52 L'ABBE H.-E. CASGEAIN 



observed to your Lordshijis in a former paper more att large in answer to some queries made by 

 your Lordships to me. 



I hope your Lordships will pardon the trouble of this which nothing but my zeal for the service 

 of his Majesty and Colon^-s could have prevailed with me to have given your Lordships, who am 

 with most profound respect 



My Lords 

 Your Lordships most Devoted 



humble servt. 



Sam Vbtch. 

 March 1. 1714-15. 



Memorandum. 



Ml-, Shirif the deponent about Annapolis affairs, is in toun was Clerk to Lt. Gov' Cawfeild who 

 wilU Inform the board how the gates of the fort are ordered to be kept shutt to debari- correspondence 

 with the Inhabitants to oblige them to go to Cape Brittoun many more souldiers are in toun who 

 cann give the board some ace' of affairs there tho not so well as Sherif, Mr. Ferquison is gone to sea. 



Ill 



Oath taken by the French Inhabitants Annapolis Eoyal, ' 22d Jan*" 1715. 



Moy je promes sincerrement Et jure que jo veut Estre fidelle Et tenir vne veritable alegence a sa 

 majesté Le roy George tan que je sei-e a Lacadie et nouuel EscosseBt qu'il me sera penny de me retiré 

 La ou je jugeré a propos auec tous mais Bien meuble Et Effet quant je le jugeré a propos san que 

 nulle persone puise man Enpesché. Annapolis royal ce 22e januïer 1*715. 



Prudent Eobichaux 



J. Bourgeois Charles Boudrot 



Charle Belliueaux Charlie Guillebeau 



marque x de Cleaude Landri Alexandre raubichau 



rocq doueet Michel richard 



marque x de Claude Landri tils Déni St Jean 



marque x de michelle Eicharne Charle Mellenson 



marque x de jean belliueaux St Jeain « 



marque x do jean babineaux Fougerre 



marque x de Cleaude mellansont Morice 



marque x de pierre mellansont Lauerdeur 



marque x nicolas babineaux pierre Lanouë 



marque x de Charles doueet marque p de pierre Leblant 



marque o de antoine belliueaux marque x de pierre broussarre 



marque x de Francois Eobicheaux pierre Bourg 



marque x de abreant bourque marque x de bernare bourg 

 marque x de jean Landri 

 marque x de Cleaude Grandgé 

 marque x de andré Sauari 

 marque x de peaux tié 

 marque x de pierre pougette 



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