Intereft, and ruin ours in thefj Parts } psrticularly to deftroy the Nation of the Toowtth' toowetst tiSat are very friendly to the Englift> i and to kill a ceruin Ffrginia Trader, who, bv his honeft Dealings with the InJianst has lately gained the AfFeaions of many, and greatly drawn their Trade that Wajr j and that J. C. having had Intelligence of this, by a hrtiuhman who de- ferted from the Army, and various other Ways, had fent a Belt of Wampum to all the fix Nations, to give them Notkc cf it, and to excite them to oppofe the Defign« of this Army." ^ ^ -^ . . ^, The other Letter runs in thefe Terms : «« God m hit Providence feems now to be opening the Door for intro- ducing the Light of tlie Gofpcl among the Nations (1. /. the fix Mohawk Nations^ wider than ever. And if we, the Eiuli/bt don't fail ot doing our Part, there is a Pro- fpea of great Things being done j and it loob as if the prefent Seafon was now or never. 'Tis evident the Frimb are now exerting themfelves in an extraordinary manner, to draw all thefe Nations over to them, and engage them in their Intereft. The King of Franct has lately made extraordinary Provifions for Aem, that verv large and" li- beral Prefenu may be made them in Canada. And thejr are indefatigable in the Endeavours they ufe, in the La- bours of their Emiflaries, and all Ways thw can devifc." They are building Fortt in all the Parts of Anurica to thr Weft of us, in the Carrying-places between the Lakes and the Rivers, and in all the moft important Places, where they have the greateft Advantage to bring the In- dians into Dqpendence, and to draw their Trade. Colo- nel Johnfin and Major Lydius ("who probably are heft a<^- quainted with the Stote of thefe Indians, of all the Sub- Jeas of ^ Brii'iik Ciown) (aid in the Time of the if ! iw; ,*• fef CALLICA FIDES: Or. Treat/ of Jlh^m » Th«t it wm » gone Cafe, and that . t wa» 1 ThmB beyonJ aU Doubt or Difpute ^hal wa. . never Uke to L done, thcfo Nation, were loft to the • ^BytKLnt. it i. tbund-tly confirmej that about one half of the On,»iauguas have aau.Hy left the.r oW Habitttlons. «nd are gone to hve in Canada, the Whavn. provided Lan^ for them J and manv other. oU^ far Nftion. are refo«ing to fettle there. An em^- nent Mohawk toM me. that the ^iw*^, the Oww- ^auiuZ and the Cbo^ntHwaunas, or Smca't, »« B«"«- r2y in the Fr«.A Intereft. He fay., they come mdeed Xn, and treat with th. Englif^ *'/"'''t'nwJM go direaiy to the Gosttnot of Canada, and tell hun a« That ha. pafi'd: They fpeak, fay. he, finooth Words. plSfan" Word, to thJE^Hfl^ ; but the r HearU are w.th ti^Frtncb. He faid concerning thp Stmca't, who *it vaftly the biM^ft of the fix Nations, ^^^' }^^°y'J^^ fda^da WM .lw4y. theie. meaning by h.s Em.ftn«. Four I.iS« have lately been here from among the Cauj- jZugau, in CaiwJ., who were reUted either m Blood :^ M^riage to fome of the ^vf : ^wo of thefe e P^j ciaJlv aooeared to be uncommonly mtelligpnt. I ney toia ^cSht Indian, that formerly ufed to be on our Side. S^cint nuSwTcking in gr«t Mijtitude. to Canada to 5 !<5??KJ«r Thev fafd. that all the Nations about the SthaTufJX^r Friends, had lately left u.. and entered into an Alliance with the FrwA. .„ft,„j Thu. indefatigable are that Nation, who Mndcrftand their own InS fo well, in their Endeavour, to gajn ill the 7ii« Nation, in N»^b Anurica^^nd to eftab .fib SerinXlr Intereft, and alienate them from the Engl A iw^acridSy informed, while at AUan., ^Jat the^w« iave tS for on, Rcafop why thev left the f^yJJ ""^ SncdTbemfelve. to the f«v*. tb" H^am 1 ch lith the Engli/h, they gave jbem lb much R"^ ^^^'» they (bund by Experience had W^??^ J.^em excee^ngiy, W it u remirkable. that in thi. Situation of Thin^. A. «nlv r«n*ininB M«ni left in our Power to regam ^rSrrr wLt the i?«r'jj,^"-thV'i2rJ.r^^ Thinz, vht. to our utmoft to profecute the Denjg ot ioro^ghly inftruaing them in the true Proteftant ^4^; gion, ^/educating tlieir CliildrcA in ufeful J^'^owledpj. ,*^'¥ Miiii arrived thero the 18th of jMtt 1749- The folIowi«ij; Letter from OM of the Settlers, dated CbduGt Harbour, luff a8, 1749, givea an Account of their Paflage, and a good DcfcriBtioo of the Country, well defiuirinK the Rcader't Perulal. ^ . . , « * On the 18th of Jum^ tfter a fiiort and plealant Pliflag* of between five and fix Weeks, we arrived here. I have not heard that anv one Perfon died in the Paffage.^or fince our Arrival 1 en the contrary, many that were Cck at our Departure from Pmfmmtbt are perfeaiv recovered. We have already baptised ten or twelve Children i and •bout as many Women are ready to li«-in. Our Health and Pre&rvation have< been in a great MeafM«» under Almighty God, owing to the prudent Meftforea uken by thofe who bad the DircAion of this Bood Work, in having Ventulators and Air-pipes in all the Ships, and furniihing Rice »nd firdb Provifiona for the Ufc of the Sick aa weU as the lying-in Women and young Children. Examples which 1 hope wOl be follow- ed in all future Embarkations. On our Arrival, we found the SA&iiuf, of twenty Guns, which hiMl come into Harbour a few Days before us, having hU Excellency, Col. Camwatth^ our Governor, on Board i who being informed of the Arnval of the 4% |i j t< i i ii i «j i W> ' a (wnif the Peace I ich, and to aa )p1^ as defired : the Expence rti were pre* iharlced, with "arrived ther« Letter from «ir, Julj 28, , and a good ; the Reader'* lealantFaflfag* here. I have le Paflage, or that were fick £Uv recovered. Children t and in in a great > the prudent re^tion of thia r-pipes in all Proviftona for n Women and will be follow- ' twenty Gum, aya before u>, Dur Governor, ■Arrival of tho Frtntk mtm FRENCH POLICY. %% frmh at Uni/iurth, immediately gave Orderi for tranf- Krting the EntlQii Gairifisn Irom Ctfi Bntm to thia ice J and while 1 am writing, I have the Pleafure to ■cquaint you, that the Tranfporti are now entering the Harbour, with two RegSlhenu of Hfftn and fFarkiritH on Board. The Affiftance, ai well a« Security, that we (hall receive from thefe Regimentt, will greatly forward our Settlement i the Ottcen having brought M tMt Furniture with them, and a great Number of Mikh Cowi, and other Stock, befidea miliury Store* and Am- munition of all Sortt There u alfo a company of Raiigera arrived from vfwM^ii, commanded by Capt. proper Spot for our fi'^ Settlemeiit , and a. the afore- meSoned Peninfula appeared to be Uie »><«?>•«." well on Account of iu commodwu. SU"«»rj*L?^ Futility of it. &.H. which u a red CUy. The Wood bemj SSyVk. Afh Beach. Birch. W. the •ble-^tea M«» on B^ard each Ship were employed Jn cUiarinj; G^uiS^for a Town at tli South Point of the PenmfuU, and at the Entrance of Sand^ub Rim, J^^^^^'^*^^ pe«r«i to be the heft Spot, being defenf.ble, tnd having S^Advantage of the River being navigable a V^^^i T; but. u?on Examination, 3>e ftrongeft Objeauj"' i^ found Vgainft thU Place j a Shoal off the Pomt. ISd> made ?very convenient for a Fort, wa., however, ri^herlded to bi d«.«rou. fo neyr a fo^". ^''^f* /j ftallow. that, at a CabV. Length from the Shore, fman £^ > ft^ike upon the Rock i befide., « wa. evident f orti S^Eeach thaTa prodigious Sea muftcomc in at Winter } ^A^l^^^ Fovfd bad. ftony ««ar the Sh^e.j.nd fwamc the (i the Hi thit ct Town fineG i. ever large I whoiel We and e\ on bril Ship', an Em do mo Lota pleafar Honoi tiemcti for the (b that Th« tleman houfta been r< andT and Ri comini and foi Frmeb from t pofe tc make Men fi able. Friend having fliort, fliould my L< due to Condu can ni '•-«« .. -» Or, [ off the Point, wai, however, own, being fo te Shore, fmatt" u evident fronfi J in at Winter j the Shore, and fwampy FRENCH POLICY. j| fwampy behind. Another Spot therefore wai choTen by the Ctovernor, about a Mile and a half North of it on the Harbour Side 1 'tie umn the Stupe of a ririn;i( Ground, that commandt (he whole Peninfula, aiid will (helter th« Town from the North-Weft Windi. The Beach ii a fine Gravel, convenient for (hull Boat* i the Anchoraga it every where good, within Gun (hot of the 'I'uwn, (of large shipi, and there ani feveral RivMlcta of freih and whole(bme Water about it. We have already cleared about twenty Acre* of Land^ and every one haa a Hut by hi* Tent. Gur Work goea on brifkly, and the Method of emploving the fVc^le iQ Ship't Companiet hat had a very good Edc^A, >n creatl'^jr an Emulation amongft ua, every one (trivme who Cball do moft I and at the Governor ia preparing to lay o«k tlM I>oti of Land, we flull (bon have a very conveniertt and ^Icafant Town built, which is to be called H»Uifintt in Honour of the great and nob I Lord, to whom ml* Set* tlenwnt owea iti Beainn)n|, and whofe indefttlKable Zeal for the Honour and Tnteren of hit Country ti well known | (b that w« hope in Time to become a (lourifhint Colony. There are already feveral Wharfii buiit, andoiKGen> tleman it prepariiigto ereA a Saw-mtll. PMblick Store- houftt are alio building, and Qraint of various Sorts hav« been fown. We have received conftant Suppliee of Plank and Timber for budding our Houfiai, alfo frefli Stack, and Rum in great Quantitiat, twenty Scoonen freouently coming in one Dav. We Nvf alfo iiad a hundred Bteveta and foroe Sheep, brought down to ut by Land from th« Fmub Settkmem at Mttai^ which it about 30 Mileti and to which wt pur* eputiea, who caflie t» from the Bottom of B*if»ri Bav. 1 pofe to cut a Road, the Prttuh D make their SubmilEon, having promifed to fend us fifVy Men for that Purpofe, and to aAft ua at fir aa the^ are able. Wer have likawiAi received the like Pro.'nife of Friendfl)ip and Affiftance from the /mMmx, their Chiefil having been with our Governor for that Purpofo : In fliort, every Thing ia in a very profperom Way. iut I fliould be equally un^ and ungrateful, wat I to oNichide my Letter witiwut paying that Tribute, which m jultly due to our Governor, whole indefatigable Zeal and prudent ConduA, in the diflkult Talk he it to go through with, can never be feflkieatly admired. He ktta» to hav« - '> , S jiothing ^ Lie A FIDES: Or, nothing in View but the Intcreft and Happinefs of all » and hit Commamla arc mixed with fo much Humany and Ooodnefs, that it i» impoifikle not to love and obey him •t the (ante Time." This was the Situation of the new Colony about « Year after its firft Settlement } a more particular Descrip- tion of the Gnintry here follows. Neva Scttia is the moft northerly and eafterly Province of the Englijh Range on the Continent* and confequentlv the neareft to Eurtfu. It was called Neva Stotia by Sir jyilliam JUxandn; Secretary of State for Scstlandy under Kinz Jamit I. and afterwards created Earl of Stirling. By Means of Sir Ftrdh.jndo Gtcrgt^ Prefident of the Niw England or Pfymtutb Company, he obtained a Royal Grant for this Trad in i6ai. At to the Climate, it is not, indeed, fo agreeable aa the Southern Parts of Frttnee^ tbo' fituate in the fame De- gree* of Latitude, becaufe it is fubje£l to fevere Cold*, and thick Fogs ; but it will be much better and better every Day, in Proportion as the Woods are cut down, and the Country cleared and improved i and when the Country to the North of it comes to be a little cleared and inhabited, it may, perhaps, become one of the ple»- fanteft Spots upon the Globe, for according to CbarU- voix'i Account, there it not a Country in the World of its Extent where we meet with fewer natural Harbours, or which more abundantly produces all the Conveniencies of Life. In Confirmation of which he fays, that, near the Harbour «f L« Haivtf one fingle Grain of Wheat produced 150 pretty Ears- of Coin, and eacbof them (6 loaded with Grain, that they were forced to inclofe all the Ears in a Rine of Iron, and fupport them by a Pole} and that near the fame Place there was a Field of Wbeatr where every Grain of the Seed, even thofe that produced Ieaft,< put forth eight Stalka, every one of which iSSi aa Ear of at leaft half a Foot long. The River of St. Jdm^ ten Leagues diftant from the Gut of AnnaptUtt a very ufeful River, of long Courfe, and has a confiderable Tribe of the Jn^ui Ltdians fet- tled upon it ( but they are at prefcnt, from the Negle£t «f the Nifve Scttia Government, in the Intereft of the Canadan Frtncb. There are prodigious Falb of Tide ia tbii River, near iu Mouth, of notIe& than 30 Fathoms; not .>>^ '» WJB > A^.J.*aui be a little cleared me one of the ple»- iccording to CAarfc- iry in the World of r natural Harboun, II the Convenienciea i he fayi, that, near e Grain of Wheat indeachof them fo forced to inclofe aU port them by a Pole i m» Field of Wheatr «thofethatpr«)d.uced one of which had aa iniet diftant from the Vir, of long Courfe, he Jn^d MiMi fet- Ktt, from the Negktt a the Intereft of the giousFalbof Tideio left than 30 Fathom&i FRENCH POLICY. 35 Co not properly Catarafti, occafionod by a Courfe of Rocks, but the Effea of a great Head of Water above, the Chan- nel being pent u|> between two Mountains. By thii River, and the Help of fome Land Carriage, there is a Communication with the River of St. Ltnurtnct^ and tcrofs that, with l^thtc the Metropolis of Canada. More northerly, is Copt Dcrt, or Gilt Caftr, about Leagues from Annatttis. Here is plenty of Mineral >al for Firing, which muft be reckoned a very great natural Advantage. Some Years ago a Company was fet on Foot in Nm England^ to work the Mmes : But tho' that Projeft was foon dropped with Lofs, a better Ufe will, doubtlefs, be made of thii Treafure, when Nova Settia itfelf comdino be inhabited. About the hme Cape are fome fiender Veins of Copper Ore, fome thin Lamin* of Virgin Copper, and a Gold Sulphur Marcafitc. ^ ^ , Upon the eaflerly Shore, or Gulph of St Lawrtnct^ after we have ptfled the Point, is the Gut ofCanfty it it a fhort and fafe Paffage from the Briti/b Settlements to Canada River, and to all the other Parta of Nova Settia upon this Gulph. This Gulph is fix Leagues long, and only one League broad j the Navigation of it is very good, as appears from the Journal of Captain Gaytm, who paffed it in 1746, on a Cruift to Grt tnBaf. Twenty-five Leagues, beyond the Gut, is Tatamagana- ion, a confiderable Diftria or Settlement for the Ntva Scttians, and a good Road for Veffels. Grun Bay, or Bay Fertt, lies 14 Le^ues further, and is (hallow Water. This is the Landing-pUce from Canada, where Diftur- bances from the Frtncb is chiefly to be apprehended, and ought peculiarly to be guarded againft in the Settlement of Ntva Settia. There are four Miles Land Carriage from this Bay to Cbigruat River, which runs hy^ Frtncb Town of the fame Name into the oppofite Bay, dividing the Mbmu$ in the narrowed Part. It is proper here to ttkeilotice, that on the Side of Chignt£tt Bay, the Tide flows eleven Fathoms : But on the Gulph of St. Law- rtnct or Grtm Bay Side, the Swell is not above four or five Feet. _ . Farther upwards, before we reach IJU Bonavtnture^znA 1JU Ptaet, where the Frenehy by the Treaty of Vtrtehu ^ave a Right to cure and dry CodfUb, we come to Mi- E 2 '■'WW I !<•' 36 GALLIC A FIDES: Or, racki Port, at the Mouth of a long River of the iame Name, where I do not find any Settlement. There ara fome other fmall ftiyi, betwixt this and that of Chalturt (fo called by the Fmub) whic)) rum a great Way into the Land, and haaafmall Uand at the Bottom of it, befide feveral others near the Entranca. Then piooeed- iog toward* the River St. Lawintt^ below the South En-* ^ce of that River, lie> the Bay of (?«>», which ia a Jeep and good Harbour. Here the Frmb, contrary to Treaty, have continued to carry on their FUhery, and pretend to a/Tume to themfclvet « Right over the Coun- try behind it, which they difttnguiihed ia their modern Mapa by the Name of G«M«*' Thia Name indeed g»ey do fometimei extend fo far, ^ to takeoff thegreateft Part of Nwa Seotia, and leave ua little, if any Thing, more imder the Title of Jcadk, than the Peninfula. Such a Paper-encroachment, if not well attended to, oiav in Time be c«nftrucd into » Sort «f Claim by Ptdcrip- tion. But as thia Province is now thought worthy the Regard of the Adminiftration, it ia to be hoped the tru« •nd ancient Limits of it will be properly alferted: Fot Iho we may not fuddenly fettle more of it than the Pen- ^lula, yet an Indulgence to our Rivals, in the other Firts, will be a great Check to the InduOry of our Colonies, Nova ScMia is at prefent divided into ten or twelve piftrifts, each Piftrid anoually chuiea one Deputy, to be approved by the Commander a»d Council at Anmp$liu • L^*i°.« ^Jb^Sent fot his Countrymen, the Frentb^ in that Diftri^aod reporti the State of it from Time to i ime ; but in what Manner, we need not be at a Loft to determuie. There is, in Faft, no civil Ptower, either legiflatHfe or ex^utive. The B-nub Mifion«ries, who »re not onlv ient by the BiOMp of ^utbic. but aliiblutely uoder his Dirediona in their feveral 0iftri^8 ^od ViUsffiei, aa as iblc Magiftrates or Juftices of the Peace: But all CoHiplaints may, if the Parties think proper, be brought before the Commander in Chief and Council of J^iZ' hi a Liberty, which, if we confider the State of this rcople, their PrejJdices to the Englf/b, we may be cer- tain, IS not often made ufc of, But the numerous Set- tiemcnts at HfUi/a^, which may foon be reputed the Metropolis of Neva Settia, and the continual Acceflion of "-~ -'-"■- ■'■'■''- ■"■'I'ili li l i t iii f .• On iver of the (ame nent. There are that of ChaUurs , great Way into M Bottom of it. Then piooee^ ow the Sovth En- rt^pttt which is a 'tHcbf oomraiy to teir FUhery, and : over the Coun- m their oiodern lua Name bdeed ikeofFthesreateft ;, if any Thing, a the Peninfula. attended t», tnj laim by ^railcrip- Night worthy the kc hoped the true rly aiterted : Fot r It than the Pen- ib, in the other Induftry of our o ten or twelve one Demity, to uncil at Jnm^lit, nen, the Fntub^ it from Time to not he at a Lofi vil Fbwer, eitheiT Mifion«riea» who re. bm aliiblutely rim fad Villaget, 5 Peace: But all roper, beiirought Hi»cil of Aibu^' the State of this we may he cer> le numerous Set- be reputed the ntinual Acceffion •f FRENCH POLICY. tJ m of PUnters and Cultivation of Lands, will naturally produce a more regular Syftem of Government But we muft leave this Colony at preftnt induftrioufly purfuing their Scheme, planning out their Grounds, and ereding Towns and Habiutions, in Hopes of a full, quiet, and undiilurbed Pofleffion for many Yean to comei hut we dhall iaom have Occafion to (hew, how greatly they were deceived in their Expe^tions. In the nnean while, let us again vifit the Puti where we left the Fmub and their bidim$ atttmpting tA kill and deftroy the Frienda and Allies of the Ewg^/k. By a Letter received %*. ffWkwiftitij in Virghut^ from a Gentleman in the back Part of the Country, Oa. ao, 175s, it WW advis'd. That feveral of the /Hiunt Trader! wen come in, and confirmed the Account they had be- iora received of the /Mdliea Wars, with fome additional Circumftaaces of Horror. A Party of Frmth Imtimt o^l'd Taiuewi, aAfted by fome FrtHtbt laid Sieee to the Iviitbhim Town, when moft of the fiehiiBe Nlen were out hunting, and (caroe any left but the Women, old Men, and a few Traders ; notwithlhnding which the Town nude a brave Kefiftance, anu killed 36 of the Frtmb and Ttmrnm^ but were at laft overpowered \ff Numbers, and all, who were (b unfortunate as to fall in- to the Enemy's Hands, put to Death in a m<^ cruel mMiaer. Amona the reft was an old Chief of the twigbtwtttt who, from his neatFriendibip to the EngUJb^ was ufed io be called the Old Brkm. Him, and one of the SbuamtU Kino, they eat. They ripped up feoae of the white JMbna Bdlies, and eat their Hearts and Livers, with many ether flbocking Ada of Barbarity. Thefe fix Natione an fi> exafpetatcd with this inhuman Treatment of their AlUe^ that they and all the Obk Iniktu have declared War againft the Firtntb^ and laid themfidvcs un- der a foleam Oath, to eat every F^tHcbaum they can lay their Hands on, and not to leave Man, Woman, or Child of the Tmunp Nation alive. The Twigbtwut have feaC to the Weftward to aflemble thdr numerous Tribes. Tomahawks and Mack Wampum are continually paffing from okie Town to another, and nothing but Revenge and Blood is to ha heard of among the Ittdi^tu. ' The Governor of PbikithbU^ having reprefented to the Aflcmbly, that the Frmcb JntHans, raifed by the Go- rv * Terner ^. miiiiiimmtiimimmaim Uiiii .S^LjiiS^ja:-. s ff GALT ICA FIBES: Or, vcrnor of Canada^ were marching to attack the iiiJtant of the fix Nations on the River ObUy on the Border* of that Province and FtrgiHta^ they (the Aflembly) on the toth of May^ 1752, voted 600/. to be laid out for the Support of the (liid Indumt in Alliance with the Engli/b\ tnd at the fame 7 ime voted 300 /. u « Prefent of Con- dolance to the Twighttuh hditnsy who fuffcr'd by the Frtncb in Manner above-mentioned. Nov. 24, 1752, the Great and General Court of Af- lembly met at BcfttH^ when Lieutenant Governor Phhs, in a Speech to them, among other Thingi, faid, « Yotf * will find by the Journal of the Oimmiffionen I fent to < treat with the Eaftern Nations, that we have fucceeded * as well as we could expcA, and I hope the Conferenee * will have a good Tendency to prevent any further Mo- « leftation to our Frontiers. You are fenfible how great < an Influence the Fr*neb have over thofe htiUmii wA * to that muft be imputed the Refufal of the St. Fran- * cm Tribes, as we commonly diftinguifh them, to ap- * pear with the PenehfcttSt and fuch of the Ntrridgiwtk * as joined with them.' About the fame Time, Mr. AUxandir AfiCtntry^ an Indian Trader fiom Albany, arrived at Ntw Ycrky and in- formed, that he, in Company with faveral others, were taken on the South Side of Algeny River by upwards of 100 French Indiant ; that two Days after one Jama Lawry made his Efcape, and fmce perifli'd in the Woods, the reft after a long March, arrived at Montrtal. They often folicited the French to be releafed from the Indian$ \ who told them, they were not their Prifonen, but the Indians^ and that they had no Orders from diem to mo- left any Engiyhmany tho' the Indiant affirmed the con* tr4ry. Mr. M'Gentry got his Freedom for a valuable Ranfom, and left at Mnttreal two of bis Companions, who were to be fent to ^btc^ in order to be tranfported to Old France, There were many of the Indiant^ huwever, honeft enough to defpife the Bribes oflfered them by the Freiuk to break their Engagements with the Englijh, particu- larly tlie Fantees i as appears from the following Copy of a Treaty concluded at Cape Ctaji Cafik between England and the Fantee Nation, on the 6th of Fthtuary, 1753. V .. . , • ' '-v ». ■ '■■ • W« IfiMMiiaiaiHilWMiMliraayijHarii^^ S: Or, attack the Iiuriant on the Border* of \flembly) on the le laid out for the with the Englifi i I Prefent of Cbn- )o fuffcr'd by the tral Court of Af- : Governor Pbht, ngt, faid, * Ymi diffionera I fent to tre have fucceeded pe the Conference t any further Mo- fenfible how ereat lofe Indians i and of the St. Fran- lifli them, to ap> the Ntrridgtwck ier A^Gtntryt an Wtw Ycrk^ and in- ireral others, were 'er by ujm'ards of after one Jama h'd in the Woods, Montnal. They from the Indknt \ Prifonera, but the From them to mo- affirmed the con* im for a valuable bis Companions, r to be tranfported huwever, honeft em by the Frnuh Englijhy particu- fbllowing Copy of ■ between £ngiand ^thttmrxt 1753. We FRENCH POLICY. 