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remainder of the Setlers and Stock, who were not at first ready; so that they have 
hired one Vessel to go two Trips instead of two Vessels.! (I was obliged to tarry 
with them part of the next day in order to satisfy some discontents on account of 
the number of Troops allowed for their Protection.) 
Colonel Hoar has not above 70 men reinlisted, the others insisting on being 
released and sent home, and I find by a Letter he has received by this Vessel from 
Governor Pownall there is no Recruits to be expected from thence, but he informs 
him the Troops will soon be otherways relieved; * perhaps he has Advice that (as it 
is reported) Louisbourg is to be demolished, and the Troops removed to this Province. 
The want of a sufficient number of Troops at this juncture, where so many 
settlements are carrying on, is not a little discouraging to the new settlers; I am in 
hopes no accident will happen to make a greater number necessary. 
The Cape Sable Indians have been at Annapolis, and have behaved friendly 
and left some of their wives and children there, and propose to return and bring 
their Families; I think Mr. Hoar told me there were nine Families. 
There is one circumstance I beg leave to take notice of to Your Excellency, 
mentioned to me by Coll. Hoar, that he had received advice from Major Arbuth- 
not that 160 of his men had deserted, that he was apprehensive the others would 
the first opportunity, and that the Garrison would be in danger if anything should 
happen in that part of the country. 
Having put the new Inhabitants at Annapolis in a method how to divide and 
improve their land to their satisfaction, I set sail the 30th and arrived last night 
here, and this morning between Eleven and Twelve came up Captain Rogers * with 
six Transports with Inhabitants, principally for the Township of Minas. They have 
been out 21 days and suffered much for want of sufficient Provinder and Hay for their 
Stock. We were obliged to land the cattle here which was done immediately, and 
purpose after they have recruited to drive them to Minas. 
Captain Rogers informs me that there were many Families more than they 
could provide Transports for waiting at New London with their cattle, and that 
Captain Taggart, who is daily expected, will bring a more full account of the par- 
ticulars. 
I should be glad of your Excellency’s immediate orders if you think proper 
for sending back the Transports and which of the Province Vessels you purpose 
to accompany them, or both, and whether the vessels belonging to the Inhabitants 
of this Province are not to be preferred if there be more Vessels than sufficient. 
I am humbly of opinion that this opportunity of importing the Inhabitants ought 
by no means to be neglected, seeing they are ready for imbarkation, the Vessels 
already prepared both for men and cattle, and the Passage to and from Connecticut 
cannot be much longer than a month at this season. 
June 2d.—There are four seperate Places to be settled, Canard, Minas, North 
and East side of Pisquid. The Places I intend to propose at Canard is Boudrow’s 
Bank, at Minas the Vieux Lodgées, at Pisiquid for the North side the upland (between 
both Marshes) East of Petit Cape in sight of this Fort, and the other I have not 
yet examined, but intend such a Place as is within sight of this Fort, and may by 
signal be relieved. 
I hope your Excellency will think with me it is necessary at all these Places 
to have a small Lodgment for the Troops, and a Place of Refuge in case any attempt 
now unforseen should be made. That if they are permitted to scatter in their 
1 See Calnek & Savary’s History of Annapolis, pp. 150, 151. 
2 See Nova Scotia published Archives, pp. 479-482. 
8’ Jeremiah Rogers, Master of Province Brig, Montague. 
