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fourteen transports! hired by Captain John Taggart, who was com- 
mended as having been “very diligent and usefull on the continent 
(New England) in assisting and promoting the embarkation of the 
settlers.”” His total expenses in this connection amounted to more than 
£3,000 for which, by bills and cash, he drew on Thomas Hancock in 
Boston. 
The Province brig, “Montague” ? came to an inglorious end this 
season, for, after disembarking troops and unlading provisions for the 
settlers, she ran upon a mud bank on her passage down the River Canard 
and “was overset so deep” that she became a total loss. 
Governor Lawrence’s energy and forethought were conspicuous in 
the thoroughness with which his plans were laid for the permanence 
and stability of his townships. As soon as they were laid out by the 
surveyors, palisaded forts were erected with sufficient room to receive 
all the settlers in case of need. The adult male population was organ- 
ized as a militia to resist any attack which might be made by the Indian 
tribes that had not tendered their submission, or by roving bands of 
the French, who continued to hover about the settlements so long as 
the fate of Canada remained undecided. The organization of the set- 
tlers for mutual protection was all the more esssential owing to the 
fact that the term of service of the New England garrisons at Fort 
Frederick, Fort Cumberland and Piziquid had expired, and the exigen- 
cies of the situation at Quebec demanded the presence of all the British 
regulars. General Amherst and the commandants of the garrisons 
vainly endeavored to induce the Massachusetts soldiers to prolong their 
! The names of the transports and cost of hire were as follows:— 
Sloop Dragon, Jos. Norman, master; hire.................. £239.13. 4 
Sloop Sally, Jon. Braddock, master; hire.................. 59.10. O0 
Sloop luey, vamesi Cox smaster-shire-tsp ie pis) aot 0 260. 8. O 
Sloop Speedwell, Seth Harding, master; hire............... 101. 8. 0 
Sloop Sally, Jeffrey Crossman, master; hire................. 148.10. 0 
Sloop Wolfe, Jos. Winshipp, master; hire.................. 228. 5. 8 
Schooner Norwich, Packett, Trapp, master; hire........... Dee eek 
. Sloop Diamond, Peter Rogers, master; hire................ 55. 0. 0 
siaop Lydia, Jon. Molony, master; hire... 5 ../0. 0. «2: aes BPP (0, 
Sloop Rainbow, Jacob Hurd, master; hhire................. 153, 15 2 
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Province Brig Montague, Capt. Rogers, expence............ 13.16. 6 
Wm. Rochville for carrying 35 inhabitants to Horton....... 150070 
£2127.12. 0 
? Named doubtless in honor of George Montague Dunk, Earl of Halifax. 