39 We the Braffbe and Curranteers, the Priefts and Peo- ple oiFanttt do declare, that our Fathers, under the Con- duA of their Braffbe Imoraht were brought by the Entiyb from the Country now Artania^ and by them furnimed with Arms, Ammunition and Money, not only to take Pofleffion of this Land inhabited by us, but likewife to conquer all thofe Sates around us at prefent fubjcA to our Dominion. And whereas we are certainly informed that within thefe ten Years paft, feveral Subje£b of the French King have been endeavouring by Bribes of various Kinds, not only to diflblve that dufe Connexion between the Engll/b and Fantt* Nation, which we look upon as our greateft Security, but likewife to procure to themfelyes tome of the Ground which was conquered at the £ii^/{^ Expence ; which, beddes the natural Injuftice of the Thing, can have no other Tendency, than to introduce jarring Inte-> refts and Diviftons amon^ us, and thereby deliver as up as an eafy Prev to our luitmta. For thefe Reafons, and to recognize, the Rights of the £n//(|I& Nation in themoft folemn and authentic Man- ner, and to cut off all Clainu and Pretenfions of any tttlwr Nation whatfoever } we the whole People of Fantiit did, on the 26th of Oa(A«r laft, aflemble at Munnkt and then unanimoufly pafled the following Law to be Confti- tutional ; and publickly, according to the wonted Form of our Ancefiors, denounce a Curfc upon ourfelves, or any of our Pofterity, who fliall attempt, either dire£Uy or ihdireAly, to break thro' it. * Be it known to all the People of Fantee^ and to all un- • der their Obedience, that we the Braffbe and Curran- • teers, the Priei^ and People of Fantee^ do enaA and • ordain. That no Subjea of the French King fiull ever ( be permitted to icttle any where, either by building « Forts, or otherwife, between ^een Anne'i Point and • Jam'$ Fort, Aitra : And that whoever attempu to bar- • bour them in his Houfe fliall, on the Proof of the FaA, « beadjudeed guUtyof Treafon againft his Country, and < puni&ed accordingly.' And as » farther Proof of the Reality of our Inten- tions, and to fecure, as far as in us lies, the Engiijb Iii- teieft in this Country, and to engnge them, by our caa- Hd Behaviour, to contixiue to us that PretcAion which by MM ■M ftS!? *. »;■. 40 , TALLICA FIDES:' 6u ^Y long Experience we have found To benifeiaL we the ■foreftid Braffoe and Currantiw, the Priefta and People of ^*«r*#, have judged it proper and neceflkrv, to (bid the following Perfoni, Imrab the Son o( A^fir, t^c. t^c. Duljr «njl Ailly authoriud. to Csf, cJ/IC^l,, and there, in Prefenct of the Prefident and CoUncliTt^ fw«r Allegiance and Fealty to the Engtijb Nation, and to deliver the following Ho/ta«9. vix. Cui^m Anmtm. Sifter'i Son to the Braffoe of ftntn, from the (kid Brtf- fce and Curranteera , likewlle S^Um Sabi, ^m and C#r« uito their Hands, to remain an Pledgea ofour punc- Cual Oblervance of the above Law. ^ We the afore(aid PerToni, Deputies from the Briffbc and Curranteera. the Prie(b and People of /•#itf<», beinR duljr and fully authcri«ed. having, according to the Ctii^ torn of our Countrv. and the Form ptcfcribcd by mu^ Religion, " likewili accorthig to the Cuflom tit (he £«//(/* and the Form pre(cribed by their Reliiion, fworit to the due Performance of the a(crefiid Law, and hav« in Con(equence (et out Marka to two Origlnala of thia Recoenition. being firft read and Interpt^ to ut. in die Prefence of the faid P^(tdent and 6kui6il, oh thd 6th of F,irM»ry, 1753. according to the white Men! Manner of Computation in Sur^. The above Recognition waa executed at Cmt CmJI Caftlt, by the Partiea theitin mcatloaed, the &y aad Year above written. ' Jtbn C$cUiir% Oiptain of of hia Mai Gbrj. nmuuMMil Governor, enr, Accomptant. AUtbm MttL,^^ «, Cbri/I. fnituls^Scaeury, JAnmUkmi^lA tenant of the Glerj. fFillim LiUt, Surfaon. Let ourmj/f Chi/fum Neighbour! read thia. and MA If they can. when they (be theiie poor mubrifikm Heathen ^uant 10 pun^al to their Engagefflenta, lb gratefid in remembering the good Offcei formerly done them, and fo anxioua to nemove the kail Ground of Sufeickm, of di^ Mling ofF to the Eoemiei of the BngUlb their Allia. About the fame Time, the ChieA of the Cmkt and Cht^ rtht /nJuHtt were at Sntb CartUM, and confirmed fh the Governor'a Prefen<», the Peace htely made be- tween them, and g»?e tfic fitongeft Afluxaocci to obfer^ , it lu- ll. iirii «!««■*• r/ Or, mfikial, we the ricfta tnd People eceiTary, to Cmd of Jdim/ir^ tfe, and Councif, to ^ijb Nation, and Cudjat Anntmt^ on the (kid Braf- ^ahit ^faett and Igesofourpunc- ron the Bnffbt tUFamttt being iing to the Ctiu refcribcd hvout' Cuflom or die Religion, fwrorit Lair, and have Driglnala of thia preted to in, in Cdufitil, oh the le white Meni I at CMtCtafi I, the Day iad FRENCH POLICY. 41 this, and MA ^j^«M Heathen I, fogniefiil in lethcni, and fo Q^ickm, of their heir Allia. CmhtMCbf and confirmed ktely made be- incct to obfenib it. Thde two Nations have been frequcntljr Ut at Va- riance by the ArtUmsof the FrMth^ and much weakened UMreby % bMt they Hill make up a Number of between 5 and 6000 OuA-men. Another Inftamcc of the Mallet wherewith the Frtneb have inipired their InSmu againft the Evl^ appears by a Letter dated at BtJIm^ Mty a8, that a Vettel from Pr#- yiJntt in Ntw EmUnd bound (ot Lmjftargk, wis Jalely oaft away on the C^ SsU* Shores the Ji«iim were fiivcd and taken up by Captain AwMtftr, in a Schooner belong- ing.to Jiui^tUi JbftJt who put into 8c. Afw 00 CUp Bntm I but while h« waa there he waa boarded by a Number of JUww, who killed the Captain and all the People except the Pilot, who waa a Fr mJ immn, after- waids carried the Scabs in Triufflph toXesfAMry^. It wat not long before the /MKA4ibai«fBd their Nota^ and give the Qovcmor to under ftand, how udle Confidenco be ought 10 put in ibeir pretended Friendfliipi « appeara from the fbUewiogExtra^of aLetisr (ram a Gendafoa^ in MiM Stm'm 10 a Meach a nt in Lm ^m » ** Whm the Fleet arrived here hA SuauMr, tetm ceportad Antxthe freiuk Governor of fiee a^ r had poAad a Drtarhmwnt, oeafiiftia| of 60 regular Troops, on ft^ JtMt River, en ihe N,. ...-. -:,v:......... f' J-aagues lae aiaarf 01 WIS rraeuMe. iciawas wenMif ciediiBd, m fha Rampam of an old Foif fkaaih , vriy Utile Raoenoi, aHghf ka«a koni aqpairad ini» ;5 ; ii' . iiil W I M GUltitA^ FIDEi: O*, Le««u* Etftwtrd of that Rit«, and th« Exttnt of i Line they w the Reafiwi of tbetr a£Bnf iii>tbis hofttfe Manner* and aftavwards had an In- trttiaw wHh M. Li €0tm, i upon which our. Foicea re- imbarkid, and are feMy velumcd to Miinu, ^ iVhat paibd at tkia Inlwview k not obmU pubiicli. but h is probable the Enemy were too well fccuitd, and had too great a Superioritf , to make an AtXcoM praaicaUe. « We left the new Golonifb in N/m Smrit very bufy in 'flhottng, buUdiBg and laykig out their Works for mmk- WarronwiiiodkMa Settlement. W« Ukewife took No- *^lHk*, that ll» Frmk bdnms bdmwd to than in. a vew ^ 0#, he Extmt of i' N to th« Wcft- • Qulph of Si» •d to tlte Num* i^ariera, mftd* I, but have M* of the Provinoi always behaved t, tho' poflcfled im/Zm, who had libcratioii in rr> Ay, to no Pur- car 500 Troopa r«, and to break commanded by It. '^U 'V ■• amlSchoencn, i'orces embarked ided at CbigMa$ Ml, which con- ChuYchet, the h Commandant, tira, and the In- x^tvea under kta mb Side of the 9g the Town ia. t preient to call kArms, making f, of near 1500 'ruce f they havr ReafiMtot their rarda had an In- I our. FocQM (0- iMie pubtick. but fecuied, and hM owl pra£UcabIe. •mi very bufy in Work* for mak- ewife took No- ll them ta a vcnr friendly FRENCH POLICY. 43 frle«aif Manner. But tbU good Correfpondent did not cont.nL long ; for the Fnmh foon giew jealou. of the flouriOiing Sme of the Cokmy i and feai.ng .t wouW .n Time grow too ftroog for them, and to obftruft their ambitioui Projeaa that they were then wnmgon in that Srt of the WSd, were i^ fcr from affift.ng the£^ in Provifiona or Neceffariet for their Wcrka, that th^ Hlok^ery Ocwfion 10 moleft, difturb, •«» ljy'«i* them, and ftirred up their yy«to commit •"M*nn« of Outrage, upon tU. TJefc Proceedin« mad. Go- vernor Cirmtmliit very uneafy i boweverj the Townof amf, wa. built unir hi> Inlpeaion. Plantation! wer« Sd out. Lands cultivated, and the Settlement put intc, ai thrivini a Situation aa poffiUe under h« Management. He then Took hU Leave, and r^-turned to JitfW » imj Pir^irm1hm0,IMf*»^m^*W»^^ CaptamGe- neral. and Governor in Chief »b hu Room n«r*rnor ItflMuld hwfe been before obfcrved, that Governor CirwuiUis had entered into Treatiea, and concluded a Peace with fome of the /«tfei« Tribea, tho' the Articlea were but ill obfcrved on their Side. However, Qovernor Htdim did all he could to cultivate an amicable Uirre- SSSSnce between them, and •*»?; P^J^^i^ with them ^Agn and conclude a Peace on the foUowing Artidet. Ht ii agreed. That Articlea of Submifioa and Agree- «it,^e at V- i« ^^ ^•«*?'S by the J3*l«.te. oiMi't and NirrUtt^umk, and St. "jMs hium^ Z S^^ W, n>^^ andconiirmed trail the ^k« S-S^Tribea. V>»«^/ir Rff'K •« the !/onth of Jum. iTtL and Utely rene^ by the Governor Crwiyflii at Ere*, and ratiSed at St. W* Riv«r. now raid Qv«r, SSaiJed. and i«t.rpreted.jU »>«;::"t jj* ^S^/;;?; thTTime forward, 'wewed, reiterated, an^ for ever Siirmed. by^them and th«r Tri^» •"J^^J* fc iieMr for tbemfelve^ and their Tube (of Mutmtit m- hrK^E«»ft5n Coaft of the Cud ^ronnc^)*^ 352r iL. afore&id, do make and renew the 6me foleom sXuSn- and Primifc.. for, the ftria Obfcn^«»eof all^ Article, therein contained, a. at any Tone here- ^^^r^llt'TTSlUm during thelate Wjr^^ on both Side., be ^f'^^}^P^'''*^''f,''f' ^J*iSS* awlUMt the fiid hmumt fluU have all Favour, Friwd- 44 GALIICA FIDES: O, fhip ind ProtefUon flMWN them from thit hU M«j«fty'| OoverniiMcnt. Itt. That thf Olid Tribe flutl ufe tb«ir uUno& En- drattHin, with the other MUnu to renew and radfy thii Fleicc, and (hall diftover .nd make known anjr Attempu or Odl|m oT any oriWr Atiuni', or anv Eneniy wh«t< ey«r, a^oft hk Majdly'i 8ubje£b within thia Prorinc* (b foon aa thev ftull kmiw thkreoT) and ftiaU alfo hinder and oMtrud the fame to the utmoft of their Poym : And on the other Hand, If anr of the Muitii tcfufing to ra- tify thia PMce, Oufl make War, thtf AmII, upon Ap« plication, have (iich an Aid and AAilancefrom theOo^ ternment, for their Defence, ai the Cafe may require. IV. It U agreed that the laid THbe of Imlhiin ftaH not be hinderd from, bat have free Liberty of HvnthiK and Fiftlag ai uRial : And if thrj think a Truek-Houfe needful at the Rim Chtkmncaiitt or any other Place ot fheir Rdbrt, they flull have tfw fame built, and proper M^chandise lodged therein, to be exchanged for what the InSttu (half have to difpofe of i and in the mean Time the faid hii^t (hall have (ttt Liberty to bring for Sale to H»Bi/kJt, w any gther Settlement within tW» Pro- vince, Skiiw, Fcathen, Fi(h, Fowl, or any other Thing thM» iha« hare to fell, where they ihall have Liberty to difmfe thereof to the beft Advantage. V. Tliai a Quantity of Bread, Flour, and fiich other Provlfionsaacan be procured, necefikry for their Familiea, ind proportioaaMe to the Number of Hie faid I/idkm, fhall be eiven thetn half-yearly for the Time to come, ind the lahie Rtgard (hall be had to the other Tribes that than hereafkcr agree to renew and ratify the Peace upon the Ternu Md Condhlom now ftipulaied. VL That to cherifla a good Harmony and mutual C6rrcrpondence between the Aid /uiumt and this Go- vernmeni, hk Excellence Ptr^ru Tbmas Hopjtn^ El^; Captain Gbttieral and Governor in Chief, in aitd over Jjis Majefty'a Province of Ntva Scttia^ or' AfeMHtt Vko Admiral of the fame, and Colonel Of one of his Ma- jeRv'a Reg^mehtt of Foot, henibv oromifa on thidlPart of hia Mi^efty, the (aid Ltdiani fhafi upon the fifft thy ^ OUtitr^ ycajrlyf fo long as they (hall continue in Friend- mip, receive Prefents o\ Blankets, Tobacco, fome Pow- dorand Shots the (kid /«^iu promiie eve7 Year^ upon tht VMnsBBnec .■ALLOiiMgyiiMUJI liMiiMiiifei . Or. it hU M«j«fty'l i«ir utmoft En- w tai nAfj thi( m anf Attmnfta r EiMiriy wlMt- lin rtiM f^rerinc* fluiU ftlfo hiadtf At Power : And t$ icfufing M r«- RmII, upon Ap* ce from th« Gqn r may roqtiira. of /Wnriif AaH trty of HvfltinK t Tnidic-Hoiife ly other Phce ot Mtt and proper an|^ for what id in the ntean ntjr to brinff for withm (hfa Pro- anjr o^wr ThiMg have t>ib«r^ to , and fuch Other r thetr Fanrilicf, lie faid Imlktif, Time to come, ither Tribes that the Peace upon I. nj and mutual t and this Go- ne} Htp/nit Ei^i if, in and over nt'Actditt Vice me of his Ma- fa on thd|Pftrt nthe iifft fky Hnue in Friend- xo, fome Pop- ery Year» upon th« FRENCH POLICY. 45 the fiud ht%, of (Mttkr^ to coiM by tlMHiielvea, or Del*- FMM, and receive the (aid Prefenti, and renew their riendtii» and SuhmiOon. VU. That iht Mimi OmU ufc their heft EndaavoMi to Ave the Livet and Gooda «f any People (hipwredMd on the Coafti where they refi»rt, and fluU ronduA tha People fiived 19 iii/ii^«r, ivith their Oooda, and a Reward ademiaae to the 6alva||e ihall he given the*. VIII. That all Difputea whatfiMWr that tmy happai M uritt bctweea the k^Mi mm at Peace, and other hie MajcAy't SMifk in thii Province, iiall he tried fai bit Mi^Ay't Ceurta of Civil JwdicaauiOv white the /•• 4MM (mui have we Mne neoenia. iM Fai^h and TeAMway whereof tho great Seal of the faid Pravtace ia Imo. nto appended, pd the Partki to thefr Pnrfiuitt hove jjHtft^wfiahly, iet tlMir HaaJa, in the GoMKil ChMher at iMtfiu^ tkia tad Dav of Mh mmhr ft$t, it» tha ewemy-UMh Yath, and fcalped ttiem 1 the other two they carried over ao \!he Ccatiaent, and ipwnX^\ to fiiv* thoir Livca if they would behave well. Two or three Dayi a^- wards, a Party «f the hdktu eaeat io Lm\/mfikt In Older to fliew what thn hi^ddoae,aad kftthatwoMan wiA foor ImUttUt and one Mi* Wonuui and Child. The four Imlmu gefalg on Board the Sohooacr fcveral Timea, put a Thmig|ht into the Headt of the two Pri- (baer*, how to make their Efeapo, #bich they effe^ed as follows: WhiUft the JMlimu were plundering the Vef- fel, they killed the /nditn Womaa and Child i \^ which l^ai they yotat (bine Fiie-anna, aad whca ths Mims yj were ^6 GAIUCA PILES. were coming ■(Kort, thtj Uy In will fr»r ih«m, «ml juR M «b«y Wff« lUMling, fired, killed one, in4 maunAtA •no(hec j then ran Into the WMrr.nml wi'h the Ba'.«n4 •f thQtr Malkeu, killed the rci»ieinin« two, «nd fc*Jii«d them »«. The Schcxwer being half full oi W«r«r, thef could not get wr off » upon which they tt. V'to th« Im- ditn Canoe, and ceme thirty Leaguet by Sea to tUUtfmP. l-iooi hei.:e w« aiey <«■ wW wc wc to hope »»om out PKk-Fiiendi the Frtmh. In another Letter from iUOifkm, datmi 'J^ 3, th« Writer fay ., *• Some Time ego G«»«nor /%#» fcrtt out »» fmaU Sloop to a Pbce call*! 4'#*r#, m order «• bring up the in4i»nt with their 8<}ua.wt acNrordin« «» 'rre«» ty I but thelb IflhwiMn WrettoMo barbwoofly murdered Mr. CttvtUiidt Parf-ow«tr of the «W and fi»e oth«i». and •WWarJl ftalped theta ; Mr. Ctjm (the Interpreter) who dechi^d hhnWf • inmimtm, betoK the oely Pfcrfen of the whole Cre*^ they &»«! »M*«. who writed here Itft Night from C«Pif>V«. . . . On nwivlog theie ReinforceoKnU they foon put them- icivce in Aaion. They had Imelligencc, that the Mug- lUk were (>uilding Foru, and mifing Ftanutioni along the Rivet 0*i», which they apprehended to be too near their own Settlement* to be difref irded Some Merchanu iiv UndMt with oiheri ol FiniHUt ^ obtained a Grant tvom hit Maietty of thai River, to make fuch Set- tlemenii in the Meadowi and PUccs adjacent, u they [hould judge convenient for a Plantation, and the caiiy- ing. on their iruended Trade, But the Frtmk were de- teirained, at all Evenu to fruftraic the Defign j and in Older thereto, (et up « p«or Claim, and inlifted thai aU rb*t.Coaft hetonijed to the Crown of Frtiut. Ac- eordindy they took %U poflible Mealurca to diAurb th« o^sw Setlew, and to trtO. Forte of tbeir own oi» the Bank* of the faid River. Upon which Rdtrt DinwidJu, E(ui Governuj of Ftrginiu, wrote a Letter to the Com- mandant of the F^tnth forcee on the 0*i#, to demand the Reafoa of fuch Proceeding, and fent it by Major mfiiHittn. Tlw Governor'! Letter was wrote In the following Terma. ,«. . 1. xtt^ « Sir, The liandi upon the River Obt9t m the Wefltrn • Paru of f«r/ieii, are fo notoriouny known to be the » Property of the Crown of Grtat Brittin^ that it it a • Matter of equal Concern and Surprixe to me, that a « Body of Frtmh Forces are erc£ting FortrefTet, and « making Settlemenu upon that River, within hit Ma- • itfty't Dominion*. - . , * The nuiny and repeated Complainti of thefe repeat- « ed Aat of HoftUity, lay me under the NecefEty of « fending, in the Name of the King my Mailer, th« « Bearer hereof, Gnrgt fy^/bingttn, Efqi the Adjutant « General of the Forcei of this Dominion, to complain « to you of the Encroachments thus made, and of the « loluria done to the Subjeai of Grtat flnww, in open * ' . ♦ Violatioa I 4t GALLICA FIDES: Or, Violation of the Law of Nationi, and the Treaties now fubfifHng between the two Crowns. * If thefe A&» are true» and you (hall think fit to jutlify your Proceedinga, I muft defira you to acquaint me, by what Authority and Inflr "^ion you have lately inarched from Ccmtbt with an M^med Force, and in- vaded the King of Grtat Britain't Territories, in the Manner complained of ) that according to the Purport and Refolution of your Anfwer, I may aA agreeable to tiie Commiffion I am honound with from the King myMafter: • w;;t v ...^v:. * However, Sir, in Obediemse id my fnftruAions, it becomes my Duty to require your peaceable Drairture, and that you would forbear profeeuting a I^urpofe fo in- terniptive of the Harmony and good Underftanding, which his Majefty is defirous to continue and cukivftte with the moft Chriftian King. "•«';- ' * I perfuade myfelf you will receiire uM MftMain Mijorff^^fimiehii widi that Candour and PoUtenefi na- tural to your Nation ; and it will ghre me the greateft Satisiadion, if you return him wim an Anfwer fuita- ble to my Wijhes, for a very long and lafting Peace between us. I have the Honour to fubftribe mylelf, ■: ■.--.^. ■♦ I S I Rs •i.to-rats"?*\'<^-nS'?J«-^fij^Li4.: * Teur m»fi liiditnt bumUt Strvant^. ^ • Robert Dinwiddib.' i'^ WiUiamfiurgh, pa. ^l, 17 SI. ' The Governor ti( Ftrghia likewife dH^tched Mefien- gers to the Governors of the feveral Brit(fi> Colonies, tc- prefenting the prefent dangerous Situation of Affairs, and requefting tltem to raiie I^rcea, and joih in an Expedi- tion againft the common Enemy } and at the fame Time fummoned the AfTcmbly of the Province of "f?fynm ; who being met, he demanded their Advice and Affiftance upon this Emergency. Upqn which the Afl'embly pre* lenttd him with the following Addrefii. Sir, -Si^;^?*;-'}-^.-^- We his WyAft moir du^ andl^at ^ibjeSh, tlie psuncil o£ Virginia t now met in General Aflfemblvj re- turn your Honour our mpft fincere and hearty Thanks for lagam S; Or, and the Trcatio rns. think fie to julliry II to acquaint me, /ou have lately Foroe, and in- 'erritoria, in the ng to the Purport lay aA agreeable th from the King \y InftruAkmi, it ceable DraArture, ig a I^urpofe fo in> d Undcrftanding, inue and cukirate FRENCH POLICY. '49 .,'*». i.^'-f , ire aM enttMifn md PoUtenefi na- re me the greateft an Anrwer futta- ind lading Peace ibfcribe raylelf, . mhit Strvattt,.^' Dinwiddie/ [fetched Mefien- it^ Colonies, fe- rn of Affairs, and >ih in an £xpedi> at the fame Time Ince cf'flrfime ; Ice and Amlance the Afl'embly pre ».. I- A. '■ •■■'■■ ...* • }yat Subjeifb, the ral AlTemblvj re- id hearty Thanks for for your Speech at the Opening of this SeiBon. As yro are very deeply affected with your Honour's earneil and moft expreffive Reprefentation of the prefent Exigency } and 00 lefs ftnfible of the real Concern which your Ho- nour had fully manifefted for the Profperity, Happinefs, and Safirty of this Dominion, we beg Leave to prefent you. Sir, with fuch unfeigned and zealous Acknowledg- ments, as ought to be the Refult, and muft neceflarily flow from the moft gratefiil Senfe of fuch vigilant and beneficent Care of our dtfareft Interefb. The ambitious Views of the French^ their open Contempt and Violation of Treaties^ and their unjuft Invafions of his Majefly's Territories, make our Hearts bum with Refentment; and we aflfure your Honour, that we look upon ourfelves ta bound by eV^rv Tie of Loyalty, Gratitude, and Hu- manity, chearfully to concur in every Meafure that will fflc^ efltedually oomluce to fupport the Dignity of' the Crown, fecure the Lives and Properties df our Fello# Subjedb, and repel the Force of thofe perfidious People the Enemies of Mankind. Infpired W'theft Thoughts, out Counfels at this piriknis Time flMll he diredtd with aU the Unanimity^ Deliberation and Difpa^ch, which it due to the Importance oi the Subjcd, due to the beftof Kings, and true Panictifm for the Defence of our Coun^ try. Your Honour^ JoWrney to ffliuhe/hrt which was undertaken with e i^kw id cultivate the Friend(bip of Oieltuliaiis, and thcccby teiftrengthen our Weftern Fron- - (iera, could not but be attended with much Fatigue and TijoaUe: We therefore beg Leatc to" return your Hoi. hour our Thanks for thi* Inftanceof your unwearied Di- ligence in promoting the true InCeiitift and Profperity df the Colony. We csjnnet but conclude with adding our moft fei*vent Prayers to the Almighty Author of Peace and War, that he would diredk ytAir Honour's Confulta- tions, profper your Endeavours, give Peace and Profpe- rity to this Dominion, and, in order to that, loi» to continue your Honour an Ornament, and a Happinefe to us." This Addrefs is penn'd with fuch apparent Zeal and Concern for the Intereft of their Country, and fuch warm Expreffions of Refpcd to their Governor, that one would think nothing could rife to interrupt rhcir Regard for the o^ie, or Icffcn their Efteem for the other : J»»t we Ihall , G quickly 50 GAL tic A FIDBS: Or. quickly fee the Revcife of all this : For dio' they jnintMl 10,000 /. for the ^Expedition, to be levied bv a Poll-tax of 5 1, each tythable i yet the Governor's renifing to pal* it with a Claule tpck'd to it for 500/. which they a- nccd to give the Attorney for gping to EngUmdt to fo- ficit the Lords of the Council to annul an Order made by the Governor, uphkh they apprehended was an Ia- fringement of their Properties ; ttev would not give one Farthing I and thus having put the Country to about 1400 L EMience, did nothing towards refcuing it from iu prefent Danger. Upon which, the 5th of f^iMilvf, 17C3, the Gover> nor went to the Hmifjt, and made the following Speech. GtHttmm rf tit Cepaieili Mr. SpMisr, and Qmlmtn ^ th$ thufi tf BurgiJ/is. The inpeodii^ Danger from the violent Incurfiona of the FrwAt their Tlureau and Ddpredatiosa, weie^e only Motiwa olciUing you together at thiaTinie.. And th» Livf% Lihtrti«s, and Ptopcrtta of vonr Conftitienta h6B% in fuch immkient HaaanI, I did not in the leaft dowi^ but thM yo« would, bofott thi% have flrensUiA WHtttuf Hand* ti^ a proper Supply, to fruAhtte tkir mUicloutlntantionii cfpecialfy when I received finun yon fiidl Along and itMated AiGinuicei, ' that you were « dctemuned 00 your nits, towkhihuad the impending *. Danger, and to purfue everr Meafiitc in your Pbfi«rt * tt> d^eat chefe pernioious Defigna of your Enemiea.' 