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there was not better care taken and ordered the fellow to prison, and in two days afterwards he did 

 not lave one pallasado standing about the fort, which lemains so to this day : if the whole seine of his 

 administration here was plainly laid downe, it would be very ditticult to find out one instance of all 

 his proceedings whereby the Grarrison or coUony could receive the least benefit: Will: Winnett 

 writes you about you horses therefore at present I shall trouble you no further any more than to 

 assure you that I am with all respect. 



y most obedient humble Ser"' 



Tho : Cadlfield 

 Enorsed : N(.)va Scotia. 



Letter from Major Caulfied L' Gov' of Annapolis Eoyal to Col. Vetch dated 2'^ of 

 Noven"' 1715, relating to Gen' Nicholson's ill Behaviour there. 

 Eece'd from Col. Vetch. 



v 



Eeced ] Feb IG"- 1715-6 

 Eead 



VII 



Extract from letter from Sam Vetch, ' London Sept. 2"'' 1715, to Board of Trade. 



" M, Nicholson's discourageing, or rather discharging all Trade there to the Inhabitants, and 

 causing keep the Gates of the Fort shutt against them night and day, that they may have no manner 

 of commerce with the Gai-risor, & having by Ploclamation dischai-ged their harbouring or resetting 

 any of the natives, with whom they used to have a considerable Trade for Peltry, hath so discouraged 

 them from staying that they had built abundance of small vessells to carry themselves and effects to 

 Cape Britton, which was what the French ofiicers so much solicited ami threatne'd to do. (How'M'' 

 Nicholson will answer such orders together with his dismantling the Garrison as he did at his coming 

 away and deserting his comand, by coming home without leave, at such an extraordinary Juncture, 

 when ever he heard King George was proclaimed, is what I leave to your Lord"" to judge of.) " 



VIII 



Extract of memorial from L. Armstrong to Board of Trade. ^ 



"One of the great misfortunes of the Country is that the Inhabitants are French, who having 

 labour'd under very great opjiressions and uncertainties have neglected the Improvemimt thereof, 

 and if a war happens before a suitable number of English Inhabitants are Planted among them, 'tis 

 not doubted but they will take all advantages of any weakness or mismanagement of the Garrison, 

 having refused the oath of allegiance to his maj^'" King George ami now in the time of Peace follow 

 a private Trade for the supply of the French of Cape Bretton with Provisions and other necessaries." 



Endorsed: Memorial from Captain Armstrong relating to the Present state of Annapolis Eoyal 

 & the Province of Nova Scotia. 

 Eece'd ) 

 Eead | 28 Feb. 1715-16 



P. R. 0. — Col. Records — Nova Scotia. Vol. II. ■■= P. R. O. — Col. Records — Nova Scotia. Vol. II. 