1 thought I oaight raaAoibly admit the pkafina Hopes, « that you woiUd ciiidHally peovide for vour Country^ * Prefervatioa, and oonvinct tkia World, that youind « nothing move at Heart than a aealoua Difcharge of your * Duty to the beA of Kii^ and the fincereft Regard .« for your Country's Welbre.' How gf«tt then. Gentlemen, muft be my Surprize, and with what Amaaement nuift that Country, and the World, fee fuch high ExpeAationa caft down fo low! fee vou called upon in the Dvf of your Country's Dif- treui hearing youdodare the Knowledge of her Baa- ger, and pronffing the maft ardent Zeal for her Service*} yet find tbefo JDwlatations only an unavailing Flouriflk of Words I and that, inoonfifteni with them, and the PurpoTe of your Moeting, you withhold your Aid, and . ) thereby that the! r cloi imr me, any em| eno I nou cam toF Gei iUl ¥ Dar aggi veni you Offi Tin / take Go^ 20,( that frn Serv whit verr they Cou 1 ani font tbei. Tin wroi feto S: Or, 'dio' they Kranted vied bv I Poll-tax it's rcnifing to pal* >/. which tbejr a- to BngUnd^ to fo- ul an Order naado tended was an la- fould not give on« Countrv to about la rafcuing it from 17S3* the Cover* following Speech. r, andQintltmmrf ioient Incurfiomof Mdatiof!% were^a at thiaTinie^ And )f your Contttacnta lid not in the letft thi^ have flrengthi* |r, to ficuAhitt their EA I received fitom coa, * that you were flaad the inpcadtng fitteinyourPcmert I of your Enemiea.' the plnfuB| HopOt r for Vour Caitntrfn ¥orld, that you'md lua Difcharge of your the unccreft KeKaEd uft be my Surprize, at Country, and the caft down fo low! your Country's Dif- whadge of her Baa- Zeal for her Service} 1 unavailing Flouriih with them, and the hhold your Aid, and thereby FRENCH POLICY. 51 thereby Heave the Enemy at fiill Liberty to perpetrate their deftru^ve and unjuft Deflgn I The independent Companies, order'd by his Majefty, cloa lN*d and paid by him, and no-"' employed in your immediate Defenc^, you abfoluteiy, by your Refolve to me, deny Subfiflenoe fO, is a Thing unprecedented in any of his Maieft/s Dominions, where th^ have been employed in their Defence ^rom Incurfions, and threat- ened Invaitons. I have my Mafter'a Service, and die Safety and Ho- nour of Vhjtmat fo much and fo truly at Heart, that I cannot but be dee(rfy afieAed at a Conduft fo contrary to her Intereft \ and not altogether unconcerned for you. Gentlemen of inv Hoofe of Burgeflb, that -you (hould appear in fo b* ' ^ht to hia Majeily, and give fuch ill Impreffions * (ighbouring Colonies. However, as a imx you are determined not to do what is your Duty to his Majefty, and the prefent obvious Danger inditpenfaUy requires \ I think it pnoper to avoid aggravating unneoraary Expences, particularly inom- venient at this Time ) and merefore, to put an End to your Continuance here, I dp prorogue you to the 17th of Otitbtr next } and yon ate accordingly prorogued to that Time. At the Dajr appointed die Aflfembly met, and having taken into ferioua Coafideratkm the Reafona which the Governor gave for his refiifiag to pais the Bill for jraifin|( 20,000/. for the Protedioii of his Majefty's SubjeAs in that Colony, againft the Infoks and Encroachments of the frncb, did agree to raife the ftid Sum for the publick Service, without any Cfog whatever tacked to it. Upon which a perfeft Harmony was reftored between the Go- vernor and the Several Members of the Aflembly, and they were perfbfily united in the Defence or their Country. The FreHeb and HntuMknt continuing their Hoftilitiea, and raifing Forts on our Territories, and this without any formal Declaration of War, or giving any Reafons for their Proceedings, Govenior DmundJit thought it high TimetccometoanEcciaircifment. For which Purpofe he wrote a Letter to the F^tacb Commandant on the Obit, Major ^^!^/Shni;^mhaving received the Governor's Letter, fct out the fame Day i am as his Journey was attended G a with { 5« GALLIC A FJDMSt Or, with fome ftngular und extiaordinary Incidents, the Rea- der wjU undoubtedly b« pkafed with a Recital of the Par* ticulars, as follow. Major WaJbingUtt fet out the 31ft of O^tttft 1753* and r^acbeid ffilPs Crttk the 14th cxNtvtmktr } from whence he proceeded the next Day with Mr. Gifty a Perfon whom he had engaged as a Guide, and a Frtntb Interpreter, two hdian Traders, and fome other Attendants and Servants, with Horfes, and proper Accommodations for the Journey, At a fmall Diftance from the Fort on the River Obt$t after 25 Days travel, he called upon Sbingifl^ King of the Dtlawart Indianst who went with him to Lo^*t Towtiy where he intended toaflemble the Chieft of the Six Nations, in order to enuge them in his Intereft, and induce them to renounce an Commerce with the Frtntb. One of the Chiefs called the Half Ksngy who had lately been a Journey to the Frtntb Commander, was abfent at his hunting Cabin, but a MefTenger being immediately difpatched to him, he came the next Day. Mr. IViaJhing- tfift took him aflde, with his Indian Interpreter, and en> quired the View of his {Expedition, and how he bad fuc* (ceded. The Chief told him that he remonftrated againft their Encroachments on a Territory that belonged neither to them nor the Englijbf declaring that he would keep both at Arms Length, and would join in Unity with that $ide on- ly which withdrew into thofe Bounds that had originally been prefcrlbcd : That he was anfwer'd by the Frtnth- man with great Hauehtinels^ and (aid, that he fcaied not Mufyurta Flief^ for (itch he took, the Indlam to be \ that tl}ey might be ufed with Kindnefs. if they fubmitted to bis Will, and if not, he would treadthem under his Feet. On the 96th of Nevtmitr Mr. Wajhington met the Chiefs in Council, when they agreed that the Wampum, fa String of Indian Money, which is given as a Mark of Amity and Retification of Treaties) delivered by the Frtntb to them, ihould Ix returned, as a Symbol of • aboliihing all Agreement between them ; that fome of them Ihould attend Mr. fVaJbington with a fufficient Guard for his Defence, and fomeof their beft Hunters to furniih him wii li Provifions during his Journey. After a Delay of fomt Days he fet out with three of their Chiefs, the faid Half King^ mite Thundert Jejk9 JCait, termi Nun rudel O 60 A Cole yen Mr. the( ficer that age beft Mr. t^S havi him tow La the knc raid too to Lsu Pui ha\ the of fo th( dri thi w< a£ thi R ?; Or, ddents, the Rea- Lcciul of the Par< Oiitbtrt I753t and Ur i from whence //, a Perfon whom h Interpreter, two lants and Servants, na for the Journey, 3n the River Obn, mgijl^ King of the 1 to Lo^g*$ TtWHt of the Six Nations, , and induce them >'eHeb. ngf who had lately lander, was abfent being immediately »y. Mr. lyiajhing' terpreter, and en> nd how he bad fuc* Irated againft their wlonsed neither to would keep both at f with that $tde on- that had originally r'd by the frtmh- , that he fcaied not Indiam to be } that ley fubmitted to bis i under his Feet. ffijhlngton met the that the Wampum, ;iven as a Mark of ) delivered by the I, as a Symbol of i; that fome of them fufficient Guard for mterstofurniihhim t out with three of Tflte Thundtry Jejk9 FRENCH POLICY. S3 Kakty.zni dne of their beft Hunters j it having been de- termined, after mature Confideraion, that a greater Number might alarm the Frtntbt and caufe them to be rudely treated. On the 4th of Dttmhtr they arrived at f*nang»t about 60 Miles from LoggU TniMi, where they found the Frintb Colours hoifted upon a Houfe from which they had dri- ven Jthu Frafur, an Enrlijb Subjeft j to this Houfe Mr. fVaJh'mgtoH immediately repaired, and enquired for the Commandant } he was foon introduced to three Of- ficers, one of whom, Captain 7»«r then defired to ^biaTranfflation. oiifiderwfaat An- . t which however le next Day. In pofiblc Art waa. : their ntttmiiw to execute their ication they were , when the Ha^f mandant, but he nFitumt. He ie amittblv with imnediateiy fend he found Mcana g them a Prefiuit of FRENCH POLICY. 59 of Ouna in the Morning, and laboured hard to keep them that Day aifot but Mr. If^ajhinftm urgina their Piomife not to leave him, nor delay hia Journey beyond that Time, they embarked with him the i6th in a Canoet which had been well provided with Liquor and ProviAon, Mr. IFtMiiHtH having lent the Horfca unloaded to fWute- ^, aa he perceived them to g^w weaker and weaker every Dtiy, and the Snow increalcd very faft. At the Creek ia extremdv crooked, the Diftanoe bf Water from the Fort to f>iM«r« la 130 Mile*, fb that they dkl aot arrive there tiU the loth. Aa they fbumi the Hodea waiting at thia Place, all Things were got ready to purfue their Journrv by Land, on the next Dky, and the HtUf King waa afted, whether he wsuld go with them or by Water I heanfwered thM ;iPM» Tkeirr had hurt himfalf very much, and waa unable to #alk, lb thai he flwuld be obliged to carry him down in a Canoe^ Mr. ff^nfidattm eafily dlfcovered, that he intended to fiay torn Uvyt at Vmu^tt and knew t^MjmuMn wouU repeal hia Strata^cma to fet him agabft the Eiv^. He therefore admoniflied him to be.upon hia Guard, and not fuller hia Refolution «o be flMken by Ftettery and kk Speeches. The K*ag FfpUed, that he knew the F^mek too wdl to be the DupSf of any Artifice they codd prac- tice, and that altbo' he could atot accompany hia Frien^ yet hewould meet him at the Fort 1 and pronounce t Speech for him to carry to the Governor. The Iforfea were now fo feeble, and the Baggage A heavy, that it waa doubtful whether they would^ able to perform the Journey. Mr. Ifajbii^tm and Mr. G0 gave tw their iloriea to affift in carrying the Baggasp And the Major having put himiclf into an hiSan walk- ing Dk& proceeded on Foot. The Horfes however bet- ing every Day lefs able to travd, he found if be walked with them he^ fliould be greatly dday'd, ^t the Cold increiied verr foft, and that the Roads were made worfo every Houri hy a deep Snow oontinuallv fireeaing » ha thetcfove, being impatient to report hia Proceedings, determined to proAcute his Journey the jMareftWay thio' the Woods. Accordingly the a6di he left hia At- tendants in the Charge of the BaggagOi with Money, and Diieftiona to provide Keceflariea for themfelvea from Place to Place 1 and having wrapped himfclf in a Watch- iijiiu.!]ui.>jjj.js.mB ■ ■a-uii..U- ' xm-L ' j' * 'fi GALLIC A FIDES: Or, coat, Iic fet out with a Gun in his Hand, and a'Pick conuining his Piipers and Provifion], at his Back, ac« oompanied only by Mr. G^, who was equipped in the fame Manner. The Day following, }uft aa they had pafled a Place called the Mitrdmng Ttum^ they fell In with a Party of Frtnch hdidiHt who had laid in wait for them, one of whom fired at them, but fortunately mifTed hii Mark, tho' he was not didant more then fifteen Paces. As foon as the Report of the Piece had put the Travellei^ man their Guard, the Au/mm made off, except the Fellow that fired, whom they feised and kept in Cuflody tifl 9 at Night I when they fufiered him to efcape, and oontinu- cd walking alt the remaining Part of the Night, Wedled every Moment that the Raft woo'd be funkiAder it, and leave thera to inevitable DeftniAion. In thii ]Dif> trefs the Major put out his fettikig Pole, that if jp6ffible« the Ice might pafi clear of his Rafti but the Rapidity of the Stream drove it with fuch VMenCe igfelAfl tht Pole, that, being unwilling to quK it, Ke waa jerked into ten Foot Wa|er : He fortunately favtd himfdf by catch- ing hold of one of the Raft Log» » but with all theit- Efforts they could not get the Raft to either Shore, and were therefore obliged to quit it ft whatever Hazard, and make to a neighbouring Ifland t upon thb Uand they con- tinue^ all Night, and the Cold to which they were ekpefed wai K> fevcrc, that Mr. Gffl had all hit Fingers froseih and foroe :S: Or. Hand, and a Pack , at his Back, ac- iquipped in the fame had pafled a Place in with a Party of t for them, one of mifled hii Mark, «n Pace*. As foon ic T/avellers otwit except the Felbw pt in Cuftodf ti)l 9 icape, andcontinu- [he Night, VtiMtout e nc9ct Oay^ b4^ feafiet of the King ti^PHtt Brkm thtmo. ' -^ '* lAeM trawlmityour Letter to the MawuiiJliiiijiii Wa AnAeer wM he a Law to me^ and if iwdhaloedar me to oommwiiciete it and, 1 am perfiiaded, the moftVktta- ftA^ Manner. * I mad^ k mt jpiartioukr Ckre to reeelve life, ff^t^ ftiyim, with a Diiftindioa luitable to your Dignity, and A . U • • hii ■ Mii i Li iii i iiW iHtn II II M ^ I III H ill M lli n K' l »W<**I -.■ *HJ t« 4 » l« i U twwCjlj||iHW^ i :- ssi'JSstiiK-i -i sat- jg CAILICA FIDES: Of, < his Quality tn 175}' Thii Anfwer wai fufflcient to convince the Governor, had there been no other Proof, that the Frtnth were de- termined to carry their projeftod Scheme into Execution. Their Scheme it to extend their Territoriea in Ntrtk Amtr'ua at the Back of our Settlementa from Nm Euf Umd to Vtrgmia \ and their Attempt at the Obit it to &- ciliute their Approach nearer and nearer to the Sea i which, if not checked in Time, muft cut ua off from • moft valuable Branch of Traflkk, and make all the Indian Nationt our Enemici, the Generality of whom, as th(7 do not aa upoh Princitdea oT Honour or Grati- tude, torget paft Services, and fide with thofe from whom they expeft the greateft Advantages at prefent TheOovernor therefore, finding that the moft vigorous Relblutions were neceflary in order to put a Stop to the Progrela of the Frimb, levied Troops and wrote to the neighbouring Governmenu to fend their refpeAive Qt^otaa of Men or Money, with all poffible Expedition, to •hii Afifiance. Accordingly the Troops he raified, marchei the firft'tOf Afril from Altxtmlna, a Town about four- teen Milea bdow the Falls of Pattwrnaeky towards the River Obit, to proted a Fort which the Company had built on it. About the fame Time the Aflembly at Siutb CartUna gave looo /. Sterling, to be applied to the Defence of his Maiefly's Limits } and N$rth Cartlim pafled an Afk for raifing 700 Men, who were to join the Troops of Virtitua immediately. Governor Gim in his Speech to the general Aflembly of Soutb Cartlinat January 16, informs them how the aUied Mmm ftood affcOcd to the Bnglifit at that June- « Tne «T1 « (Aid \ * becu < you « Cour * the I » Tl * carne * and I * of b< * flkoul * accul * wipe * Nati< « advi£ * Aflei * Ifou « cefla « whi« « X hi * Fort * tion * the I * of i * aUo * thini Wh lie reo put a Stop to the I and wrote to the ir rdbeAive Qj^otaa )le Expedition, to I he ratfedt marched Town about four- mackf toward* the the Company had It the Affembly at to be applied to the nd Nmk Cartlim rho were to join the le general AflTcmbly m> them how the nglifi) at that Junc- «Tnc FRENCH POLICY. sy The FriendOiip of the liUmn Nitiont round ui. raid he, it of the greateft Importance, and therefore to be cultivated with the greateft Care | ai I can aflure you that the Attention given by the Governor and CouikjI to all the Indian Affairi m general, it equel to the Importance of them. * The ClMfka fndUni have, for many Yean paft, carneftly prayed to have Foru built in their Country, • and the Uovanor, in the Prefcnce, and at the Defire • of both Houfea of Attembly. promifcd that a Fort < Qkould be built there i but the Mitni have at publickly « accu(ed ua of Breach of Promife; and therefore to « wipe away thii Reproach, and alfo to pieierve that • Nation in the Britijk Intereft, the Council unammouOy « advifed me (In Omiequence of the Refolution of the • Aflembly ) to give Dircdiont for building fuch Porta. « I found that my own Prefcnce would be abfolutely ne- « ceffary, and therefiofe I undertook the long Journey, « which waa attended with fome ToU and Fatigue ^ but • I have now the Pleafure to acquaint you, Uiat the • Fort it fully finiihed : It fcema to give gr«t Satufcc- « Uon to the Indisnu wxl, I hefe, may contribute to • the Safety of our Bwk Settlemeatt, etd the Security • of the Britifit Trade ^The Accounu I have from « aU our other /»^»i ia very a|reeeble, wid breathe no- • thing but Peace and Friendibip.* While Col. mjbintfm wai emin| his Troop together, iie received the following h0HW from Mw- ^rtnt and Gift, giving him an Aoootint of their SltuatioA near tlw Ohm. The firft Letter is dated M. 19, st nrngb- ymtghHrnj-hit-Bcttm. *• The 17th Mr. W arrived at S^Krtt oiAhiimmhU ffirom the Mouth of the Bid- Sm* Creek, (where he haa biwlt a ftrong StorehoufcUnd met Mr. Giji and (everal others. lo two or three Day* they expeaed down all the People, and as foon aa they came, were to lay the Foundatwa fd » Fort»^e«P^t to makftout for that PurpoA about 70 or 80 Mea : Th« tniiant were to join them and make Uw» ftrong. Thev requefted him (Col. ff^^Mtgm) to march out to Aem wiA all poifible Exjbdition. They acquainted him that Moni: U Ftret had made a Speech to fome of the /niwjw, and toM them, that neither they nor the £if '^'^ there, would (ee the Sua above twenty Days longer i thirteen of the H a D»ys « i 6o CALLtCA FtDRS: Or, Dav« beiiif then to'cume. Rjr whiic Mr. Cratimn could learn from an A^/iafi in the /rnibo f^titflj and I>uHaH4 wrre gone againtt the hwtrShatiMtn/iTifuiii, to cut off the ShaUMHtfei loo Orraweyt and CArAytm/ came to XfutttMium^ c/id demanded the White Fettle' there, and (hewed them the Frtmb Hatches 1 t!he l^4W- i$Hh tho* lOt above 30 Men, tefoftd to let the/Ti' Hit then) in their Town; but they el(pewing Account wai given in a Letter Trfittv-n t)y an UiHco, who wai an Eye-witncA of the *' )n!} 3, at Break of D«y, we were alarmed bjrtt«o ^ft- \ L niing ii|) to cnc K.f our Centries pivced in the %V Hi.j, wliu ihut l)im in the Heel, and fled oflT,. but were fi. h gh, (tui (tie Wadd'Hg was leit in his Heel. We wvr<- iniiTicti.atv'l) under Anns« and immediately fent out a fnali Faity to feauh round the Camp, but they faw f)ob<)d). About an Hour after, four of our huHgnt who had tetn ftnt out the Oa^ before, came in a peodigieus Hurry* and informed cs, that they had tracked a great Number of the Lnemy uMo the Bufiies about 14 Miles f|oni ut ; and had eone Co nigh them that they heard them IHk. Upon this News we began to throw up Trenches round a Fort which we had in the Nkadows, and iient out the M'lMt again, to fee if the fi'mtb were nigb« They returned in ait Hour, runainv very M, and toU tis the Enemy was within half a Mae, mardung down the Woods quite naked { which made us Msagiac (btw were aH Indmts. We wcne drawn up in ovder of Battk immediately, referving only a Number to work at die Trenches, wWch we had gotalnoft Breaft inch aU round when ch^ Eneny miter'd tfie Meadows. Our Centrjri whom we had plaocd there, iir'd at thein, kiUed tkree, ttnd retired to «lie Fert, the Enemy firing «t himaH the Way ffom the Woods, which' dtey betook themfelvcs to ^iaaiR as they came.' Wemarched up to take FeiTeffon of the Wood oppofite the Fort, but one of our Ofioers, ^o is now going to retign, and lud alw^rs (hewn a ^K>d deal of Fear in any Danger, called out tint the Enemy wouU take Policffion of the Fort, and imniedi- ate!) ordcrMth^Men to the Ri^ about, which ithey. 4|d direAly, and -fled to the Fort ; the Frmdt firmg at 4hem all the Time, and wounded a .great naum^ befoie they got thither.. W« immediately got our Xrenches lUled with Men, and benn to £(C from die Fort and Trenches, with three Huzzas, which the Enemy re- iuraed with dw hSan HaWoo. The Engsgeraent began «( hdf an Hour after Ten in the Morning, and continued till Seven at Night "without Intcianiffiwii, the Eaen^ ^ving clofe at v& trom behind the Tr^cs, and wt irom i|ur f oct and TrenclKs. We had our Cannon fired once ,/ . round, Si Or, ;iven in a Lettef ye-witiM& of the e alarmed by tt«o ies pl«ced in the fled off,, but were n his Heel We nediately fuit out ip, but they faw \ our btdumt who le in a pvodigious li tracked a great I about 14 Miles t they heard them row up Treaches eadows, awl iient >m(i& were nigb« 'ery M(, and told :, marcbing down u$ waagiae (bar a ovder of Battfe r to work at die iA hnd) aU rouad «. Our Ceotryi win, ktUed three, ingJit hiM.aHthe Boc themfelves to to taike Fofleff on E of our Ofioert, aimers (hewn a Ikd out that the >rt, and iomiedi- out, wihicbie ot our Trenches om die Fort and I the Enemy re- ngigement began )g,'and continued Son, the Eaen^ es, and we Itotn [i^annon fired once round, FRENCH POLICY. €5 round, which did great Execution among the Enemy } but our Gunner did not think it fafe to ftand another Round, but went into the Fort, and could not be per- fuaded to fire at them again the whole Day. At Seveti o'clock the Enemy called a Parley, and offered \xr. Terms of Capitulation \ upon which we held a Council of War, and after conftdering our Circumftances, that we had not Proviftons for two Days, that none of our Arms were fit for Service, as it had rained fo excciTively all Day, and having a great Number of our Men killed and wounded, we thought proper to accept of honourable Terms, and font Capt. i^an Braam to have Articles drawn at the Frtnch Camp, which were thefe, viz. That we were to deliver up the Fort by Day-break, and to be allowed to march out with our D^ums beating and Co- lours flying, with our Arms and all our Stores, except the Cannon i that we were not to build any more, or take up Arms againft his mod Chriftian Majefty for the Space of a Year. Thefe Articles were figned by Col. tvajhington and Capt. Mackay. Mr. La Force was like- wife to be delivered up in two Months and a half with all his People j for the Performance of which Hoftaees were demanded and granted, viz. Capt. Staba and Van Braam. We marched out in the Morning «-ith all our Stores, b'lt the Indiant foon took every Thing from u4. We had 86 killed and wounded, and the French^ by the trueft Accounts I could get, 117. They were far fupe- ribr to us in Number j they were 760, befides 200 Iit- dians^ and we were only 350, and above two Thirds of thefe would not engage. Among our killed was Lieu- tenant Merchiert of Capt. Mnchy's Company ; we had about 26 killed } the wounded were Capt. Lnoist Mr. Ptronttt Lieut. Toxiers^ and Mr. Llojdf a Cadet of Maeiay's Company." Thefe were the real Articles agreed upon, artd no other mentioned -, notwithftanding which, not long after there appeared in the Penjyhania Jonmal^ a Capitulation faid to be granted by M. De Vtllter^ Captam and Comman- der of the Infantry and Troops of his moft Chrittian Majdfty, to thofe En^UJb Troops aftually in the Fort of Ntdiktu which was built On the Lands of the KingS Dominions, July 3, at Eight o'Clock at Night, 1754, I Article I, 06 GALLIC A FIDES: Or, Article I. We grant the Englijh Commander to re- tire with all his Garrifun, artd tu retire peaceably into his own Country, and promifc to hinder his receiving any Infult from us French^ and to reftrain as ntuch as (hall be in our Power, the Savages that are with us. IL It (hall be permitted him to go out and carry with him all that belongs tu them except the Artillery, which we keep. III. That we will allow them the Honours of War, that they niaichout with Drum-beating, with a Swivel Gun, being willing tu ihcw them that we treat them as Friends. IV. That as foon as the Articles are figned by the one Part and the other, they (hike the En^lifli Colours. V. That To-moriow, at Break ot Day, a Detach- ment of French fliall go to make the Garrifun hie off, and take Pofl'eflion of the Fort. VI. And as the Englijh have few Oxen or Horfes, they are free to hide their Effedls, and come and fearch for them when they have met with their Horfes \ and they may, for this End, have Guardians in what Num- ber they pleafe, upon Condition that they will give their Word of Hoifour not to wqrk upon any Building in this Place, or any Part this Side of this Mountain, during a Year, to be accounted from this Day. VII. And as the En?UJh have in their Power an Officer, two Cadets, andmofl: ot the Prifoners made in the AfTaflina- tion of the Sieur Dejamenvillty that they promife to fend them back with Safeguard to the Fort De Gutrni, fituatcd on the Fine River. And for Surety of this Article, as well as the Treaty, Mr. Jacob Vambramy and Robert Stebe, both Captains, (ball be put as Hoftages till the Airival of the Canadians and French above-mentioned. We oblige ourfelves on our Side to give an Efcort to return in Safety thefc two Officers, we promife our French in two Months and a half at fartheft. A Duplicate being made upon onu of the Pofts of our Blockade the Day "I'ovc. Con. Veiljbr. This Capitulation was cooked up by Monf. VeUier after the Treaty was figned ; for 'tis certain that feveral Things thi^rein mentioned, particularly about the Aflaf- fmatien, was never fo much as. hinted, in the Articles ' fent ent to figned ledged the Ti tion t( Convo diets tl But the Co wherci Tranf. Affnit S French fame march fTaJhii refolvt join u fortify andtl foH wl were Mack Nigh Foret when allth very loade Part them fir(^, his n draw Mile the A lend Ami whi( " toon ?; Or, nmandcr to re- e peaceably into ier his receiving ail) as much as ire with us. t and carry with Artillery, which [onours of War, r, with a Swivel wc treat them as figned by the one I'ijh Colours. Day, a Detach- }arrirun file off, Dxen or Horfes, come and fearch heir Horfes } and ns in what Num- ey will give their y Building in this ilountain, during Power an Officer, le in the Aflaflina- ;y promife to fend >r Gutrnt, fituatcd f this Article, as , and Rabert Stobe, i till the Airival itioned. ;ive an Efcort to )romife our French A Duplicate being llockade the Day Con. VEtLJBR. by Monf. FeUier ertain that feveral ' about the Aflaf- I, in the Articles • fent FRENCH POLICY. 67 ent to Col. irojhhston •. for if it had, he would not have figned it, becaufc in fo doing he would have acknow- ledged that the Sieur JamonvilU was afTamnated , whereas the Truth is, he was^^flain In fair Bottle m open Oppofi- tion to the ErtfllA when he attempted to take their Convoy -as could be attefted by all the Officer, and Sol- diets that were in that A£tion. . But to put this Matter beyond Difpute, we (hall g.vo the Copy of a Letter from Capt. Srrt;.« to his !■ riend. < wherein he gives a very ingenuous Account of this who c Trann^aiont and thriws a new Light upon the whole Affiiir at the Ohit. SIR Juh 20,' WC received certain Intelligence, that the FrU were reinforced with 300 White Men, and the fame Number of Indians, and that they '"Wnd^d to march immedi=itely to attack "»• thereupon Colonel m^Jhington called a Council of War, wherein .twa. refolved to fend an Exprefs to haften the Jj'J'Pf "J^"*' *° join us, and that in the mean Time we (hould let about fortifying ourfelves as well as the Time woula perm,f, and there wait the Arrival of Capt. Lewa »nd Mr. P*«^ A« who were out on Detachments, and to whom Order, Vere fent to join us with the ut mod Expedition. Capt. Mackay arrived at our Camp at Gj/T. Houfe, » the Night, and we were pined by our Detachment ntxt Fofen;»on ; when a Council of War was again calW. wherein it was refolved to retreat '"^mediately, carrymg all the publick Stores with us ; and as we had but wo very indifferent Teams and few Horfes, the Officera loaded their own Horfes with Ammunition, and ett Part of their Baggage behind rCol «^^«ir^- ^-K them an Example, by ordering his ^^'^Xr.tal^i^ firft, Jnd giving four Piftoles to fomc Soldiers to carry Wsneceffa^BaW ,^«»'^'' •^'"•^'X' tl'tTc drawn by the Soldiers of the Firiinteti Regiment twelve Ss, on the rougheft and moft hilly Road of any on the i/.ir«m/. Moun^tains. The I"d«=Pf J««VSth tJe lend a Hand to dra«r the Oun". «>' ^elP off w^th th« Ammunition, nor would they do Duty as ftoneers. Which had an unhappy EfFedt on «"' Men, who no • tboner learned that it was not the proper Duty of j>ol^ <, $B QAllICA FIDES: Or, it§r» to p«r(oim thu(e Services, but thty became as back* ^4f4 as the Indepemlcut* : This wu one great Rcafo« Vhy we bad ocit canpleaccd ouir Works before the Atuck. Jul^ It W9 arfivcd very much tittigued at the Mea- 4om*t and bad coixtJtHtcd our Retreat, but for Wa^t of l^ot^fH aod otiier ^onvenienciea to carry off our Ammur nition. Our Men had bec|) eight Duys without iire«d, imd infttaid of % large Convoy, which we had Ipng ex- . j^i^jifd, there arriva4 oi»ly a few Baf^ of Flour ) thojf tlfii^9 (p hw^fM a,i woxkiog oa tbe Fostificatiow »( ^jif'«* *a4 wit^ mwrsbingp, tbal^ they were no longer ab|« to draw the Swivels. This being the C$k^ iMid having ceruin Intelligence that the Ntw Ttritrs had arrived at AUxandria about twenty Days before, a fat^l Stpy I and Ar.fl))iaii Rej^oiit, thint they weie got tp M/a Crcd^on ^il Marqb tp jui^ us, it waa tbought oioft idvjfeabte f^ twtify m^wm m the beft MaAo«r poifibk, ud wait iQHr Cctn\(oya kf^^^^Bf^nioi^cmcxajk which we daily tx^f^^L , In. thr; vpt!fl|l^, Tir!)9 >" Exprefs v^it fept to infoun *)>«m .of q^r Sit,uai»ipp, mi 1»»0«V thtm to our Affiftance, Wp 1^^ aj^ui d^Fifig |he Woq4a n/ea?eft toua, and c«ryiM |a,^H 4^ ^ ^"^ 9 SreMI'W«rl(, and eqlargf \V^ K^ / "W' 3». W ,*«'« *1 vwd by one of the CcfMri«4>A]{ MfA !0P that 0ccatooi». At Nigbf tbejr SHIM tp a Paklfly^ ^ we fyfee^iM peceU took bu| 4)tt(« ]^Joi^G carnis% l^)m Ws no 4»<4gteej»bJe ^v^s ti?, vs, who bM iec<4v«fi ,«p lnt»lligwice<^9uf Convoys or Jjlfinforce^tent^ m^ wfeo b*4 wly % Gwpiff o£ 3ag» 9f Flpui m^ ^., Ij^t^ »% iii»ii^ con iifci'inii! ' tmti^tym'i'ii^mi!'*^''''^'*''''*^^. ; Or, became as back* le great Rcafoa fore the A tuck. ed at the Mea- but for Wam of off our Aoimur without iireadi re had Ipng ex- of Flour ) thf If a^vaDCfid Pv^ Ajliltf of m, tbaf I aU raked. W« ivet for tbeW jRcn* i{>r NumborPhi we ire^yvax^t^cr M)w and: thfciii ap v. Tlve kcqAUiS I Kcaibn of tl^ir . AtNig^tbejr Peceit tP9k bui «h«fiC>acer. Evcfjr Oflicer thee preftnt ia wiUhig to deohwei «>•« thete waa no fuch Word »s JpJmtiM mentioned. The Teroje cKpn^ to ua were, « the Death of JmmmMi. \x ft had been meotoonedi w« could have got it alie/(^ aa thb fktntb feemed very coadtfceadirtg, W»d Willing to Mm Thiny .to a CoocMion, d«riiit the whol# OauWe offlte Interview, Upon our infifting on it, they altei'd eraet was much more material to them, the Article relating to Amaeoi^on, which they wanted much to deuin, and that of the Cam>on, which they agreed to have deftroy d, iafleadol beiitg iefcrued*c their own U^.^^_^ _^ Another Article which mfumn t<» our pAdeantagt, )a that hereby we obM|e ourfclvea'nst to attempt aq |(fl«yil|^meiit beyoadrthe Mowntaint: Thia waa tratf- IkUed to itt* ** ^ot atiefla|>t Aiildiaa or IhitMOvementB ontheL«ndao£hi^aio*ChnAianM]^eAy.'* Hut we never iateodad } but denied that he had any Laada there^ Md therefore thought it needbft to diAttte that Pbint. The Atticle wl|u;h rebtca to the Hoiagf"* '' ^l"**^ d^Sbivat &oda ih»TraiiNwi^9f it gi^w-te »»« *^ "'^ r? liientioncd :!• ■H iiii.irinii.tf"i?f 7© GALZICA FIDES: Or. mentioned for the Sccuritj' of th« Performance of the Treaty, aa well u for the Return of the Frifoncrt ( thtra vraa niiver fuch Intention on our Side, nor Mention made of it on theiii by our Interpreter. Thus bj the evil In- tention or Nc(^>g«nce of — »■ — our Cundud i« blamed by a bufv Worlds fond of finding Fault wrtbout oonfi- dering Circumftanco, or giving juft Attention to Rcalbna <«vhich might be offved to obviate their Clamour*. Let any of thefe brave GcntUmen,' who fight fo uuMf fuc* 'Ceaful Engegcmenta over a Bottle^ imagine himMf aft the Head ui 300 Men, and labouring under the Pi&d* fvantages abov^mentioncd, and would he aoit accept of Vfotk Tcrnta than Cal. ff^a/Ht^tm M%nni tof< Which yrtte all the Honour* of War^iwithout Mention oft Afi^ faflination, or any other Exprcffion objeAed to in« the «bove-memio»ctl' Articles. Jkttppchre.esi m^t^ that i§ he did not, he might )v •jiaey. You^ieVe «« lUefenaAfi. Aiir m*f well oondM^ed,i;whenitiwJ>ic tfiiory, of our litft £bgr«e* ■aMot |,wiU igfve you in my next^ind let the irmekxtim itm AflaAAMioD, 4>r wHh they pieeie, I UBi««dy to IJNnbrace tit» fiirft Opportunity oC hiSngcohcerncd, in fiidh JliWl^lfttj; c vs.!; .<, . '. >i i.'iii!,^, .-rt^.iiv.i «.:.M-.i«.vr, sliljtA ji\; JtRmtH^it^h >nm -i^m ^Wm '.^r boMttiiiVja <»it»ttm'bsiiWW\efl*A»Aii STllPMBm, ■ After theft; |«K>(£ng«geme«b^ U nay not bo Mii6 to ^Qltth< Rt8e4Uonf,!m«de fay Riu£k it biannd It without eonli« ntiofi to Rcalbnt Clamour*. Let ht fo nuny fuc* igin« himwlf «t ndtr the Di&()* M BOii aoeept of led tof< Which MsntioK of «A(<> jsAid to i» ih« umi^iimt^ he ssBenefjf ttt the FRENCH POLICY. 7i oTfCIMi- k^whobedrAfia ithe /e ^Hp w -with o.difiBaimed"#^ ich Ordofa^-erl le Mouth of a.i9 lur £cft £ta(r.||«* the Frmek\U)tm ;, I UB JMdy to Dhcerncd/in Aidi , ; ■ ' i I ■ • I ■ ' not be Mufi uid we muft wait till %)\g Troops arrive from all our other Colonies before this Mifchance can be repaired. I am afraid ir will be of little advantage to us, for the Government of England to fend us great Guns for our Forts, without fending People capable of managing them. That trifling Advantage gained over a Handful of Frtnsh who came to furprize our Cenvoy by almofi double the Number, is, np doubt, the Occafion of our prefent unr happy Affair. It is a new Scheme of fighting, for three or four hundred Men to go feek an Enemy treble their Number, when only by delaying, like old Pqbiust and reftraming the Inrpetuofity of their Courage for a few Days, they would have been able to have fought the Enemy even-banded. I hope the Lofs we have met with wUiheof ^0 very bajl Coa(equcncf, ^ut cu^firgi us all in 3^? ' • Opinion p CMtttCA FIDES: Or, opinion of uiiUing uith the other Colonfei fr>r the pm- rai (ioo«J, iiml, >ur the future infhrad of hcing in many iingle Twi^*, which ^retafil/ broken, make un« Bundw that will be irrrfiflibie." In Ptnfylv«nh the Frttuh made no lefa Progreft than in Vhgimu ) as apjieara in a Letter from Philadtlphia^ dated MiTf 24. *' "XmW Night Advice came from the back Part* of this Province, that the f^tnth had taken the Biock-houfc and Truck-houfc ere<£ted by the Virtinknt, cut ofi all our Traders but two, and have taten in Goods, Furl, and Skim to t^x Amount of ao,oool. Scerling at k^. A fiital Stroke to many here i this is on Che River Ohi», at a Place called L^'t Tonmy about 190 Miles trom hence due Weft. Hew they wiUbedifk>djzed, Time willAiew % but the Skin^ trade is entirely put a Scop to by (his Enterprife of the Prtnth. In ihort, our Trade is bad, and our Expences daily tncrcafing, bv aping tile ummeaning Follies of our Mother Country. The Governor. of Maryknd having fent Comniiflariei to meet and treat with the Chieih of the Six Nations at JUmHf, GmcbrtHkdm)^ a Sachem of the Cayugt Nation, made the following Speech bcfurr an Audience of Gtnthc- iNiM,«iid the Chiefs of the Six Nations, at an Enf^rtain- Went the 6th t( Juij^ 17$ 4. * Brethren, we are very jhd to fce you it t)ie Fin now burning at Jlktny bv Order of the great King \ and we return you our mon hearty Thanks for the Iniigto l^fent that you have brought us from our Brr;thren of Mtryknd^ and we (hall alwavs retain » gratfful Senib of this ICindnefs of our Bretfiren, for we are afluretl that youmufl have been ^£hiated by a true an'i finccni Love for us, to come from fb diftant a Country to thia Interview with fo large a Teftimonial of your Regard for us. You are not known to us by the Name of 7«- tmrryhogmt a Name, we hope you and your Pofterity, will continue to be known by as long as the Sun and MotMi fliall endure { by this Name we have admitted you of our Councel,' and yotl are become one of us t to confirm which, we prefent you with this Belt. \Givtt « Btk.} * As you are now become our Bttthren, and this is a Time of Danger, bv Reafon the Country on Obk Is made bloody, wc nope yon w>H have your Eyes- «jid * your you don S: niifet for the |«i»e- of bdng in many , make un« Bundw FRENCH POLICY. 7i fa Progrefi than in PhilaJfifthia, dated ne from th« back th had taken the by the Virginin$f id have talken in ount of ao,oool. ly here j thia it on 7«CMi, about 190 Y wiUbediflodsed, entirely put a Stop \ lh«rt, our Trade rcafing, bv aping Couutryy rent Coofifniflariea he Six Nation* at M Cayugt Nation, iidicnce of Gentle- , at an Entertain- i yoti at tiie Frra c great King i and tanks for tKe biigt! m oar Brr.thren of n a gratfiul Scnfe or we are afluretl a true an'i fincere a Country to thia il of your Regard the Name of 7«- id your Pofterity, fig as the Sun and we have admitted ecome one of us t h this Belt. [Grvii ren, and this is b ountry on Obit Is ive your Ey«sr and * your « your Ean open to every T^inf, that may happen to be ♦ done or faid in which we may be coifterned, and (hat ' you will give ut early Notice thereof j and we, on our Parts, will not fail to do the fame by you i in Cum- firmation of w'.iich Promifc we give you this Belt. [Giwt a B*lt.] * We prctcnt you this String ai a Token of brotherly Love to leearryhtgtH himfelf j we defire he will not look upon this »^ a mere Ceremony, but believe that it proceeds from the Bottom of our HearU.' [Giv*$ a Bth.] The late Defeat of our Forc« on the Obit was fo far from difeouraging the People of AfarylanJ^ that it rather animated them to exert themfelves with the greater Vi- gour at this important JuiiAure j as we have Reafon to belic-vc from the following fpirited Speech of his Excel- lency fhrgtit Sbarft, Elqj Governor ef that Province, to both Houfes of AITcmblyi 7-^ »7» *754« «« GintUmtn tf tbt Upftr and Ltwtr Hnfts tf AJpmbfy, The Chearfulnefs with which you have attended every Bufinefi relative to the common Intereft of ihefe his Ma- jefty's Colonies, obviates every Doubt that I mi^ht cn- teruin of any Exception being taken at my callmg you together fo foon. And I flatter mvfelf, that the prcfent dangerous Situation of Affairs will not only evince the Neceffity of it, but engage you, without Hefitation, fully to comply with the Dirctflions contained in the Earl of HelitrHih'% Letter. The-DefiKna of the frmtb muft now be evident to every one : They have openly, in Violation of all Trea- ties, invaded his Majefty's Territories, and committed the moft violent A£ts of Hoftility, by attacking; and en- tiiely defeating the Ftrg'mia Commander Col. fra/binitttt. In this Emergency, the Hopes and Expe^hitions of our Neighbours, whom in Duty, Honour, and Intereft, we are engaged to fupport and defend, are fixed upon us for AfliiUnce i and what muft the World think of our Con- du^, or, what Calamities may we not expeA, if, from an unfeafonable Parfimoiw, we coldly look on while thsy are cut to Pieces ? The boundlcfa Ambition of the common Enemy, and the cruel Rage of their Savage Al- lies, now upon our Borders, (luflied with Vidory, r4- K quirft \ •J i 74 GALLICA FIDES: Or\ oulrw a vigoroui and immcdiitc Exertion of all our ruwcri to check thvir Prog,»efi. The Indians^ vi'no »re our Frisidi, likewifc cltlm our AfliH^ncf. While their W^rrior-t %n in thu V\t\A with our 1 roojM, thnir Women and Chlldrrn are fcnt to ui to be protcdlcil and fupportcd : Tlsi» u the greiteft De- monftration they can give oi the Confidence thcV place in UI. Nor can I doubt, but that at thii critical Period, whin th« FrtHch are employing every Artifice to alienate their Affcftioni from u«, you will embrace fo fair an O^ poitunity of firmly attaching them entirely to our Isi- terrft. In taking Care to hava their Wives and ChiKlrcn kindly and hofpiubly treated while they are obliged to ftiy with u», and impkjre our Protcftion. . ^^ Ai our Settlcmenu on the Frontien mull be the ftr« expofed to the Inroads of the Enemy, I have ordered a Supply of Ammunition to Prtdirick Countv \ and, with the Advice of bis Lordihip's Council of State, ifTued • Proclamation, for the Militia to be put in the beft Pof- ture of Defence, that they may be prepared to aft in Ca(e of Neceffity : And, by the fame Advice, have, at the earned Requeft of Col. /Wwri, Commander m Chief of the Cartlka Forces, granted a Supply of Arms, which, confidering the prefcot Urgency of Affairs, could not have been denied. ., . , . The Money in the Treaftirer'a Hands, for the our- chafmg of Arms and Ammunition, being near cxhaulhid, I mull recommend to you, in the ftronBeft Manner, tho raifine a fuflicient Fund for that Purpofe, fo neceflary at this Time for the Defence of the Province: And muft Ukewife obferve, that the prcfent Sttie of the Mihtia, nquifca your moil fiuious AttmUion. GcRtlefucn, 1"here never was a Conjuna«re, in i»bieh your Una- nimity, Vigour, and Difpatch were more neceflary than now : And, as I depend upon the Prudence of yo"' «c- fblutions. I am perfiiaded you will make fuck Provifiona Mlenoateto the prefent Emergency, aa will beft enprela ^t Zeal for his Majefty's Service, the Security and "Welfare of thi» Province, and the Support of the e«in- jrionCaufc." ^^; - Thia ; Or, :iun of all our icwifc claim our \ tiic ri< w with 1 arc fciit to ui [he greateft !>•• jcnce thfV place I critical t*eriod, tiiice to alienate :e fo fair an Ojh rely to our Iii- ^ei and Children f are ohligeJ to • muft b« the Mt have ordered a inty i and, with f State, iflued % in the bed Pof- pared to a, fo neceflary it rince : And niuft of tbe Militia, phkh your Una*- re neceflary than lice of your Rc- e fuch Provifiona will beft exprefa he Security and tort of tbe cofii- This FRENCH POLICY. ThU animated Speech h.d fuch an Kffca upon tho AHcnbly. th.t thcv immediately B'f";«'*^°°°':[;:73 .he Alftrtance of tf.c /7r|;«/-.«., «nd for the V.tM»ni Sup,H.rt of the VV.ves and CI..K ren of thc.r Z"^'"- AU ha who (hall enter into their Allunc., the whole to bo difp.ifcd of ai hii Excellency their Governor (hall th.nk •"Thu, have we given a. full a V«w, .1 the few Mate- rials wc have been furnilhed with, would enable u», of , the hod.le Pr.K:ced.nii» of the Frmb, with their treacho- rous and perfidious tonduft in regard to our An,,ru.>, Colonics. Tnd in what Manner the hM have behaved towards them. It is fome Time f.nce we left NnuEngj^ L,Hdi but wc mull not therefore imagine »hat the Frm^» were lcf» vigilant or aaive in molctling and d.ftrefling that Settlement, than they *"V" ?'*r' (**«*' ThTr fionsand Encroachment, upon the other Cobmes. 1 heir MiOionaries fpread themfelve. among the /"''f"' *' ^ the (ulc View of imbittering their Spinta •P'"'* jjj £nfli/b J and their indefatigable Labour, were attended fut^ith too much Succef.. They fp.nted them up to commit the mott horrible cruelt.c. u^n Men, Women, and Children, at Time, when the People though they were at perfeft Amity with them But we ««»»'.''« rpretty diftinft View of the Conduft both of the /r,«* ^»A Pn,lilh if we read with Attention the following tll'ifim^^^^^ Efq. delivered to the geat .ST^eneral Aflembly o( hfaerior of the Jc- 1 1723 and i;a4; which the Indtant a new Settlement, then at War with that came to the of the Falls of St. re^unticaoh) and nch call tbem) of aflemble with the 1 Settlements, and other: Here they nee ifliurd in Par- them, againil; the ion, and brought f they met with :y funered greatly I, that the ieveral ind m&nagcd this plying the IruUatii ■es for carrying it and to puili them they tranfmitted overnment of Ca- >( the Jefuits at FRENCH POLICY. 7^ ^titCt thro' whom likewife they received their Direc- tions from thence ; as the Governor of Canada feems to have done his, upon this Occafion, from the Court of fremt. And I would furdier obferve, that this Route aflfbrdt the Frttuh a fhorter Paflagc for making Defccnts from ^jftbec upon this Province, and deftroyinff the whole Province of Maint^ wi^h the King's Wo' they never atttcmpced, till within thefe few Years, to pate over the River St. LawrtKi, witbin the Extent of this Province. I am fatisfied it '» needle(s for me. Gentlemen, to urge any Thing more to ihew how neceflary for the Safety of this Government it is, that weiboi'ld fecure to our- felves the Pofieffion of this important River againfl the Encroachments of! the Frtntb without Delay : And I think the prefent Situation of Affairs in that Country muft convince you, how vain a Scheme it wouM be to have your fole Dependancc for gaining this Point upon making annuxl Piefents to die Indians^ who appear to have enteted into aa Alliance with the French againft us } and have ibewed evident Nfarks of their Difj^tion to put the River into their Power. How different are fuch Proceedings from thofe of the French? Whilft we have been fuing in vain to a few hdiam for their Permtffion to fettie Lands within the undoubted Limits of this Province, and which them- felves cannot deny have been purchafed of their Ancef- ton } and have in Effect promifed tbem a yearly Tribute to reftrain tbem from committing A^ of Hoftilities a<* gainft ut i the Frtmh have marched Armies into difiant Ceuntriet of numerous and poweiful Tribett, which without ■i*«*MIWMMMi|«M i^ %6 GALLICA FIDES: Or, without any Colour of Right they have invaded) they have forbid them to make further Grants of any cf their Lands to the Englifi^ and have built and ire ftiU building flrong Forts, with an avowed Intent drive them off from the Lands already granted to . jem, to exdude them from all Commerce with thofe ^dians, whom they have threatened with Deftruaion, jf they fliall prefume to interfere in their Favour. It is Time, Gentlemen, for you to defift from having your chief Dependance on temporary Expedients, which feem rather to have expofed the Government to the Con- tempt of the Indians, than to have conciliated their Friend(hip to it} and take Counfel in Part from the Po- licy of our Neighbours. Vigorous Meafures againft the Frtncb^ in Cafe ther fliall refufe to quit his Majeity's Territories within this Government, without being compelled to it by Force ; building a ftrong Fort near the Head cf the River Ktn- ntitciy above the Settlements of the Norriigt-weck Indians, and pufbing on our Settlements upon it, in a defenfiblc Manner, would effedually rid the Province of the En- croachments of the former, and cither hold the latter in a due Dependance upon us, or oblige them to abandon the River. And further, by making ourfelves, thro* this Means, Matters of the Pafs, which was the general Place of Rendezvous during the Indian War in 1723 and 1724, of all the Tribes engaged in it, both in their Incurfions and Retreats, we ihould have it in our Power to curb all Inofe Indians for the future j and in a great Meafure pre- vent them from attempting to make Depitdations in our expofed Settlements. I muft further obferve to you, upon this Occafion, Gen- tlemen, how dangerous Dclayo to make fuitable Prepara- tions for removing the French would be. How praSicable was it firft to put a Stop to their Pro- ceedings, in building their Fort at Croxtm Point f And Jou can't but remember what mifchievous Effe uby in Cafe they tories within this to it by Force ; f the River Ken- idgt'Wock Jndianst ;, in a defenfible vince of the En- hold the latter in them to abandon hxo* this Means, genera! Place of 1723 and 1724, n their Incurftons Power to curb all cat Meafure pre- pitdations in our i Occafion, Gen- fuiuble Prepara- itop to their Pro- mm Point ? And us £fFe£b of the were felt by this Ravages which War. their Encroach- ive them an Op- portunity FRENCH POLICY. 9i portunity of making themfelves Mafters of that River likewife in the End ; .and in that Cafe we may expe6l foon to fee another Fort built by them near the Mouth of it, and the French in Pofleflion of all the Sca>coaft between that and the River St. John. GtniUnun of the Council and Houft of Repre/entativet, I hope you will proceed in the Confideration of thefe Matters wi^h that Unanimity and Difpatch which his Majefty's Service and the Safety of the Province requires { and that you, Gentlemen of the Houfc of Reprefenta- tives, will make the necefTary Suppiies. Council Chambirt March a«, 1754. W. ShIRIETT; May it pleaft your Excellency, The Council and Houfe of Reprefentatives of this his Majefty's Province, have given very great Attention to the two Speeches which you have been pleafed to makd to the Chair, on the 20th of March and the 2d of Jpril, We are fenfibie they contain Matters of the laft Impor- tance, not only to the Inhabitants of this Government, but to every other of his Majefty's Subjeds in Jnurica^ to the Britijh Intereft in general, and to the Intereft of all Europe. It now evidently appears, that the French are now far advanced in the Execution of a Plan, projected more than fifty Years fmce, for the extending their Pofleflions from the Mouth of the MiJJiftppi on the South, to Hud- fon'i Bay on the North, for fecuring the vaft Body of Indians in that Country, and for fubjedting this whole Continent to the Crown of France : This Plan, agree- able to the Genius and Policy of the French Nation, was laid for a future Age, the Operation of it has been gra* dual, and almoft inlenfible, whil : the Britijh Govern- ments in the Plantations have been confulting temporary Expedients, and they are in Danger of continuing to do fo until it be too late to be defeated. And however im- probable it may feem that this Scheme fhould fucceed, fmce the French Inhabitants on the Continent, at prefent, bear but a fmall Proportion to the Englijh \ yet there are many other CircumJances which give them a Kreat Ad- L vantage! i' , < v j» ,a;3tM».. ' t< * yav y' /.: r ! I ^ '«mA. it GALLICA FIDES: Or, vantage over us, and which, if not attended to, will fuon overbalance our Superiority in Numbers. The Frtnch pay no Regard to the molt folemn Engage- ments, but immediately after a Peace, take and keep Pofleffion of a Country, which, by Treaty, they had juft before exprefly ceded, whilft the Englijh in the Plan- tations, afraid of incurring Difpieafure, and oi being inftrumental of bringing on a War in Europe^ fuffcr thefe Encroachments to be made and continued. The French in Time of Peace, are continually exciting the Indians fettled among them to come upon our Territories to kill and captivate our People, and to carry the Scalps and Prifoners to Canada^ where, as we have full Evi- dence, a Reward is given for them, and by this Meant we are prevented from extending our Settlements in our Country, while the Englijh^ from the Principle juft nowr mentioned, fcruple to avenge themfelves by carrying the War into the Indian Settlements, left they fhould annoy his Majcfly's Allies, with whom our moft barbarous Enemies are intermixed, and by whom they are che- riflied and encouraged. The Fremh have under their Influence by far the greateft Number of Indians on the Continent, whilft the Englijh, by the different Method of the feveral Governments, are in Danger of lofing the fmall Proportion which are at prefcnt attached to thfem. The French have but one Intereft, and have but one Point in View ; the En^ajh Governments have different Interefts, are difunited, fome of them have their Fron- tiers covered by their neighbouring Governments, and not being immediately affedtcd feem unconcerned, The French are fupported by the Treafure of France, which feems now more and more to have made the Plantations the ObjeiSt of its Attention } the Englijh Governn its are obliged to carry on any Scheme at their own Ex- pence, and are not able to fupport any great Undertak- ing. Thefe are fome of the Difadvantages which the Eng- lijh at prefent labour under, and they are not likely to be removed without his Majetty's gracious Interpofition. We therefore defire your Excellency to reprefent to his Majefty the expofed hazardous State of thefe his Go- vernments, and humbly to pray that he would be pleafed to caufc the moft eife Kin« may be compelled to quit the Provinceof iVoi^^ Scotia^ where, indirca Violation of the mod cxprefs Agreement to the contrary, they arc daily increafuig and fortdying them- felves i that his Majctty will allow and order, that when- foever the Indiant who are feitlcd among ihnFrtnch, or are under their Diredion and Countroul, (b; 11 captivate and deftroy his Englijh Subjcfts, his refpedlive Govern- ments lliall fuffcr and encourage the Indians viho are in the ^«?/i/i&Intcrcft, to make Reprifals upon the French, there oeing no other Way to put a Stop to the Incurfions of the French Indians, or of forw.iiding the Settlements on our Frontiers ; that Affain which relate to the Indians of the Six Nations and their Allies under lome general Diteaion, as his Majcfty (hall think proper, may be conflantly regarded, and that the Intcrclts or Mcafures f particular Governments or Perfons, may not be iup- noled to interfere with fuch Direaioas-, that the leveral Governments may be obliged to bear the Proportion of the Charge of defending his Majefty's Te.ntories agamfl the Er.croachments of the French, and the Ravages and Incurfions of the Indians ; and that in Cafe of any great and heavy Charge, his Majcfty would be gracioufly pleafed to afford Relief. In ihe mean Time, we affure your Excellency, that we are ready to do every Thing that can he cxpeaed from us on the prefent Emergency. We thinK ourfelves happy that we have a Gentleman at the Head of the Province who is fo perfedly acquainted with hs» Majef^ tv's iuft Title to the Countries encroached upon by the French, who his given fuch diftinguilhed Proofs of h.» Zeal for his Majeily's Service, vhofe Endeavours to de- fend his Territories, and enlarge his Dominions in I ime of War have been attended wifh fuch happy Succcfs, and whofe Abhorrence of fuch perfidious Invafions m Time of Peace we are fo well acquainted with. We take Rteat Pleafure and Satisfaaion in the Meafures taken by your Excellency, by the Advice of h.s Majefty 3 Council, in the Reccfs of the Courtj and will chearfuUy fupport the Execution of them. La W« r U GALtiCA FIDES: Or, V/r look upon it to be of abfolute Neceflity, that the fttnch Ihodld, at all Events, be prevented from making any Settlements whatever on the River Ktnntbtck^ or the Carryin^-pIace at the Head of it. Ai Richmtnd Fort on that River is in a decayed State, we defire your Encellcncy to order a new Fort to be ere£led of about 120 Feet Square, as far up the River above RicbmonJ FortJis your Excellency fliall think fit, and to caufc the CJarrlfon, Artillery, and Stores at Rich- mondy to be removed tu the new Fort, and the old one to be demolifhed. We pray your Excellency likewife to order a fufficient Force up to the Carrying-place, to remove the French that may be fettled there : But as we apprehend the Suc- ccfs, under Providence, will depend very much on your taking this Affair into your immediate Care and Direc- tion } we therefore pray vour Excellency to fubmit to the Inconveniencies of a Voyage to the Eaftern Parts of the Province ; and there to give fuch Orders for the Purpofe aforefaid, as you (hall find ncccflary. And that your Excellency's Pcrfon may be fccure againft any At- tempts of the Frtnth and Indians^ and that you may be enabled to effeA the building the Fort aforefaid ; and to deftroy any Frmch Settlements that may be carrying on, we will make Provifion for the Pay at^d Subfiftencc of 500 Men J which Number, including the fix indepen- dent Companies already ordered, we defire you to caufc to be inliftcd as foon as you (hall think proper. We will likewife make ample Provifion for your Excellency's Voyage, and for an Interview with the Indians^ if you Ihall find it expedient. We hope, by your Excellency's prudent Management, ehefe Indians will be convinced that it is their Intcreft to continue at Peace with us j and we are fincerely dc- firous that every Thing may be done which may tend to perpetuate the fame. We will readily defray the Cha.-ge of fupporting and educating a confiderable Number of the I dian Children, if your Excellency can prevail on their Friends to agree to it. We are fituated remote frort the Six Nations, and have never had the Benefit of a Trade with them, yet we have frequently joined in the Treaties with them, and ins iM f,- Or, eceflity, that the itcd from making Ktnnibtck^ or the (1 a decuyed State, new Fort to be far up the River icv (hall think fit, id Stores at Rich- and the old ono I order a fufficient rnriove the French pprehend the Suc- ry much on your Care and Dircc- sncy to fubmit to he Eaftern Parts ch Orders for the cfiary. And that ■e againft any At- that you may be aforefaid ; and to ly be carrying on, ind Subfiilcnce of the fix indepen- cfire you to caufc proper. We will jfour Excellency's e Indians^ if you lent Management, it is their Interefl are fmcerely de- I'hich may tend to of fupporting and c h.dian Children, r Friends to agree Six Nations, and ! with them, yet eaties with them, and FRENCH POLICY. and have contributed larecly towards Preftnts and other Kxpenccs attending fiich Treaties, and are ftill ready to do all that can be reafonably expcfted from us, for fccur- ing their Attachment to his Majtfty's Intcreft. Your Excellency muft be fcnftble that an Union of the fcveral Governments for their mutual Defence, and for the Annoyance of the Enemy, has long been defired by this Province, and Propofals made for this Purpofe i we arc (till in the fame Sentiments, and (hall ule our Endeavours to cfFe£t it. Purfuant to this McfTage from the Aflembly, the Go- vernor foon afterwards let out on his Voyage to execute his Commiflion, and after an Abfencc of about fix Months, he returned, and having aflembled the two Houfes, he gave them an Account of his Progrefs, and the fcveral Tranfac- tions he had been engaged in, to the Effcft followin|. That purfuant to their Rcqueft he had raifed 800 Men, and embarked with them for Falmouth in Cafco Bay, where he had Conference with the Norr'idgmeck and Ptnobfcot Indians^ with whom he had renewed AlHancc. From thence he proccded with his Forces and Work- men to the River Kmneheck, in order to build a new Fort there above that *t Richmond^ and went to the Head of the River, and the Cariying-place between that and the River ClaudUrtt but found no French Settlements. The Place he pitched upon for erefting a Fort was, a Fork or Point of Land formed by meeting of the Rivers Kennebeck and Sebajioomky 37 Miles higher than the Foit at Richmond. But as the River Kenmbecky is not naviga- ble for Sloops for 18 Miles between Cujhemock and Ta- cennet, by Reafon of Shoals, Rocks, and itrong Cur- rents, he had caufed a large defenfible Storehoufe to be built at Cujhemocky to lodge the Province's Stores at in their Paffage tofaconnet. The new Fort, called HalU' faxt was capable of holding 400 Men, and he left a Gar- rifon in it of lOO. For the • Convenience of directing the Operations at the Fort and elfewhere, he refided the whole Time at Falmouth^ with fomc of his Majefty's Council to aflift him with their Advice. The Vigilance and Aaivity of the Officers in doing their Duty was extraordinary. In efFeaing thefe Services, he had been as good a Hufband for the Province as he could, without hazarding the Succefs of them. He difmiffed the Ship which t6 GAT. LLC A FIDES which cird d him and other Gentlemen a* (iton at ron- vcnienti)- he coulJ ; and equal Care wa* taken to difmiCi the Tranfporu after the Soldien were landed at Cujh*' nrni, no more hcing retained than what were mcdlary for receiving the Supplies of Provifiom, and other Siorca for the Troops, and Materials for building Fort HallifaM. The Troopi were likcwife diftharged a» (oon as ever «ho Service would admit of it. The Troopa, by marching on both Sides the River Kennibtck to the Head of it, have probably prevented any future Attempts of the /rMf^.and gained the Knowledge of a River and Court • try highly neceflary to be known. This Expedition wiU be of the greateft Advanuge, conftdering what a Spirit the FrtHth at Canada and their Jefuiu had raifed in the /n> diant^ and that it has prevented a general War with the Ittdiant. That he had received a Letter from Sir Thomas Eoh'mfoHf one of his Maiefty's Secretaries of State, aflur- ing him of his Majefty s Approbation of the Meafures that Guirernment had taken. Recommends it to them to ptavide for the Difcharge of the Debts incurred h/ this Lwpedition, particularly what had been unavoidably ocaiflutied by the AfTaults made by the Canada Indians on our Weftern Frontiers, while he inas abfent in the Eailern. L:)ys before them a Journal of the Commif- fioners of feveral Provinces and Colonies at a late Con- vention at Jlhany^ containing a Scheme for uniting all the Engl^/b Governmenu in North Amtrlca \ and that the Frmch fpare no Pains to difengage the Six Nation* from the EngUJh. We have hcfore mentioned the Nation of Indians cal- led the Twightwtts, :n Alliance with the EngUJh^ and vho being invaded by the Frtncb^ with a Defign to cut them all off, routed and killed almoi> the whole Party. By Letters from Nn:j Tork^ dated in 0£febtr laft, it was advifed, that the Ttuigbtwets had fent fome of their head Men to the lower Shawana Town on the River Ohio, with the following Meflage, viz. . . >, ,,, j, .,,= ^ -s n ' ^ « Brethren, the Shawantft, ' 'y-tf'^ '" ' You know that the French have invaded our Country on all Sides } Why do you fit ftill ? Will you be Slaves to ihe French^ and fuiFer them to be Mailers of all the Land and all the Game?— —Rife up ; lake the Hat< . chct» MHMMI \ 1 at TtKin at ron- ukcn to difmiCi andcd at Cuflif \ were ntcdlary and ulher Stores ij5 Fort HallifaM, Tuon as ever the [M, by marching the Head of it, Attempts of the Eltver and Coun* I Expedition wili! ng what a Spirit raifed in the /n- ral War with the r from Sir Thonuii t of State, afTur- sf the Meafures nendi it to them )cbts incurred h/ i>een unavoidably e Canada Indians as abfcnt in the of the Coromif- a at a late Con- B for uniting all ntrica ', and that the Six Nations m of Indians cal- the Engliflt, and \ a Defign to cut the whole Party, lohr lafty it was me of their head the River OhiOf ided our Country Will you be be Mailers of all >i take the Hat- cheCjk POLICY. •; thct, and follow our Exsmnle . We killc<1, not long aao, fifty Frtnthmtn, all Warriors in one Day: riva other Nationi have joined ui i and if you and your * (;rnndf»ther!i the DtlavMus will but ftir, the Frmtb wJl foon be forced to fly." To which the Shawantft anfwercd. " Brethren, the twightwttSt We arc furprized at your Requefl*. The Six united Nations have direded us to fit ftul and not to mind the Frtnch i and that we muft keep our Ears and Eves to- wards the united Nations i and To do our Grandfathera the Dtlawarts. We defire you would fpare ui, and leave our Town before the Frmb hear of you, and come and kill you here, and plunge us into the War before the Six Nations begin it." Upon which the 'twighttuttt left the Sbawana much difgufted. Having traverfed over the reft of the Colonies, let us now pay a Vifit to our Friends the Quakers in Ptnfjlva- «/a, and fee in what Manner they exerted themfelvea on this interefting Occafion. The Governor fummcned the general Aflembly, and ouide the following Speech. Mr. SptaifTt and Gtntlmtn »/ tht Affimbhft /\s you are now met for the Difpatch of fiufinefs, I think It my Duty to remind you of what I Aid at the Opening of the laft Sitting, and to lay before you a Letter which I have fince received from Sir 7bomas Ra- iinfon^ one of his Maiefty's principal Secretaries of State, figpifying to me, his Maiefty's cxprefs Commands, • That I fhould not only aa vigoroufly in Defence of « the Government under my Care, but that I (hould be « aiding and affifting his Majefty's other Colonies, to re- * pel a.^y hoftile Attempts made acainft them.* At the Time of writing that Letter, on the 5 th of Jufy laft, his Majefty and his Minifters were only in- formed, that the Frtncb had drove fome of the Firginia Troops from a Place on the Obitt at the Mouth of Mo- btnangtlot and were erefting a Fort there j and you will •bfcrve they think thofe Advantages, gained by the Fr*ntby * might "^""^"^^■^ i^ji f SI GALLIC J FID£Sf Or, * might have bcf n in a great McAfur*, if not toully prf« ' ventedi it every viui ul ' i Majclly'« CJovcrnnicnu * had exerted thcinrelvc* iic<^. rding to th« UirciSliont in * the Earl of HtlMrmf^n l*%xtt of the 28th of AngHft* Vou are fenfib^e murty i iiings have happened fuice th« Ketrcat from the Furiti of Afahenongfia, that have put our Aiiairi upon the Frontier* in a very bad Situation, much worfe than hiiM-ijcfly , id hit MiniOrvhave any Know* ledee of, or than they can poOibly i -nci at they are well informed of the fluuriftiing Sta ,> ,{ thefe Coloniei, of the Number of Men they are capaute of raifing, and hr' ?r3at RcafoM ^o exited that in a Matter wherein the L r.teft and Safety '<( the Colonies wee lo nearly con- ceojtd, the/ wo . J exert thcmfclvea with uncommon Vigour. From the Lttur; and Intelligence I have ordered to be laid be^j ;4 you, it M\\ »^/tK;%r that the Frtntb have now, at the « Fort ; •'' Ai^lMW-i4at above a thoufand regular Troope, befldes /Vi '/i« i ^nat they a^e well ilippiied with p. jviftoiu, ar^ i *t they luve lately received an additional Number off ■'AJn 1 tnat their upper Fort» are nlfo well garrifoncd anvi provided, and they arc malciiiB; a Settle" ment ^ 300 Families in the Country of the Twigbtwttt, at the South-weft End of the Lake krtt. Vtom thofc Papers you will likcwife be informed of the Ufe they have made of this laft Year's Succeftii among the Indians of the Six Nations, having prevailed with many of them to remove to Canada^ who will either be neuter In tbe prefcnt Difpute, or take up Arms againft us, while fuch few of the Indiani at ftill retain their Attachment to the EngViJb^ dare not be adllve for us, till they fee a Force in the Field fuperior to that of the Frtnch^ and if that be not foon, they will certainly give up our Caufe, and embrace the templing Offers made them by the Frtnch, Gentlemen, it is now feveral Years fioce the Frtnth undertook this Expedition, and wc have long had full Intelligence of their Defigns, and of thrj Steps they have taken to carry them into Execution \ their Progrefs in" deed has been very furprizing, owing chiefly to the In- ailivity of the Engl'tjh Colonies, who, 1 am forry to fay, have looked with too much Indifference upon an Affair that muft end in their Ruini if not timely prevented. WhM :'. ;s ■ ■ iiWriltrf ■m ■Ml .• Or, f not toulty pr«« '« CiuvernnicnUi M Uired)iont in i8th of Augufi* piMrnctl (iiicc chf bat have put our Situation, much iave any Know* ne \ ■• they are f thefc Coloniei, i of raifing, and ittcr wherein the e io nearly con- with uncommon ive ordered to be ^rtntb have now, thoufaiKi regular ell ilippiiied with ivcd an additional \ixt% arc ftifo well nalciiij; a Settle* ' the Tvjigbtwttt, e informed of the uccefti among the ailed with many I either be neuter againft us, while ir Attachment to I, till they fee « (e FrtHchi and if e up our Ciufe, dc them by the I fiQce the Frtncb It long had full c Steps they have leir Progrefi in- luefly to the In- '. am forry to fay, :e upon an Affair ;ly prevented. Whea IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) w^^O {/ A t^ c^ 1.0 I.I 1.25 ;-■ iiiiiii 25 22 2.0 111= U Hi 1.6 Photographic Sciences Corporation 23 WEST MAIN STREET WEBSTER, N.Y. 14580 (716) 872-4503 m m/.x ^ CIHM/ICMH Microfiche Series. CIHIVI/ICIVIH Collection de microfiches. Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions / Instltut Canadian de microreproductions historiques „ I M FkEKGtt POLICY. f^ When you have matorely confidcred the G«n«»^f of Ihe F^mL^on the prefcm OccaHon add o¥«vea h« JteadineA wiS. which they have purf^ . wtU.la.d Plaru youcaiiAot^loubt but very conliderable Men have been ioncerned ih the Formation of this Scheme, and that proper Perfons are employed in the Exec«t.on of it » and ; tJ« Circumftsmce. of thefe Colon.or are by no Me*nj unknown to the Fnnch, they are doubtleli prepared to make • vigorous Defence, and will not eaUly give up wSat .hey have ttken fo much Pal«, ••J»^^« *» . "!j Exoencc to a»\n i but rather will be induced t» attacit «rkn^li'o«r weak and defcncelef. St-te -d Jiat w^ «e. as h were, an open Door for the Conquf^ of the Provlnca: We muft therefore refolvc to aft wuh Vigour* or not at all j for, in my Opinion, we had bettei not attempt than be defi^aied. , _ , ^ ,v^ rr^^n Thefe Encroachments of the Frmb upon the Crowtt of B«W»in Amricay hav« turned the Eyes cf Em-M to this Quarter of the WbrW, as it is uncertain what Ef- fcfL rt^ may produce ; the Condua tbajfo« rf ihefo Colonies will be more than ever the Objea of their Attentions, and ou« in particular. ;«'»«>J'f^?'f J"'"*: diatelv concerned. For whether the F^tHeh Forts arc wStrp/rticularLim-U, of thk P^'r^frSfe^ look upon to be very immaterial .n the preferit Cafe, tho' In my Opinion they are clearly fb j but be ttet as it may, our ^tuation at pwfent is certainly very alarm- ine-LTh« Frmb on our Borders are numerous, ftrcmK- ly'^fortified. well vfoddtd, and daily f"««H'7jJ; fLi Body of Eng4 Troops on the Frontiers, wealcened by the Deffertion fSm the Independent Company., and the Wi.ntof DifcipUne in the new Levies-l he S x Nations of the Indians^ hrmcrlj our firm F"«nd^d»V'd« >«"«"§ themfdves, many of them gone over to the ^'"'*» J"^ others wavering » and in Doubt wh"her to foUow their. Brethren, or continue with us. The neighbouring Pro- vinces (ewept fir^m*) tho' neii.ly interefted «n t|>e Iffue of the prefcnt aW either contr.butmg noting to- wards t»» common Caufe. or fparingly j aud tho fir^- nia has indeed given ,0,000/. yet it wujayai but Hede* unleftaconfiderable fedyot Troops be fent from tb» Province 1 and kept up till the Work is done. M Permit ply with his Majefty's Royal Orders, or that may con- tribute to the Welhire of the People we rcprefent, we have chearfully, and almoft unanimoufly refolved to- grant twenty thoufand Pounds for the Kins's Ufe ) for the raif- ing and finking of which Sum, we have prepared a Bill, which will be laid before the Governor, with all poffible Difpatch. Tho' we hope the Numbers of the Frtmb^ and their Indian Allies, mentioned in George Craghatft Letters, are full large, yet the uncommon EiForu they have made towards obtaining a Poflieffion, on that Part of his Ma^ jefly's Dominions, are truly alarming, and dangerous to the 1^ DES: Or, n, to preft this Matter pon the prefent Occa- g$ over your Country, Deflrudtion. Hit Ma< ire of all his Subject, Eyes of a Britifit Par- iother Country, of the /en of all Europtt are ^untry, the Happinefs ' much depend on your ' to doubt but you will »tion of this important »rrv the King's Corn- ice nis M^fty of vour lis Royal (3rders, (et a he otner Colonies, and have nothing moie %t leir Pofterity, theCoD'* 31eflings they enjoy. lor's Sp^ch immediate- mature Deliberation, the Governor's Speech Btter from Sir Tbtmas triiKipal Secretaries of lers he has been pleafed ik upon it as our ibdif- in our Power to com- lers, or that may con- »ple we rcprefent, we noufly refolved to- grant .iaz't life I for the raif* re have prepared a Bill, ernor, with all poffible f the Frtncbt and their frge Crtghan'i Letters, EiForu they have made 1 that Part of his Ma»> ling, and dangerous to the FRENCH POLICY. 9« the Britijh Intercft in M >'«'^'';; .^nd we h,ve bad Situation of our AiF-»rs at prefent, "no.n^y* P'*"?* ^ Ji, Tttt we &11 not Wl » contribole every Thing " ?l Sr m a^wer all reafonable Expea«i«B. from in M P°«*' J? '"'"J"f„ „ u confifteot with our civil iXS-^Lffiit beyond T"? ?"*'.,?J:^ he^'L'sS.torKff^p^^ r ou D,t 12 fisuiea by Order of th« Houfe. . to all. P*c, I a. Mgneo oy v ^^^ ^^^^.^^ Speaker. A Mefagtfrm tht Gwitnwr U tbt AJfmAhf. I h^vt wdwed two Letters, which I revived by Ex- p.eKm" Mr. Cr.,han the Perfon cntrf «d^^^^^^^^^^^^ Se W to the Indians that removed from the Ohio, and **'Thl''?^;j; have been hitherto inaintained by thi. ProT?nt J i believe you v. U be o Opn..«J, ^^at .J is nccenary to <=?»"""VrT. cK are trfet out for th« !NCf9 51 GALLICA FID E$i Or, ' prefi, it may determine the Rcfolution of that Council in Favour of tlte Englijh, if I am enabled to aflure thofe Cliicfs, before ihe-r Dtpaiture, that thi Government will continue to maintain fuch of their People as they leave behind them, and ;viJJ take Meafurei to ferure them agdinft any fuddcn Attack. Ai thefc People have been alwaya firmly attached to the £ngli/l> Intereft, f nd, by tlwir Anfwer to the Fr*neb Meflige, fcem to give up all Thoughts of returning to the Ohioy while it remains in their Hands, I niuft recommend it you to make Pro- vifion for their Maintenance, and for fetting up fomo Stockadoes round the Place they fix upon for their Winter Refidcnce. I have detained the Exprefs till I could know your Re- solutions, and therefore hope you will give this Affair th« neccflary Difpatch. That Part of Mr, Crtghan'i Letters relating to himfelf, will, I make no Doubt, be duly confidered, and his Ser» vices rewarded in fuch a Minner as to give him pcrfeft SatisfaiEUon. ••'• Die. 4, 1754. RoBBRT Hunter NoBtii^ A Mtffagt to thi Govtraorfrom tbt AjJitRbfy. May it pUafi the Cover mr^ We have confidered the Letters, and Accounts laid before us by the Governor, relating to the Indiant now at Aughwici, and are well fatisfied with their Steadinefs in our Intereft, and the Anfwer they have given to the PropoCals of the French to Induce them to return to the Ohio. We are confident the Treatment our In/iiati Allies have always received from this Province, has great Weight with fhem, and that we have a large Share in their Af- fections, which we are willing to preferve, by continuing to treat them with Juftice, Humanity, and Tendernefs j we therefore, notwithftandjng the heavy Charge the Province has been at, and is like to be continued upon us, have unanimoufly refolved to defray fuch reafonable Charges as may accrue on the Support of thofe Indiant till our next Meeting. As we apprehend the Governor will agree with us in the Neceffity of regulating the Ex- pence with all poiQble OCconoiny } and as George Crogban (whof(7 (« m( wi fai G CO to ba m A of ce th to V of T C de » R ti( fo th P« % w in w di fti C tc b S b t( g $: Or, n of that Council bird to aflure thofe thf Government cir People as they urei to Cecure them People have been ^ Intcrcfl, f nd, by feem to give up 9f while it remains you to make Pro- r fctting up fomo in for their Winter lid know vour Re- give this AiFair the relating to himfeif, lered, and hit Ser« to give him perfeA m I* [UNTEK NOBBII^ ind Accounts laid the Indiant now at h their Steadinefs have given to the m to return to the our IndiaH Allies , has great Weight Share in their Af- ve, by continuing and Tendernefs } eavy Charge the ye continued upon ly fuch reafonable rt of thofe Miant ;nd the Governor -egulating the £x> as Gtorgt Crogbaii (whof^ FRENCH POLICY. 9S (whofe Accounts we have allowed^ feems refolved to re- move from Aughutitk^ and the Jndianty by that Means« will be left without any proper Perfon to take the necef- fary Care of their Subiiftence, we recommend it to th« Governor's Confideration, whether it might not be more convenient for the Indians chemfelves, and lefs Expence to the Province, if they were invited to come nearer our back Inhabitants, till by Hunting, or otherwire, the/ may be able to fubfiH themfelves with Safety. Signed by order of the noufe, J>ie. 6, 1754. Isaac Nor k is, Speaker. Thus have I given as 6ifk\n& a View of the Situation of Affairs in our AmtrUan Colonies, at the Advices fuc- ceffively received from thence have eiubled me to do from the Year 1748, when a General Peace was concluded, to Dtetmhtr 1754 : In which the Reader will obferve ft Variety of ftranie and uncommon Incidents, and Scenei of Adion, in a Manner new to this Part of the World. The Frentb had fo long pradifed their Deceptions and Chicanry in Eureftt that the Commonnela of them ren- dered them ftale and ufelefs. Fubnch Faith is becom« » Proverb, as much as the PuhU was of old among tho Rmans, and fignifics no more than the Breach of Trea- ties and the moft Iblemn Engagements. This they are fo fenfible of, that they thousht it hi^h Time to chaneo the Scene, and try wnat EfhSh their Politicks wouU produce among the honeft Indians in Amirita, who were ignorant of the Wiles and deceitful Artifices of our Chriftian Politicians. Their Notioru of R.gbt and Wrong were the DidUtes of natural Confcience, and their Deal- in;js and Treaties with one another, and with the Eag^/k^ were fincere, facred, and obligatory } till their Minds were debauched by thofe Pefts of Mankind, the Frtnch Jefuitt Sind Mtffionary Priefts, fent among them by our moft Chriftian Friend and Ally, for this verv Purpofe, that is, to excite to and irritate them againft the Engliji, an4 break oiF all Alliance and Friendttkip with them. Theif Succefs indeed has been furprizing, but would not have been carried to fuch a Licngth, had the ItUtiam been Maf- ters of as much Artiitce and Cunning, as they were of good Senfe. They were honeft theoifelves, and knew {^qt how to difguile. their Sentiments, and deemed it a moft I .._,L. i l,i'..l l .L..I-.l"1'-W ^ CALLICA FIDES: Or, noft horrible Crime to make Promifet and Engagcmenfi only to impofc upon the Credulous, and with a .Uefign to break them ; til! they were better inftrufted bv thofe Artificers of all Fraud, the Jcfuiti. After that, indeed, wc find them paying no Regard to their former EngaM- mentj, taking every Opportunity to mfult the tnglij»t and imbrue their HanrU in their Blood. Tho* the Views of the Frmh were prodigioufly «X- tenfive, and their Ambition boundlefs, yet they knew the Strength of our Colonies too well, to bcheve that they could carry their Pu.jcas into Execution, unleft they could bring over the Jndiant to their bide. 1 hia they have with Indefatigable Induftrjr, been praaifing for many Yean, and now we fee the EfFc£b of it. Many Nationt of the IndiaHS, who were our faft Friends, are become our moft implacable Enemiei, and thofe who yet retain any FrlendOilp for us, are fo over-awed and inti- midated by the Flinch, that they •'« f-^/^eJ to ftand neuter, and tho' we may have their good Wilhea, not the leafl Aaiftancc can thev give «•• ^ • /> j A Gentleman who relided, many Years m Canada, from whence he ha» not beAi long arrived, affu res ui, that the regular Troop, there aaually wnfifled of up- wards of 1 1,000, extremely well officered and difciphned, with feveral very able Engineers* exdufive of a formi- dable Body of Indians always at their Devotion i and . their common Talk was, that they Intended opening an uninterrupted Communication betwixt ^ii«« and the Mimpi* by building a ftrong Chain of Fortt upon the Bick of our Settlements, and thereby tottlly exclude us from the Fur Trade, and crufting fuch of our Colo- niea as were able to make the leaftHefiftance, into tho Sea I which laft Piece of Gafconade exa^ly correfponda with what has been aflcrted by one of their lateft and moft eftcemed Writers. „ . . ^ . , I Ihall conclude this Subjea with a Quotation from a Piece wrote by the ingenious Mr. Kiniudh entitled, Striout Conjidiratiens tn tbt Affairs tf thi Northern Celt- "Their late Encroachments upon his Majefty's Righta and Territories, in the Ea/f and Ift/t Indus, in Afrua zni Hudfon'^ Bay, with the moft provoking Circumftan* tcs are, fay* this Author, fo well knpwn, that J believe ' X need Or. Engagcmenri with a Defign Aed by thofe that, indeed, rmer Engage t the Engl 'K odigioufly ex- 'ct they Knew o believe that ecution, unlefa Side. Thia )ecn praAifing h of It. M^ny Friends, are i thofe who yet awed and inti- breed to ftand >d WUhea, not ira in Canada, ved, aflfures ui, onfifted of up- and difciplin«l, five of a formi* Devotion ; and tended opening Kt Canada and of Foru upon totally exclude :h of our Colo- ftance, into the Q\y correfponda their lateft and Quotation from a Hiudy^ entitled, r Nortbtm CoU- blajeft}r's Righta ndits, in Africa ng Circuniftan« 1, that I believe I need FRENCH POLICY. 95 I need not mention them^ and now they feem avowedly and with much AiTurancr to open the fame (hameful Scene upon thia Continent, which indeed they have been lonj praf^ifing under hand. That vafl Sumi have been expended upon their Royal Oeographer», in order that their Maps and Sea Charta may quadrate with their political Syftem of Encroach- menta upon the Territnrira of other Nations, is apparent to the whole World { and thua by eftablifhinff their imagi- nary Riffhts by Pen and Ink, they are (Ktermined to confirm their Accuracy-by a forcible PofTefTion. Another Piece of Fincflc, or French Policy, is that of burying Leaden Plates up and down this Cohtinent, with certaiil Infcriptionst in order to form new Pretenfions } but in thist I am told, they Were diCcovered by fome of our /nJiantt who, though not pleafed, were diverted with the Whim, as I am confident the World mufl be with their other Proie^a, being equally ridiculous. What Figure we are like to make in this Difputo, to whom in a great Meature. all thia Impertinence Is owing;, who by ain ill- judged Frugality, meanly negle^ed the firfl Tntruflona at Crown-ptintf and that important Pafs at Niagara, and fome more of the like Kind, together with a tot»I NegleA of IntUa Affairs, I (hall not take upon me to 'determine; nor (hall I enter into a Difcuflion of the Reafbns of that NegleA, or to whom owing at this Time : This is not the Time to rrtrdfpeA^ and we muft now look forward. Our Cafe at prefent is neither more nor lefs than this, vi%. That the French are now drawing a Line along the Borders of our Settlements in every Pro- vince, from the Mouth of St. Lawrence^ to the Mouth of Mi^fifit and building Fort^ to fecure the moft con- venient Paflea on the Lakes that form the Communica- tion, by which they will cut off all Intercourfe and Traf- fick between us and the Indians inhabiting the inland Countries , and likewife compel thofe who are Neigh- bours and Allies, by Reafon of the abfolute Dependence they muft have on tne French for every Thing that they waiK, as well as for the Liberty of Hunting and Filhing, to fall under their Subje<%on, or flarve. It therefore be- hoveth us at this Time to exert our utmoit Endeavours, by all the Means in our Power, to prevent fo bad a Neigh- bourhood. It is a Maxim in Enwland^ to avoid,- if pof- N fible, I iilii--. fiaimiii iitiiiifi J -^-' . Or. rd I by the faitf ot to do, to avoid irhofe Will, often the Law f F$r rput Jurit. One erand Monarch's \a of this Northern dicfs aa his Ainbi« 'rogrefs. •dcr will obferve, lave carried on on« ur AHuriitH Colo* tli0miy and feduct Alliance with us ) red their inndiout Its on their Settle- it was almoft out And had not the 00 fail in attacking 1 taking the Fort rlijh Ground, they with very little In- cajol'd out of their cious and pliufible > yet if thi^ art at- : and open Hoftili- ir Patience. This on the Obit. The idiately fummoned made fuch fpiritcd 1 them out of their the moft vigorous fmitted to EHgland inge of our Scttlc- ns of their F^tneh rell apprized of the g\e€t or withhold I Nova StHttf that ;er, upon the' firft >f fslling int^* tho iins to their , ufual . ighbours in Time > of FRENCH POLICY. 97 of Peace than of War) contrary to the moft folemn Trea- ties, feittti upon Bay Ayr/, and butit a Fort there, to maintain a Communication by Sea with Ltuijhuri^h and Canada^ and that they had built another Fort within Sight of ours to command the lUhmus of the Peninluls, and* Communication with the Bay of Fundj ami St. Jthn\ River, and were Maftcrs of all the Fur Trade of that River, which before the late Peace was carried on wholly by the Engliflt. All which cDnAdered, and that ther* was no Place in the whole Province capable of holding out one Day, except Annaptlit RtyaU againft any confideraUe Force, the Cnnfcquence muft be Taul, not only to this, but to all the reft of the Briti/h Colonies in Amtrua. Upon thele and other Advices received of the dangerous Situation of our Colonies in Amtrut^ the Miniftrv imme- diately ordered the two Regiments of /)m«W and HalktU then in Ireland^ to embark on Board Tianfporti, prepared for them at Ctrk, and to fail direAly for yirpnia under the Convoy of two Men of War. Oitlers were likewife difpatched to Ptrtfmtuth^ €hat' ham, &c. to enter Shipyrrights in the Docks ( feveral Men of War were commiraoned i and Warrants iflued to prefs Men with all poffible Expedition i and to encourage Sai- lors to enter, a Proclamation was publiOied, offering his Majefty's Royal Bounty of 301. to every able Seamen who (hould volunurily enter on Board anv of his Majefly's Ships before the 20th of Fekmrnj^ ana from thence wu continued to the 14th of AutHfi \ and the Workmen in Ckathmn Yard were ordered to work two for one. A Proclamation was likewife pubiifhed for recalling and pro- hibiting all Mafters of Shipa, Pilots, Mariners, Ship- wrights, C^r. his Majefty's natural bom SubjeAs, from ferving foreign Princes and States ) for giving farther En- couragement to Seamen, by increafing the County from 301. to 3/. to every able Seamen, and from aor. to a/, to every ordinary Seamen between the Age of ao and 50, who (hould voluntarily enter before the lo&i «ch- • thev squally did. *»• lent out under tin a fliortTime Angle Sbipi that i«rter, full freijjh*. >me laudable Pur- u with a Treaty, Him, and daily nti, andplanninr itinent. eft, that a Man ;ainft the plaineft '. The Danger Pd ourMiniftiv, Jfurei to repel it. Th( FRENCH POLICY. 99 Tht Frtnth perceiving, by nur Preparation*, that we were rrjjly in I'iariieft, ordered their Amba/liidor in Ett^laiui^ ta demand the Reaibn of the vaft Armamcnti we were ma- kintr, and finr what Pur)V)r« thry were intended } Me W4i aniwercd, that we might with equal Juliice require an Kclaircinemcnt of their Cnndud for fnme Time paft. T^« Amhjiihdor rrnreffnted, tint our Prorerdingi tended to brrjic ih: griten j and an exaft Plan of our new Fort and its prefent Situation, wu found in one of their Pockeu, upon which he was ^v::Ma:^tTSrm^^^^ -s **'>^'^:' Regfment of aooo Men, coUcAed from the ndgh- bouring Governmenti, are almoft complcate^. This Province has raifcd 2000 Men more for the Security of Vim Sctiia. who will be ready to depart about the Mid- dle Qi April. We are alfo ancmbling 1200 more } Niw HampJKri 500, Rhodt IJland 400, CmntOtcut lOOO : ThX with^ other, to be Jalfed at ATn^-nri. the South- em Coloiries, and a good Number of the Mohc^i Indtam^ under the Command of Col. W««. « » fa'd. »re m tended to attack Crwm-Vmt j but as the Plan of Opera- tion was not then publUhed. this was only Comedlure. By this is feen what a Spirit prevails in the four Colonies liNtw-En^ond, to opppfe the Defigns of the W. By an Aft pafled the laft Seflions of Affembly, the In- habitants of this Province are forbid holding any Corrcf- pondence with the People of l9«"Wfof fo*":^.**"**?'' Eommencing from tht 1 8th of March \zii , and the Maftcr of any Veffel trading thereto in that Time, to nave one ot his Ears cut off, be publickly whipped 30 Laftes, and rendered uncapable of holding any Place offlonour or Pro. fx in this Government ^ his Veffel and Cargo to be for- feited. and the Owner or Owners to forfeit 500/, and be difabled from holding any Place, iic. in the Government. In iViw York they are wholly employed in repairing Fortifications and raifing Men i they are fo fure of a War as to begin to build Privateers. Mar^nd, April 26. By Meafures concerted in the General Council, held laft Week at Annapolis, in Prefeace of Gen. Bradddck, 9 or 10,000 Men are to be em- oloyed, 2500 of which, under the General, are on their March towards Mmongihtla Aiver, at the Confluence of which with the 0-W* ftands Fort Du ^uefnt.-^JtrfiyvrM raife 500 Men j tfm-nrk 800 ; Conneamt lOOO j which are to be tranfporttd to Albany in their Way to- Crevm-rtint' mwmmm\\\wm mr t4M GAL LtCA P IDES: Or, CrmH-P»int.-—^Shirlty'% and Ptpfunrt RrsimenM^ ivJTp, 500 from Rhodt-Iflandy and as many from luimp/biret an a Part of Maja(hu/rt's Peoplr, are to join them ; the reft to proceed to th« Falls of Aiagara, and reduce the fnkeb Forts there. Nnu • J«r/h. The Ai7embl)> has pafled an A& to Itrohibit tne Exportation of Provifions, naval or war- ike Stores, from that Colony to Cape BretoH^ or to any other the Dominions of the F^^emh King. Likewife alt AGt for making Provilion for the Subfiftence of his Ma- jefty's Forces during their March through this Colony, and for providing Carriaecs for tranfporting their Baggage. GttrgiOk The Militia of this Province is ordered by the General Affiuntl/ to be regulated for the b«tt«r Security and Defence of tne fame. Having taken this View of the Proceedings of the Gene- ral in Concert with the Governors of the feveral Colonies, if) AmtrUa to drive the Fnnch from their, Encroachments on our Territories there, let lis once more return to England^ to behold and admire the noble Spirit that reigns through evoy Clafs and whole Body of the People^, from the Council-Table to the Plough-tail, in RefcmmeAt of (he fierfidious Dealings of the Frtnch in retard to this Nation, n vain therefore did the Duke d* MirtpMx^ the FrniA Minifter, labour with all his Misht to bring the I^ritijb Miniftry into a more favourable Dilpofition i he often con- ferred with them, but found (as he wrote in his Difpatchee to his Mafter,) that he could not come to any definitive Accommodation, becaufe his J3n'r bring the ^ritijb on) he often con- e in his Difpatchee E to any definitive Msje£ky was not is in America, nade in every Part »r//, we had a no* med, and ready to ^or did they ftay »m theiKe Edward i Blue Flaeat'the riay i and Rear- It the Miten>top- en of War, com- hips behind them, h; butfuch aftrid e <^ their Dt£&U' Imroediateljr FRENCH POLICY. 103 Immediately after their Departure all Hands were in- 5eflahdy at Work in equipping another Fleet, and a noble ^rmamerit foon appeared again at Spithtad ; and Rear- Admiral ff^tfl't Red Flag Wai hoifted at the Mizcn-top on Board the Buckingham. jt PRI L, 26, thfc Hnfl Fleet put to Sea, but by contrary Winds weri three Times driven back into that Harbour. However, May 5, they fet Sail again and got clear. The Brittjh Fleet was about five Days a-head^of them. When the Prenth Fleet were got to a certain La- titude, Macnamara the Commandant, returned to Brejl with nine Ships, leavina; the reft, confifting of 16 Sail, with about 6000 Land-Forces on Board, to continue their Courfe for America i and it was jiven out that a new Fleet of 30 Sail would ftxortly be aflembled. ' Soon after the Departure of the French Fleet from Brefi, another Squadron of Ships of the Line, wHs got ready and put under the Command of Admiral Htlbtrnet who like- wife took his Route for Ammca, in order to join the Fleet of Bofcawen and Mtjlyn, ^ After thefe were eone, the Lords of th« Admiralty being informed that the French were preparing another Fleet at Breji^ immediately commifBoned a large Number of firft, fecond, and third Rates, which, in a very little Time were full manned, and ready for any Expedition. Their Rendeyouz was at Spithead^ where they foon appeared, . i4 . . . /I — i-i_o__n_ i_. ■'*''ell- «d and manned to the full Complement, was a Si^ht that drew vaft Crowds of People dailv to behold it. . £ven the greateft Perfonan* of the Lana were promoted by their CurtoTity to beSpe£Utors of fo glorious a shew. The Duke oiCuNiberlatf^^id not think it beneath his Dignity to fi^atifv his Inclination of fceine fo magnificent a Scene of ltHgl{^ Glory. Accompanied by the Lord An/m, and many other Noblemen, he came to Ptrtfmutht where he was received with all poffible Demonftrations ofjoy, Dut ty and Affe<£lion. The next Day he vifited the Fleet ; and perhaps the WaterrProoeffion was the grandeft that was ever4cnown( the Admirals and Captains, to theNnmbfr of .thifty, in their Barges, the Crews in white Shirts and Caps } Captain H^rruw^ the oldeft Cgramaqder, leading ^v-t«4w*iMWi*«»«»*^»*S*'^'>'i^-' tTjt'Ai-fiti*'— " " ' i>«''''"^'i''i^">''"*i''^^»' WW 104 CALLICA FIDES: Or, the Van, followed by Rear-Admlral mji. Sir Edward Hmvi. Lord An/on, his Royal Highnefi, and then Lord JOunJr,»on » the Hon. CharUs Tmnfind, and Sccretan^ ClivAanJ in feparate Barges and proper Flaw, twery Yard, even the Top-gall ant- Yard, was as full of Men /ftandine upright) as they could ftow : Three Chears from ^eTs^'P « thUulcJ came .-breaft of her j Drum, beating a March, and every Officer in Umform, ranged alone the Gunnels, made a delightful Appearance. Hu Royal Hiehnefs dined on Board the Prtnci, on which the Standard ftoya> *" «''«P'»y«'' » T*" '^^Wr'lZ t which, every Ship difchargcd 21 Gum j Ac Salute due to his Royal H^hneft on his comuigon Board ; and 24 (ju« when ne pafled to the Shore. . . *« Having^ thus gjiv n a general View of the Preparat,o«i kntde xnEnglami to bring our Enemies to Reafon and chaftizc their Infolence, ft may not be amifs to enquire what Reception our Forces were like to meet with on theit Arrival in America to begin their Operations. Of thu we may conceive fome Idea from the followmg Letter f^m Lomjburgh in Cap* Bretom to ui OfBcet mTrantt, dated •?' A Sloop with a Party of 1 50 Soldiers, and fix Pieces of Artillery, (ailed out of tWsPort a few Days »Z0, lot FuT-Bay hey are to difembark in the River of St 7.A». JjrSivlor hiving received Advl« that the £«j^a« meparin^ to deprive us of the Hold we have got «" that Knoi Acadia. A fecond SlcKip is preparing to foltew, which is to difembark on the Southward Side of that Bay, TnoXr to affift the French Settlers there, in Coniunaion With the Cape Sable Minns, to repel whatever Attempts mav be madi to drive us from that Comer of Ntva-Sttua. We are every Day expedKng the Tr»nfports firom £jn^ which are to difembark here looo Men. Enghjb S\oop» Trc perpetually plying within Sight of our Harbour, th«»e £in53efs Vha/ three which Ue been tonftandy era.- SSbut the Banks for fome Weeks paft. On this Oj- cXn our Governor difpatched a Frieate to afr**"**?^* Sev were to keep their Diftance, or^e ihould be «cceflita- Kttke fuchMeafurc. as Ihould obUge t^m toit. This Menace, however, feems to have ha^Jittle Eflfea . fo thafat prefcnt all that pafle, in or <*«... known to Ae EngliA ^ho, we leam, are on the Point of embaifang MM*l««*M>iMMMI>iM^' » -w. : Or, tfty Sir Etkoari , and thrn Lord f, and Secretary r Flags. Ev«y I as full of Men hreeChears from of her J Druma Jniform, ran«d \ppearance. Hit Iff/, on which the he Appearance of the Salute due to rd i and 24 Gum F the Preparationi es to Reafon and e amifs to enquire meet with on theitr ions. Of this we >wing Letter from T in Tranuy dated s, and fix Pieces of ;w Days aeo, for eRiverofSt.7tfAi», hat the Enilljh are ve have got In that -eparing to follow, rd Side of that Bay, sre, inConiun^ion whatever Attempts mer of Ntva-Stttia, ifports firom Eurtpt, en. Engli/b Sloojf* our Harbour, there een feonftantl)r crui- paft. On this Oc- te to acouainttheiD, '. (hould be Aeceffita- oblige them to It. ve had little Effed ; jut Is known to the Point of embarking firom FRENCH POLICY. 105 fmm N^-Entland on an Expedition which may ^fh\v nZeSuSul than that a few Years fmce a:',.im(l d.f» Kacr» we areon all Hand, well prepared for the.r Rc- "K.U the Beginning of June, the Admirals Bcf.arven and Af^U, with^heirtlect^arrived in the A.eruan fecas 3 on tVis loth of the fame Month, lomc of their .tups fen in wUh ^- « o the French Squadron which had bern feoaratrd torn the main Body ; between whom happened aCo« .ter , of which the'foUowing Account wa, pub- lifhed by the Itfw^fo" ^''*''"' .. . ., e-wr . fr^.^ Rv Letters received by the Gihaltar Man of War, from • vSlM^rTBcfcaml dated off Lcuifiourgh, the «d o 7I", I75S, there is an Account, that on the lOth of tha Iao^ St AUidi, a French Man of War of 64 Ouns UlTso MeC commanded by M.. Ho^uart^ zr.^ the Zli commanded by M. JL^j/r//, pierced for 64 Ouns, K 'mSd only 22, and having eijht Companies ^^ Land Forces on Board, being feparatcd from the Frencb W r and W^SSy'» Ships the D«»i'W and Defiance^ hi Jrtikh the AUiLrH^ L^s were taken. The W Ship Se^S^LiJ^a/, whicthad been in Company w.ththe ttvn above-mentioned, difappeared m the f or. RSTAdS H*/*«^, with the Squalron underh.. Command, joined Admiral Bfcnven on tht iiA, the Day b^retheiipartureofth*G/W^for£«ir/^y. « fii AaounVsgiven in private Letters of this Afl.on w leaS^, that the t^o /vU Men of War, taken as above. ^nftnt to HaS/ax in Nwa-Scctia x and that had .t not bS Ke ]^; they had been in with thfe whole French FW. ThatSpt. 5W, in the D««-J.V/. coming up clofe jj^SraPt Fleet. The Captam of her alked, int was Ptt^o^wfr but not reviving a fatisfaftory Anfwer. KTw thofetf hi. own Admiral Uoon wh.ch dapt How obfervine a great Number of Land "^cers, ^ne S Wd tTem to Sithdraw. as it was not the.r Duty to Sd the Ship i which they had "o fooner done, but he wur'd in a Broad-fide, a^ being Yard-arm and Yard- io6 GAL LICA FIDES: Op, arm, and hisGuntidmiMe-niotteil, did terrible Exccutimi t and fo hot was the Fire, that the French Offiart foimd it impofljlilc to keep their Men to their Qtiartcrs ; fo that in about three Q^iarters ol" ai] Hour (he (Iruck. There were about 50 Men killed in tiiu AU'uUy and about double the Number wounJcd. In the Dunkirk fcvcn were killed, and about 15 or 16 wounded. The Lp was taken by th^ Vifianct and FtgtitXy and in both Ships 600 Soldiers with their Otfi^ers, and 50,000 Crowns in Money. This was a happ^ Prelude (we hope) to farther Succef- fcs. And indeed it was not long before the fame good Fortune attended our Arms on Lan^ ; as will appear from the following £xtra6^ of a Letter from Jyieutenant Gover> nor Lawren^ty to Sir Thontas iJj^/'/j/an, Qa.ted Ha/i/axf Jutte the aSth 1755. I have the Honour to acquaint you, thatfhe French Fort nt Beaufejour furrendered to Lieut, dol. Manckton the j6tH |nftant, and the next Day a fmall Fort upon ihe'River GafpereaUy running into the Bay Verle^ wb«re the French had their principal Magazine for fupplying the French In- habitants and Indians. In thefe Forts was found a great Qi^iantity of Provifions and Stores of all Kinds, of whict^ Col. Monckton has not yet had Time to tranfmit me a par- ticular Account. I inclofe ypu the Terms of Capitulation. Notwithftanding the Fort at Beaufejour had 26 Pieces of Cannot^ mounted, they furrendered, after four DaysBom- bardment, before we had mouiited a fmgle Cannon upon our Batteries. Our Lofs upon this OccaHon, is very in-r conftderable, not above 20 killed, and as many wounded. Major Preble of the Irregulars is fli"htlv wounded j Enfign Tongue^ of Major Gen. tVarburton s Kceiment, ading as ^ub-Enjinecr, received a Shot in his Thigh, as he was taking a Survey of the (>round for Trenches and Batteries to be raifed againft the Fort ; and Enfign Hay, of Col. f{opfon\ who had been taken Prifoner by the Indians^ m going alone from our Fort to the Cnn)p, was killed by one pf our Shells in the French Fort, wiiich fell through a Sort of Cafemate, and alfo ki]|ed three French Odicers, and founded two more. At Col. Manckton It firft Arrival, the French had a large dumber of Inhabitants and Indians, 450 of which were pofted at a Block houfe, which they had on their Side of the River Mejffaguajh^ to defend the Pafs of that River] ' ' , H«e on, ^r~ ■ » f » n i* > i..tit....r.«*fv-..-y. ,i»(WWP'< r.- Or, ;rrible Exccutlmi t h OJjiiers found it lartcrs ; fo that in ick. There were about double tiie :vcn were killed, t was taken by th^ 600 Soldiers with oney. to farther Succef- e the fame good I will appear from lieutenant Gover- , dated Halifax^ lat the Frtnch Fort Momkton the j6tK rt upon ihe'River wb«rc the French ng the French In- vas found a sreat Kinds, of wnic)^ Tanfmit me a par- ns of Capitulation. ■ had 26 Pieces of :r fourDaysBom- igle Cannon upon lalion, is very in-f a many wounded, wounacd ; Enfign siment, ading as Fhigh, as h« was iches and Batteries fign Hay, of Col. by the Indians^ in was killed by one fell through a Sort 'nch Oificers, and French had a large 50 of which were ad on their Side of 'afs of that River.' Hcye FRENCH POLICE. loy Htrc they had thrown up a ftrong Breaft-work of Timber "r covering their Men. and had Cannon ^""tcd^'hc moclchoure. At this they made a Stand for about a, Hour, but were forced by our I roops with feme Lofs, leaving their Block-houfe, and the Pafs ot the R.ver clear for our People, who marched, without farther Interrupti- on, to the Ground intended for their tncampment. As we had not Men enoueh to inveft the Fort entirely, feve- ral eot away j and when the Fort furrcndered, there re- gained 150 Regulars, and about 300 Inhabitants, fevcral of whom, with their Officers, were wounded We don t vet cxaaiy know the Numbers that were killed m the Fort, but wc believe their Lofshasnot been trifling, as levcral lay half buried upon the Parade. Co!. Mcmkton has new named the Fort, and called it Fort-C»/m*^r/W. He eives the Troops under his Command ereat Praife for their good Behaviour, and the Spirit and Rcfolution with which ihcy a^ed upon this Occafion. , ^^ ^ , , • Col. Mcnckton\i proceeding to the Fort zX Jit. Johns River, which I flatter myfelf will give him very little Trou- ble, as their main Strength, which was fl^^/^yotfr, is gone. , He has likewife my Orders to leave a Garrifon in that Fort. a» it is an infinitely better one than ours, as vvcll for Situation as Strength. The dcferted French Inhabitants arc delivprlng up their Arms. I have given him Orders to drive them out of the Country at all tvents ; though if he wants their Affiftance in putting the Troops under Cover fas the Barracks in the Fr/nc* Fort were dcmolilhcd) he may firft make them do all the Service in their Power. OOr Poffeffionoftheiahmus, it is hoped, will bring over theiW/Vi»w**/»/w»itoourIntereft. I cannot dofe my Letter to you. Sir, without takin; Notice holv much I am obliged to Lieut. Col. Mtnckton s Military Skill and good Cohdua, for our Succcfs at Beaufejouri Capt. RouSy who commanded the naval Part df this Expedition, has been of the greateft Service toit ; andhavc Reafon to believe our fucceeding fo foon and with fo little Lofs, is much owing to the Management of Mr, Brtw/et who afled there as chief Engineer. Proposals /flr /-t* Capitulation of Beaufejour. THE Commander, Officers, StafF-OfRcers. em- ployed for the King and Garrifon of Btaufcjoury iha 1 -. *^ V roarcH ueear^z^' io8 GAL Lie A F I D E S : Or, march out with Arms and Bugg.igc, by Beat of Drum* with lighted Matches. The Commander (hall have at the Head of the Garrifon (ix Piecea of the Urgeft Cannon, fine Murtar, and fifty Charges of Powder for every Piece. They ftiall be provided with the ncceflary Carriages to carry them to Bay y*rtt, from whence the Garrifon (hall embark in their Vedelito go whctc they (hall think pro- per. The Garrifon (hall carry with them 200 Qjuuiert of Flour, and lOO Qi,i.irtcr» of Bacon. The Garrifon (hall be allowed the nece(riry Time to g;o from this Port to Bay ftritt and from Bay f^trtt to their Deftination. The Acadiant fljall not be moleftcd on Account of their having taken Arms ; and in as much as they were forced to do It on Pain of Death, no Harm (liall be uone to them^ The Acaitani (lull be perniitted to continue in their Religion, they (hall be allowed Priefts, and no Violence committed againft them. Such of the Acadims as are fo difpofed may withdraw to ihe Territories of the Fnnch King with their moveable £f- fe£b, and have the Liberty fo to do during the Space of one Year, to conunence from the Day of the prefent Ca- pitulation, and the Frtmh (hall be allowed to furnifh the Acadiam with the neceflary Ships for that Purpofe in the Cour(cof the Year. With regard to fuch Articles of this Capitulation is may be exprdled in an obfcure Manner, they (hall be inter- preted to the Advanuge of the Frtnti, and executed BenaFiiU. T&mt of Capituiatien granted /« tbi CmmMnder and Garrifon of Beaufejour. THE Comnunder, Officers, Scaff-OiRcen ftnd others, employed for the Kin^ and Garrifon of BMu/tftur, (hall march out with their Arma and Bag- gage, Drums beatihg. The Garrifon (hall be Tent diredly by Sea to Uu\fiurght at the Expence of dieKing of Qrtat Brium^ '•' •■ ' *'i!. ■ Th§ %»ssr. ■ ' MJ < I«M S: Or, by Beat of Drum* tad oftheGarn'fon iMurtar, and fifty teflary Carringw to I the Garrirnn (hall \y (hall think pro- 200 Qyartera of ■cefliiry Time to go Bay firit to their n Account of their IS thty were forced II be done to thtm^ o continue in their and no Violence d may withdraw to their moveable £f- during the Space of of tiie prefent Ca- iwed to furnift the that Purpofe in the capitulation as may hey fliall be inter- (), where being joined by all the Regulari of that Garrifon, making in the whole 3450 Men, they marched, Junt 4, and arrived at the Carrying- place, wnere wan aXog-houfe and a Detachment of French Troops, who fired upon them, which was return- ed, and they driven from their Fort, which they (et Fire to, as they dia to all the Houfes, Barns, fJc. they met with in their Retreat, to the Number of about 60, to prevent our receiving any Benefit by them. Our Troops traverfed the Ground on their Side, without being fired at i their People being employed in ftrengthening their Fort by a Glacis and covered Way, as expe<%ng an AfTault, Sword in Hand, and that we (hould ftorm the Garrifon, as they did not apprehend we had any Arttllcjy, except Field- Pieces and fome Cohorns. After the Surrender of the Place, we found 24 Cannon, thelargeft 12 Pounders, one 10 Inch Mortar, plenty of Ammunition, and Provifions enough to have held out a long Siege. The Forts of Boy Ftrte and Gafptrau alfo furrendered, and Col. IVtnJhvit took PofTedion of them. Thus have the Frtnch^ in the Space of four or five Days, loft the only Place of Strength they held in Nova'Scotia^ and to which their Indians always retired for Safety and to divide their Plunder, when they had been out upon any murdering and mifchievous Expeditions againft the Etuli/h Inhabitants or their Allies among the Indians. But the Im- porunce of the Service done this Colony by the Reduction of J f ! 110 CALLICA FIDES: Or. of |be Garrifon of Bttiuftjtur^ will more cviHcntlv appear from the fMllowinq; AdJicli from the I'uwn of Halifax iii N»va-S{»tia-^—'io \m Excellency C/uitlei Lmvrrmt^ E(<)i Lieut. Governor and Commander in Chief in and over hw Miijefly'i Province of Ntva-Steiiat 6^c. Afay it pleaft ytur ExttUincj^ WE the Merchants, Traders, and other Inhabitants of the Town oX Halifax, humbly beg Leave to of- fer our Compliment* of Congratulation on the late happy Succefi of his Majefty'a Arms in the Redu^ion of the French Forts at CktgntdOy which (under God) i» entirely owiiiff to the wife and prudent Mealures taktn by the origi- nal planning of this Expedition ; the Countenance arfd Afliftance ofhis Excellency Governor Shirln i and the Vi- cilance. Activity, and Military Accompiiihments of the Hon. Col. M$tukttn \ and the Bravery and Spirit of the Troops, who eeneroufly engaged themfelves in that Af- fair from a juft Kefentment of the Encroachment* made by the Frtnch on his Majefty's Territories in thefe Parts. From this happy Beginning we have the grcateft Hopes of the Succef* of any otlier Entcrprize you may have con- certed for obtaming that Peace and 7>anquility to us, and the reft of hi* Majefty's loyal Subjects in this Province, of which we have been long deprived by the Machinations of our envious Neighbours, and their barbarous and blood- thirfty Emiflaries, who, by their cruel and unnatural Pro- ceedings after the late general Peace, fcem to have fhaken off and trampled under Foot all Regard to Laws human and divine. That all the wicked and pernicious Deficru plotted for depriving his Majefty of hiv juft Rights, and his good Sub- jeos of their Lives and Properties, may meet With Difap- pointments and that your Excellency (whnfe indefatigable Vigilance and Zeal for his Majefty's Service and the Good nf the Public, has fo grreatly manifested itfelf upon allOcca- ftons) may long remain at the Helm of this Govcirnment, to over-awe our open as well as concealed Enemies, and to render this a happy and flourifhing Province, wit^I, we doubt not, be the fincere Wiflies of all who have the Br'it'tjh Intcreft really at Heart, and who have the Honour to mAhm <* .. '.:... '! ii"i i#| | < » '5: Or. ire evidently appear uwn of Italif'ux itt rU$ Ltnurrnce^ Kl(|i hicf in and over hi* 1(1 other Inhabitants ly beg Leave to of- I on the lite happy B Redu^ion of the rr ( lod ) i» entirely I taktn by the origi- B Countenance arid 'hlrln ; and the Vi- impHlhrnents of the ry and Spirit of the :mrelvts in that Af- 'oachments made by I in thefe Parts, e the greateft Hopes you may have con ' ranquility to us, and in this Province, of the Machinations of arbarous and blood- I and unnatural Pro- fcem to have fhaken ^ard to Laws human DeficTu plotted for I, and his good Sub- ay meet With Difap- (whofe indefatigable lervice and the Good 1 itfelf upon all Occa- of this Goveirnment, lied Enemies, and to Province, wiJI, we if all who have the rho have the Honour to »p»" » 1)1 1 // / !* \\ \ 1 * 1 1 I I I"* " ! ■' ' !..■ t .. ... ^1. «l I ,_ ^t»A«r. Who Uw it fcmcDlKMlCft WIW»o«a »«*" 1 t^thTt'ElTs^.^c'Sr^--^** ;jwS9 V3 : -l^i' •>•'''■■ »wjriif}-» I »..*«i-.i*«»».--^^'^*^***''**«*''*'"'*^'^ ■■ r > ! . ' .", Ill 112 GALLICA FIVES: "CTC," Men and loo Indians to intercept them ; but thii De- tachment in a fliort Time was beat backt upon which tbeOanetil tti^ betnnd a BrnUl>Wi>rk iif (bibb T/oea that had been thrpwo up bcfiptr^Jtif Entrenchment. The Enemy foon appeared and riharchea up within 150 Pacea of the Breaft-work, which they attacitftli^ybgrttt Viu- lence, but were repulfed. They renewed Uteir Attack feveral Ti^M^; But vrithoue £ffkA» «nd wMrti «! Imh - totally dflfekedi and their General, Baron Dujk4i,\m^rx " PrifiHier> :ii ,tv'»i«.j^' 1 i> ,'nu'ii -jCi .■ •>fniia;:oi.) ^ Thia wtt tfia^ft cbofidcrriUd AdicM ih* Jkmi^ to4he ■ Year i75Sf;jtndialtha';;twpi(Miiiikie Battlea lia4>b4MCil- ready foueht, a great deal of Blood fpilt^and'iMitli' Vto* - lrtitw^i»*X>u»naga cw na iitMiJI» tf9% up fofistiiQ'pitlara- i-'tioiiinf W4r.jiBmecn ^Udesite lifitkOr iStdjOij :Aiifc.iis ' it ' was )cvident t» Oeinoilftrlttton,i thtc th» Scband Jttf: ilhe ' Frtmh. ww4o Jcniik oar Coldnida in i^MffiwiJinA Id^id^e ■ ihaj^^ijk fumii tbatCaiitio«iit;;HK JitsUiJb K4iniAqr MKre at length rouzed into Action, and reAdsred'l.tt^iBilkc.Af- ' '■'uriHl»lbr:cbs Mifehiefr .^\if>Md\mlnUy d«B« mAb that V ' Pift df Um. W^tkL a Act»nUo|)y iLcttMLc^/lilMli ^re • i^l^nkedV t^indiOBmanflUni. iritNinlioi Mr. iMch of l^o^to ''fei«rand nfiaHecFjize .otUvrnth MeithaHt Sbipa^ii |he > HlgirSaaU' ^bdFrtnthi iai H«vdnf|l for, thtfeMfOIAua ' 4'rbQ-'bMWl»OmfBllBAliiw|}M'K.-vv -Of b^'.i; /v^iai 'j)i>v;>,-lii ' ^' MSMhMr'WiiAPlkccaf ttp^teatiCk>pfa<|MMttff.toCihia • !')9ailbit'tci!bt netfaflid JaOthe BgHl^tAiii^rfHtyA IJeet vNttilibjll^ tepcdiDMlyiittMbnutt land iMti|Ui|-.ile- ^•^Hftf aiiiiiltihetfiimmnifl nit.thoAdoiirak te«r47F{/f. ^^Jo^n cOm mt^^iX Mi^ vufit'^Ymfllqpt irMwiKlS^hi of '"'^Mf^'^ aAdfew -feMr^vfMilfeid tormroiwii^ift^Jlnd 1f> tumvly )ll.tftter taiQeneaib^iliBfcw^ te faeingMAinhad ^ 'tkaiotbriiffwcAiF'lett JWM)«t!Httid» 1h4fe.,ai#t «ere r^Mcalled. 1 The aoth both Fleets were in Prefenoe of each other. :|W' , .KtV** I- W«.<*»,W?*k.- —J ■A,'v-Ari..ft!i/?««.* ; •''Si ; ; 1 ■If; %iirilr Kiitt 1 Mil ' * • .yh,.^ lem ; but this De- back I upon which orkiif finbb Tfvet trcnchment. The p within 150 Paces ewed their Attacic fid vUtti tt inth lion DU/k4iiif :en /111! I;;, I to* iAMTNA feffUie i«ttlea,l)ai,b4caLil- ilt^^Rfld'iMBjKVip*- 10 fofiBtijOr^lara- th»S«b«aMljal,ilhe ii^Jt hAintfbcf Mrtre lived' !,t!^iiBlili«vllr> ■djr dM« Miib that tani o(/.I|Im1i ^re 9ir. Men of Id^i^to BhaHt vSbipt;^!! tfie ibr.t)it(eM0O#6us »MtM%i«kM6tti ; f,L aildtfaiUnttAlan ' «ti.,mtikj«fiinf|nc M» imkiylNilrtir. vhkhAvwiJd^itnd f ^Mcii»!> nmIw the Oo9fi4MMMe.loCihia MiiriftiyMoA fleet ^ JMft^(UM.Ee- rakK«rriiFV?. It irttbliR$%hlof koi:MCO|Mil^^nd teiiB)iM|iMbrA>«*7» on £".2*^^'^! B>rir? ?d ^ebair their damaged Shipi, «hd ftt them for Governor ■ n ftr ■■~ir V >•• ::> 114 GJLtICA FIDES: Or, ^vemor furrcndered without firing a Gun, and the Gar- rifon, of lOo Soldieri, were made Pribneri of War. I'hejr kept ihe Ifland for (bdie fuw Dayi, and then de- moliflied the Fort and all other Buiidingi, nailed up the Cannon, and carried off all the live Cattk, Wine, Brandy, and all other Effedt of any Value. Sir Edward Hawit having taken the Fleet from Ad> miral ByMgt hoifted hi* Flag, and, having called hit Officera together, thus befpoke them, ** Gentlemen, I ibali trouble vou with few SignaU } the Frtneb we muft light I I ihall give the Signal for clofe Engagement, and cxmA that every one (ball go ai clofe u i: There are only two Choicea — fifb( tr bt bti%id," Sir Edward proceeded to Miiurtat where he under- ftood, that, two Days before. Genet al i^/difi/y and hia Garrifon, had been obliged to furrender Fort St. Pbillfs upon Capitulation. This being the Cafe, and the Re- covery of the Place impradicable, he refolved to annoy the Enemy as much u poffible, which he did by dividing hia Fleet into fmall Squadrons, and landing Men on fe- veral Parta of the Ifland, whereby he kept the Frtiub Troopa in continual Alarm, ^y this Meant they car- ried f>ff Abundance of Live Cattle and Provifloni { and at Sea, in a ihort Time, 'took upwards of 30 Fmcb Mcrthant i»hips, bringing Pioviiiona and Neceflaries for the Forcea in thie Ifland. While Sir Edward was oii this Station, he fent two of his Men of War to Ltrbtnit to demand of the Regen- cy the Releafe of Capt. ftrtunatus Wrigbt^ whom the^ had imprifoned under pretence that he had armed his Ship out of that tiace in order to fight a Frtneb Privateer that la^ oif that Port, to inuicepc any Englijb Veflels that rnigh'^; fail from thence } a'lowjng the'm |iut 24 houra , to coniider : and the Regency thougnt proper to comply • with his Deinand* But though Sir Edward maintained the Honour of the ,Flag, and did bis Duty as became a good Officer 1 y.et oyr Loflea and Difgracea both in the Mtdittrrantan and Jmrie»t and the Advantages which the Fnncb gained > «pon us bo^h^ by Sea and iZnd, occalioned g^eat Mur- . snuringt among the People. Their Difcbntents appeared not only>in their Addrefles to the Throne, but likewife m : Or, in, andtheGtr- ifoneti of Wir. rt, and then de- ls, nailed up the Cattle, Wine, ue. Fleet from Ad* iving called hia * Ckntlemen, I Frtnth we muft •ngagement, and as I: There are i> vhere he under- Bhhmy and hit ■ Fort St. Philips fe, and the Re- efolved to annoy ie did by dividing ding Men on fe- kept the Frtmb Meana they car- Provifion*; and rds of 30 Fretieb id Neceflariea for m, he fent two ind of the Regen- fbtf whom thc^ e had armed h» I Frtncb Privateer \y Englijb VeOels hem |iut 24 hours proper to comply k Honour of the 'ood Officer i yet \tediitrraHtm and he Frtncb uined jned peat Mur- rcbntenta appeared one, but Itkewife in FRENCH POLICY. WS^ ber of Corporation* gave to inc r^ ,^,^ i;rli.ment.Wirmg t^^^^^^^^ ^„Wil Honjir the Caufcaof our M-fctrrugci^ ^ g.„^ ^ ,,,a, ,h, had been arpI.ed»«ndop.J«^^^^ continue in tW Mana»ment o^Aftj'" "?»"»" fojajd Speech made by fame Handa. Add to »"" Jf 'J i„ vvhich he gave Mr. PUU r7'"t%lSion of the v.riou. Blunder, a Urge and lively P«»="nr'H.lin the Treachery of :«d Aifcondua of ;^"f^« ,^;."; 'r^her.. "d the Igno- fome. the Self "*"*j!tor uot DeaKngi of moftof tRem. rancc. ncapacity, -"^ "SeTcoft him hit PUcej but Thi. Freedom did, a* h« V/~\~lf Anti-Courtieri. who i w„ joined by the whd^^^^^^^^^^ ,hey couW no T^^S^l SeToroIndTrhelwequcnc. waa, .« Thiiwaa the State oj A»*"" ^ ^^ return to *«^^^" l\'ie rVi7i of Vhl P'ogref. of the War Jtmrtc0t and take a v lew » , obftrvc, m fince we left that Cpo" "J- Xt in an indifferent Situa^ general, »h»t ««' A«»"* J*';*,*^^^^^^^^ Harmony between Son there, that Aereww but "u ^^ ^^ i^ fome of th« G«rA°; mic «eat Advantage, of our Fnntb and their t'*^''';'J^rl^^^ mu.der5 and foil- Mifunderftandiny and N/^^'^Xut Controul. But pcd the P^^^^r^ weU ^ t<^ "«^^^^^^ thi. ii too tediouiy «•;»«" 7 ^^ {hall only relate fuch ftm a. arc « ^^^ ^^ i^jft. ,„« and Loft «f 2{t?/sienX^n" eieaed to prevent 5/a;/X. w- %^ If W and /.rf'«« into the Bnjj^ «he incurfion. o/^« £""!!„" Paffaje for Traffick 1>e- TcrrHone., anJ hrf«l", w^^^ J 5^ .^ therefore ;,weenth«/v';f ' ^iSLat Confequence. Lieu- in many^Refpef *. - «»^^°J^8^^^^^^ in Se Fort. The tenant P»^"«' /rfC ,?th of AuguJI, and after a pi,«e'waa mvefted '^. ",\°feif b6fng_kiHed, and , ftout De^» '*:!,S;'de*dKd, fh^tWrifon wef the PUc? ilmoft entirely demoiime.^ ^ . . Ground. The ' (Ui >i ii6 GJLLICyf FIDES: Or, The next Plice that fcll into the Enemy'i Handi wu Fort GnmvilU in CumhrUind. Little more WM dope, durino; the Remainder ofthia CM>?paign, except by the /"rwA s«vagei, who continued their Incurfiofu into our defcncelcft PUntatiopt, to mur- der aiKi foJo, and exerdfe alJ Manner of Crlwltiea upoh, the popr Inbabitanta. And indeed everr BodV feemed K dUjpirited with the gloomy Profpea of Affairs round them, that no Meafura w^e taken or puirfued. with' P*?****'."* *** common Enemy. Tb thie, at lay, but it was late in the Yeaf firft, and He coukf do XMt tfMtt thasi put Thiags ii^ prpper Ordjer fo^ ^p^ puo- Welefrour Court id no fmall Confufien upon Chait^ of the MinUlry, which was not efi^^cd^ wtdMotaviS^ Imt Strufde. However, the AntiCpurtJeh Cai^ied the Day. and^ Mr. Pitt im made Prln;-l^ -~ 'U- '"^ % 'If CO l Or, njr'i Hindi wu oiainder of this who continue^ ttiofit, to iQur- CctiettiM i^poii lody feemed (b Affain round purfu^ with! itjnie, at M, of tMtr Armvi I coukrdom«« ^■'»!^ Cai^T |i iipon Chail|e irtfJioat a vio- ieh carried ttw i) fiktetfiTf of ikr{t*i at Ottlk rtSd; lio Mtaoa 14 ^(b well Ak: fn ijbbut three , Mr. Pitt wu ButthilwairA tf't|M Nation; ai^Vr^ce, thai ittiY. t refitfn', lit tMlr HoU. knd it waa ijlbng ^ith rtfiMr wainade Btl^tMlr.^W I gave of thiir I aglUMl JCkI. Wht takdt. 4%^gFlMt, SK FRENCH POLICY. 117 ...T''.' ^'Sl""" _!!j .k.'T,»f»om from joiDiM i» am« w !"»r\,: 'laNomlj &fe>f mJw''^'^ J^'^^rMST .■&rOTSsffe*M^ „j,p .^veno [intairv uperationi lo p»«'r'i'!» ^?"™; ^ , ,.123^4 fcSVe to ScquHht yod, tT«t I mterld to -^- ro^ with it for £V^ Without Lofc of Tunej^^I, * « am, (fe. *" jji. T l! I Li Ii8 GALLtCA FIDES: Or. Sir Jihilf tnd thr och«r General Ofllctrt, coacuning {n Ot'iNion, tlut M lime Wtino LrtKcr Scrvi^ to M donc« ihcy Ihould return to Erglani. O0§h«r i. ifiej ici Sail, and the 6th arrived at Spith*ad. In the Account Siven in th« Gazttli of this Kxpediiiun, there ii only • u>rt Narrative oi the uklng of the lOc of //I'ir, and dt- niuliOiing the Fort. I'o »hich ia added, th;it on the a9th of Stpttmktrt a Rcfolution iitt taken to return to Bng' UiHdf lu JtUmft baviHg b«/M madt t$ Uni M th9 CuJIt »f France. So lame an Account of foth an important Enrtrarittf muft hceda aftooiAi ih« King, the Miniftry, and th* ytMU Ration- Soqie btam'd the Miniftert,^ fomc the Ottcer'i,* bUt all were lii||iatient to knov.tbetrtie Orounda of iti Failure. Addieffei were prefented requeuing iIm an Enquiry might be mad* i^to the Truth o( it. Hia Majettyt to gratify the earned Define of |)|i S^bjeAi, dr- deretl a BoaN of OAceri to fit, and Maka'tbdr £m(ulrjr, and aftetwairda to revolt their Opinion^ After whUh, a Court Martial w«a appointed xo uj ^ Jthi Mtria^ upon a C^&e, that he bad not obeyed hii fi^iajefty'* In- ftruAiona. ' Thf I^AiU ^ vUdi waa, Sir 7«fci Mtritmtt waaWqultied.^?^^ ' ; ' '; '^^-^^-^ ' We muft now g» Wl to Ammik,^ wflara. In lb* Spring of the Year 1757, fuaat Prcparatioiia were made for a Secret Expedition t an Embargo waa lakl on all Shipping, from Mm Stttia to fftrtb OinUm 1 the Intsnt of which waa, to procure io,o«o Tone .. .. Thia AuSU i , (tU Or, :frt, coacurring irSttvt^ la bt Oittitr I, thtj In (h« Accoufll there ii only • lof //!>, aiid dt- Ith^t on iht a9th return to ii^. MthtCMjtti/ (ant Enrtroriftr, inMrjr, and (Im ften, font the the tmr Ground* i /equefting thu ruth of it. Hit |)ii S^bj5A«, or- aB.'tbdr £o<(uiry, AfKer i»hith, a )S Afajefty'* In- when, in th« lioiM w«r«audt wM laid on all »/ri«i) (he Intent of ShippinI, for , ttt, Soon after, my were obliged IT Wi^da taken bjr b* Pirttiei were tier* of our Co- reatPart of the niral Hblkumut i of* War with nr JunAion, to tn £uttt^j;b or /4v the ^th of emy waa vaRly ililUMMi Force/. ■*"T^ Thia FRENCH POLICY. 119 'I'hii caufed a great FluAuation in their Councili of War, and in fliort put a Stop to the ExF>«di(ion. Lord Imm/m, having garrifon'd HaUifuM^ fiil'd hack with the reft of hit Force* to New Ttri^ leaving the Admiral to obferve the Motiona of the frtnti at Ltuithurrb ; where we muft leave him to give a more pleafing Prufpe^A of AfF4ira nearer Home. The Year 1758 commei.'.et an /Ert which will be ever glorious to GVrar Britain. Our PUns for (he public Ser- vice were concerted witii the utmoft Prudence and OEco- nomy 1 our Miniften wilo and vigilant \ our Admirali and Oenerali (fome few excepted) Men of invincible Courage and Bravery : The Truth of thefe Afleriions haa been verified in a Multitude of Inftancea, too many to bo enumerated in the (hort CompaA of a Pamphlet. We (hall therefore confine our Narrative to thofe general Ac- tions, in v'htih the Intereft and Glory of the Nation haa been moft „variv concerned. On the aSthW /'#iriMrrf, 1758, between Cape A in full PofTcffion - of it. On the 3d of 4frilt Admiral H*wk»*\ Squadron, con- fifting of feven Sbips'of the Line and three !■ rigates, made Bafftu Road, and at Day-break difcover'd a numeroua Convoy a few Leaguea to Windward. Their Force waa five Ships of the Line, and fix or feven Frigates, with about 40 Merchant Sbipi, having 3000 Forces on Board, intended for AmerUa. At Six their Commodore mad« off, and next Morning all the Enemy's Ships were a- Cnd ) and u the Admiral approached, they threw over* d their Guns. Stores, Ballaft, Vc, Q. On r fr^ no GALLIC A FIDES: Or. On t>»« 9th of Attrtb^ hit Mijcfly'i Shipi the Nt/am of 64, the f/anuuk of ju, the /l^ of 14 (iun», with th« .SffMiiloop aiHl two Buflca, failed from Plfmttrth to tht Co«ft «if y^riV«, iindtf th« Command of Captain A/«r/b. On the lAth of April they amvcd of! the River Stn*gal, got over the Bar* and landed 700 Men. Nwl Day Ucuutict ariivcd from the Council of Simi*lt with Artiiltn upon which they iMopoied to capitukuc, which, Mmi I, were agreed ««• . ^ . (he next Acquifition made by our AriM, wae tM ftioug FortiiU of Ltuiihurgh^ after a long and diflkult Siege, condii»ilcd by Admiral Bajtinutn, (lencral Amhirfl^ and Brigadier General* Unurtnu and iy$lfi. At the Siego continued from tlw Beginning of yiriMto the End of Julj^ we cannot h«re icLic th« Paiticulan of it. Let it fuf^ ♦ice to fjy, that both Oficeri and Men, as well in the Sea u Land Service, behaved with th« uimoft Bravery and Refolution, grudged no Hardfbipa, and encountered every Danger, till they were Maflcm of the PUct. I'Tw i*cit I-lxpfldition we fhall jtive ao Account of, ia that under the ConduA of the Duke of M^rlhrmgh, on the CoalU of frana. Ai thia Eaterprize waa deilined for Land bcrv ice only, M.ooo Men, with a large I'rain of ArtitUry, were eoibarKcd on Board Trtnfporu. On the lit of jHnt the Fleet failed from Spithttd^ oofTed th« Channel, and the 5th arrived in Cewe/fc B»y, where the Trw.piwerc landed. The 6ih the Debarkation being £nifticd, the whole Army encamped. The n«xt Day they llruck their Tenti, and marched in ibc graat Road leading to St. Mm^'u tiU they came within a Mile of that Town, and then encamped. Favoured by the ^^JE^t, a Detachment maKhcd under ths Cannon of tb« Town, down to the Harbour, where they found a confiderablc Fleet of Frivateera and Merchantmen. Thefe the^ fet Fire to, ami then to the Magaxinea of Pitch, Tar, Ropea, Wr. all which, in a few Houri, were i« a dreadful BUze I nor was this terrible Execution in the lead inter- luptcd by any Sallv from the Town. On the 10th the whole Army ftruck their Tentt, and marched back to CsmttlUt and iha next Day embarked. Fram thence they bore away for duriurth \ but the Wind not permitting them to land any Troops, they made for £>»//eW, and arrived at 5/. //#/>»'< the 30th. ,.^ • A «..4>. SfourrHeX g.ve Order, lor JemoliQji..g the B.fon, pSu i^d HXrf.nd todeftroy all the Dat.ef.e..Fort., M«^.ai»d Store. I all which wa. completely done i Jfif:S iiy i .»l«rked without .he lead ^^(.^00^ IZ The EnemV. brin.int away with them » U Ur.li r/nTrll oro: Here they landed the 6th of Jamiary, vtith 550d Men. Tliey continued oil the Ifland about » Fort- night ; and finding, sfter fevelral Attempts, that the En- terprizc was top great for their Strength, the Troops were again put on Board j and the aad the Fleet arrived on that * Fart I S ; Or, ■attack the Ifland of U before it tin aSth lilted the Fortt and to defire to cipitu- irerc, to furrender at dated May S2, he aid ofJpri/M. th nine Shipi of the »th of ^/>ri/ Admiral f eight Shipi. The the Northward, to Vo in the Afternoon a hot AAion enftied f which he waa en- ips at once ^ but ac- Zodiae bore away, 'leet, which got into rn toMadreJsKoz^t itaint of the Cumbir- not havine done their hem wai broke, one 3loreaYear'aRank. lat Damage hia Ships FrtttehFteetf which rhe FrtHth Engaged ood off in about a \y a running Fight, I, I failed with a Squa- Regimenti of Land louhj be joined by on Hep/bn was Com- ral Bmrringtmt Hal- nd. This Squadron Mocre already there. as, an Attack upon li of Jamunry^ with [flandabout • Fort* mpts, that the £n- li, the Troops were lect arrived on that Part ..i^, FRENCH POLICY. 123 - IPIH ifiStuukhiip* called Bajpi-Ttrrt. Five Days after *)^ tlieir Landing, General //«/»/(» diod, and was fucceeded in Command by General Barrington. This General carried on his Operations with fuch Sipiril and Vigour ; and Col. Crump, and Brigadier Cltwring executed his Flans with fb much Judgment, Vigilance, and Activity, that the Enemy, after a long Contelt, and many hard Strugelfs, were obliged to fubmit, and defin; to capitulate. T'hia was granted, and the Articles figned il/0> i, 1759. Nofooner was theCapltulatiou figned with the Inhabi- tants, than a Meflenfer arrived in their Camp to acquaint Iham, that M. Btnubmrntii^ the General of thefe idands, bad landed at St. AwCt^ with a Reinforcement from Mtrtinut of 6co Regulars, aooo Buccaneers, and 2000 Stand of Spare Arms for the Inhabitants, under the Con- 4lu^ of M. BtmbMrft Squadron. This Support, had it arrived an Hour fooner, muft have made the Conqueft of ' Graad'Tirrt yttj difficult, if not impoifible. We muft once more tranfport the Reader to Amtrlcai ■ Md are very forry we muft open the Scene with a Pefeat. , Lord Ltudttm had been recalled, and the Command of the Army given to Major General Ahtrcrsmbit. Thw General coUedad an Army of upwards df 6000 Regulart and «ooo Provincials, with this Army in the Beginning of ?vAr he marched to attack the Fort of Tictmltrtgd. In pamins thro' a thick Wood, Lord //««;«, at the Head of irn Cdunm, fell in with a Frtnth Party, and at the firft Difcbaree, bis Lordfliip was killed, greatly regretted as a brave Oncer. BeinK got out of the Wom, th'b Army advanced to the Fort, which, contrary to their Expeaations, thsy found fo well defended by ftrong fn- treochments, that, after feveral fruitlefs Attacks, they were obliged to, retire, with the Lob of 5 5 1 killed, and 1358 wounded. After this Misfortune, our Affairs on that Continent took a more profperous Turn. About the Middle of Augufi Capt, Bradflrm made himfelf Mafter of Arr Frtnumu or CadtrtpUt on the Lake Oxtarit^ at the Entrance into St. Lawrtnct't River, and took in tAe Harbour 11 or x a Ships, each mounting ftom 10 to a6 Gunst he found in the Fort 80 Pieces bf Cannon, with great Quantities of Ammunition and Provifion^ Ttw larrlfon furrendered Prifoners of War« '••'} w ••WW ••Ml 124 GALLICA FIDES: Or, , i^ ', ■ In Ntutmtift w General F«ri«$ wu mwchyig to at* tack Fort Jm j^tulni, fonie tkouU brougbt him Intdttp \ IjOBce, that the Fort wu burnt and alNuidoned bf tbo S^nemv. When he came up he found the Place in Ruina* and all the Hourea deftroyed i but that, in their Hafte, they left two flrong Forts ftandine } Ukewife a Maga- sine* in which he found 16 Barreb of Ammunition, a piodigioui Quantity of old Carriage Iron, Barrels of Gum, about a Cart Load of Scalping Knives, (^c. He waa told, that, before they went ott, they burnt five of their Prifoners, aiKl delivered the reft to the Imdunt to be to- mahawked, and Numbera of Bodies were found unburied : So many Inftanccs of Frnub Humanity I Our next Acquifition was, the ftrong and important Fort of KiagMrat befieged by General PritUmix, who being killed in the Trenches, Sir WiUimm JAnfm (iic- ceeded to the Command. Sir William^ finding the Gar- rifon very obftinate in their Defence, refolveo to ftorm the Fort in the Njcht of the 23d of jidj \ but being in- formed that the tnnch were fending a ftrong Party of 1800 Men to raife the Siege, he ordered out a Detach- , ment to meet and fight them, which they did and entirely routed them. After thia, he fummoned theGarrifon, wJm capitulated, and were made Prifonera of War, to the Number of 6)0, with a vaft Quantity «f Prorifiona, Ammunition, fSe. The Aroae Fort of fiambrtgm likewife fell into our Handi, after a flkort Refiftance. The a6th of Jmh the Enemy perceiviiig oar Batteries would be ready the next Day, did not chafe to wait for their Opening, bet in the Night fet Fire to the Fort, bitw up their Magaaincs, and embarked. Cnmm Ptimt was likewife abandon'd, at the Approach of General Amhtrft^ who had now the chief Command of the Forors in Amrica. Thai the ftrong Chain of Forts which the frntb had ereAed ai a Curb upon oor Plantations, was eotiNly broke and deftroy'd, and a way open'd into CtuMim itfelf. ^Att the Metropolis of the Conntry, fiill temain'd in Safety j bet not long, as we ihall fee in the next Article. Upon the Rednaion of Ltmfburgh, a Plan was kM for an Attack epon ^htc. A lawe Fleet, under the Cenmand of the Admirals Sa muit r s, DartU, and fkkiu, was ptcpand, «id agood Number of Land Forees, commanded Iw General iHfStfi, were pot «s Board for this Furpofe. The rleerfiuled ■ <\ •■"■■*>< • Off and iinportint PridtmtXf who nding the Gar- blved to ftorm } but being in- ft'ongPart/ of out a Detacb- didandeatircJy ^ theGarrilbo, w of War, to ' breai, bet they were obliged to pall thcmfehrea op by the btompt aad Boaght of Trees UMt covered the Hill. Whea Gea. Wtifi foil, Gea. Tmw^M took the Commaad, and completed the VlAonr. The 17th a Flag of Truce casne oet, offering Propofols of Capitalatioa \ aad oa the iSth the Articles were agreed npoa aad figacd. Haviag ieea our brave Commaaders ia PoBMea of the prindMl FoiCraflbs ia Amtriut^ let as reiara to Em^pe, and lea what Progtcfii has beoa made ia the War iainar laH Vifit. AboM the BegianiM of Mef, two Fleatt were lilted Mt t ma, oader Ur E^himrdHtmht to ctojat ia the Bay oSBifHis i ! ' iinlitiiiiiii lIlMMMMMKfMmtm lui^ 426 GALLIC A FIDES-i •wt UmIc «p Ik* Frtmh Fleet io Brt/l HariM«r | iindtr.A4aMnlJMli|||4ff Tji #, to bl«A 99 diit tUrbour in which lay If^/t^^^wMi « ivpMlill, rapdy to pat to Sm. btiag d«IUa*4 i» MMhm. Sir idwitrti Hawi/, u.i his Arriralin the Bajr, ftationed Capt. lliNwjr, with Anne Ships, near the Entrance of the Uarboo^, wiBt UmMf and the reA of hit Squadron, kept at a graatar DiAaflca, yat fo a< to be within Call. Capt. Uirvtf waa fo •mma»\y vigilaat in hit Station, that, though tha Fnneh aaade ftvcral Attaawu to get out, yat he alwayi drove then back, Md never iufitred any to pafs bin. Wh«e the Fleet lay in Ihit Sitnatioo, an Occaiion offered to in f nit tha frtatk in an extraordinary Manner. Sir EitwarJ, on tha New* of the treat ViOory obuined by Prince FtrMmmd in the Plains of Ihien, on the FirQ of Atigiifl, where Bnti/b Courage (hone forth in all iu Glory < nade hi whole Fleet Band in clofe to the Month of the Gonlet of Bnfi.^attr, and fainted them with a Difcharge of ai Gant from each Ship, ai a F$m i» Mean whik. Admiral Bt/ia-uin kept at good a Look oat ia hi* Sutton off TeiUcw. Having continued there a Month, he be^an to be in Waat of Water and Proviiioni 1 to fupply which ha went with hit Fleet to SmU ntntSmrulm*, and from thence to Gihr»hmr to refit, planting Cmiaen in proper Sta- tioni. M. A Im CUn took thu Opportunity of flippiag out of ^nkm Harboor, and wai making the heft of hit Way dowa the S&fi^i, but being obfervet* by the Gitrmiimr Frigate, sm- madiau Notice was given to theAdmiral, who inftantly purfoed, and oa tha 1 8th of Aiqiifi came op and engaged them. Hia owa Skip, the Namw* foon bft her Mizennnaft, and both Top-fiUl-yardi, upon which he fltifted into the Ntwari. The Cim/ttir, of 74 Guns, firock ; the 0n«dC3pt. of th« Harboui-, Ictpt at a graaMi . Htrvif wM^ fo I tlM FrtMh nade Irove cheat back, the Fleet lay in tlie frtHt/k is an he New* of the B the Plains of & Conrage Oione ftand in clofe to id fainted them f, at a Fim d» A aLook ootia we a Month, lie ioni t to fuppljr r€ili»*t Md from n in proper Sta- >f flipping oat of ' his Way down !r«rFrigue, im- inftantly purfaed» aged tlwm. Hia i>inaft, and both e Hfwari. The loagthe Brcakera was taken i the F 64 Gnns, was lent hnppened off of Fleet thatch D blocked op by aae hi* Country f», were that cn> Squadrok to th« le 3d ot JtUf an- Mt ; and having he Town for ja ^lamea» and their ioatt bunt with JL ■ -♦. .llW"* ''' [Aitant.. that they aff^fc^Tdwn. , rw^Wl^thlSi-pTf-conftant AUrm. a. to bU .p thair ihipila U»«ir {^"iS": ., u.,^*, whom we left In tU Vfpntm OPW [o M"X,S[of the "r««A Fleet, t!u ^w•^"' ^^^'/ff &it ?iS »• J:, ;;;ced from* w. th9 lamr |«d ^ ^jT'JriJ'J, Jhich obliged him to r«- burnt, and two fopk,w»«o'«5"2ftm«re off to 8c« ; but wa.!di.«a«i tomafcjhe ^ of »»^ Way Sir£rf««'-^l/«w*«toldhi.Offiw^h«tw^ of fightins. to make /ownright Work wiui tw ^^ prQa5IedK.9»/«ff«}. •»?/?;«l Jnd Bomb., with 2. &pt. ^/^«««*^S^"t'2?FS^^^^^^^^^^ Idminfter View Ships of the Line and ^'^^J/W^ce Upon our advancins of oar Sbtpi. thiy give ««f »»»«5?*"- ^ ftJ^J Lht afore the the fr«c* AdmSa changed hU PIm, »«* JS; '^^ ,he r-.r. Wind for the Shore. aWTwo '"jj^^fernoa^ J' >w and D.r>(/(&.>* began to fire -, foj" »["'• "^ , on both fam. into AOion. The Finng «ow becanwv^./ ^J^ V ,;gtii«. gj>$^LICJ FlDE%Or, % |Mi ftH .i|> MM* OM of thtir largti ' liOTMlipf Mlflftnwirdi ran allMra Uro €w'lH>iwii ia Ckief w«re now ftf tiM mmMI pmMlioa I bat fther two or thrM RjrauiaMt of dtti Kiad, tho Marfhal of Frmmt Omttd of. Tko AmrA nipt Admird likewifo gavt Sir tdwmrd hli Pli*» bat (bon rMowM the fiiamplc of hit Sopcrior i anotbar aad aootkar did tkt Tame > but the fifth Ship dcapcd aoi lb wall t the Mlj^i Gnrgt poured her wbolo FirO iaio har tt oaco, thd re- ' I V Mating the la«e, dowa Am went aloBg SIdt of her. The Rtftl 0«ar|r't People gave a Cheer, bat it tvn • Mat ooe : The honell SaHon were toached at (ho mUanbIa Pne of To nanx baodrcd poor Creataiw. Slo #ai BAoMi th« Si^h*. of 70 Ouot, with upward* of 750 lltn oa Board,, ao of whoa were only (aved, takaa ep atxt Moralag fron th« Wreck. I There were aow (mral SUm apoa the BmB/t Admiral, •ad her Siuattoa would have beea laineatabte if the Eaemx bad prefinrved aay Degree of CovpoTart, or firod with aojr Sort of Oireaioa 1 bat tbairCoafafloa wai fe grtat t that amowjA a 1000 Shot I doa't believ* tbd abovfe 10 or 30 ftrack the Ship. Several Ship* wore cro«rdlag to tbo AdminTi Af- liftaaee, whca thoOWairi^ of tlo Bvcalag pat an Bad to the EogagemeiM' Happjp Ciicelitaac* for the Bacay f at an Hoar'i Oay-%bt BMrc woold b«vo btoaght oa their teul By another Letter from the WarJ^tt, itteA Vilhiti JRoad. ^«v ta, 1759, we had tbefe further Particuiari relating to chit Fight. Mo«f. QnJliHt, with hii powerful Squadroo, neither Aaw'd the Bravery aoc Coadua Of M. v' U C/m, with hit thtle Fleet of fevca Sail. The Admiral of the Brtj! SoeadrOA conttnoed flying to< ward* Bti/tifit and it* Confines, in the noil irregiilar tad cun- fuicd klanaer, withoat taking Time to Namber hi* Cneaici, and giving bit Fleet no Form, acither to proteft thediietvei, or annoy at* Porfuers ; bat feerned to avul hiaaltff With th^ Stratagem of leadirig oar Ship* into daagereai Rocki and Sandf, tbMiby to favour hi* 0#n Efupe, wfiich in fbme Meafore faflMed, notwithaaiidlBg the prodeM Bebavionr «f o«r«aHa«^9fflmander*, ^0 ieag^M tb« Eaertty meltly oa thf jLeeward Side, thereby keeping tho W*w* iwafeftthe .-,'r... ... I>«»ier :^l %: Or, N« RMhaant of t£. Tke htHfi li Pfit» iMt toon iber i»d inotlier M( lb w«ttt the r tt o«ct, vImI re- Ida of Imt. Tke ft n s fliM OM : irabicFaw offo itoMl tlM Stftrttt on BMrd,.io of [ornlBg fron di« f iyi|(<( Admiral, biB R th« EMnjr or ftrod with any II fe gruKt that )vk 30 or 30 ftraek th« AdmiraTi Af- g pat an End to r tha Enemy I at ight on their tout ted notit* kead. icttlari relatingto on, neither Ibew'd dtb hi* tiitle Fleet n^iM flying to. irregdlar and con- mbcr hit Enemlct, HOteft thett(«l¥et, 1 himiieTr with thft {ereat Kocfci and e, fHlidi in feme |NiNfeM 'BefcaviooT the Eeertiy mollty I i^^tmi sea^ft the vMiger E JJf C H P O L fmT4 11 ^cfllMbofe. thUr Deck* « ~LdMCaa(a olthaW Sea tfOn, a* they lay many Hours tf «poa the Gfooad. aad w«M obtig«i to throw their Guns overboard to UgMn iheak Gaft..Af* of the Dtr/itfi>ir,, and Capt. Sfth of the M^M iw ^ h«N|i|ied immorul Ho- nour I the Admiral MUllmM. I* thvlNgmth of hit Grati- tude, they had behirei lAti Mmabi tiff were many otken who had a confid*aMe llMiehi il| A^, and will doubt- left be honoar'd by thpfcwb»w«« Mire conncded with them. b It givet me very ienfibl#-lllMM » affuie you. that I do not f hear ef a fingle Impeution liniighoat the whole Squadron. The Glory of the Briti/t Flag haa been ndbly fupported, ^ while that of the Enemy ii vanilhed into Empty Air. Afker the Fight, Sir f/weri/fent to the Towi> of Cnifff, a fmall Oilance off, to aik Leave to (end fome Shipa op the River njlmm, to bum and dcfiroy ihofe that had took Re- fuge there, and upon Refufal, threatened to boro|}ard the Town. They however, vcntur'd to refufe to give him Leave, and Sir Edw*nfw»% a* good ai ihii Word, and threw too Bombibto the Town. Sir fAuerilikewife fent a Ship to weigh up the Guns of the S0MI Jl9«/ which wai burnt j but the Weg(hi^ being very tempeauoei, and the Tower of Crmit firinpipibn her all Ae Time, (he coald gat up but two, and twPlMced to cot ier i • R s Cablcf, ♦^ A ■ t •Xfr'v ' ' , .,;■ . , '^ ♦ kail ?»n:. •*«»<'/-«. •^ »■ ^t-tfVuf •■■.;'■ ■ L' ' ' <*«''"*'* ■•'■'* ' . :4 ^^^44*" ' ' ■ fit # \9%»$'i i' ti-'c M iP A la i' f^av'^ e.-f» ••:• V ■ itV! HV *.'.'. 1 I u ^Blki«M«... f