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settlements under its present circumstances, it may tempt the Neutral French and 
Indians to give them a fatal Blow which otherwise they would not think of. 
A compact Town will be necessary at all these Places upon account of Trade 
and Tradesmen, and such settlements placed in the midst of all their clear land 
will be advantageous to the Farmers, but that which is of the utmost importance is 
defending them at first and securing them so as to stand in spite of all attempts. 
Individuals may be unfortunate, but a settlement so founded will hold its ground. 
The charge of doing these things will not be great, but it will be necessary to 
have at least one Load of Boards about 30 m. for covering the Troops and stores. 
The nails I brought with me will be sufficient, but cash will be wanting for Labour 
and for which I shall want your EXxcellency’s orders or leave to draw for, and which 
I promise shall be as little as possible. 
Captain Watmore is heartily disposed to serve the settlements and would be 
glad of a share in some of those Lands for his children if any Vacancy should remain 
or be forfeited. He informs me he has but 110 men in both detachments, a number 
I apprehend your Excellency will think too small to defend this Fort and protect 
these settlements, as two of them, Minas and Canard are remote, and cannot depend 
upon assistance from hence. However I shall proceed tomorrow, if possible, with 
the People to Minas in order to unload the Vessels and have them ready in case 
your Excellency thinks it necessary they should immediately return for Setlers, 
and hope to have advice and orders thereon by the return of the Party. 
I have inclosed your Excellency a return of the number of setlers and have 
inquired into the deficiency of Arms for which they have applied and for ammunition. 
I have told them I would make a return to your Excellency of what arms were 
wanting; as to ammunition it should be lodged with the officers commanding the 
Parties, and to be issued only in Time of Necessity. 
I have the Honour to be 
with the greatest Respect, 
Your Excellency’s 
Most obliged and obed't, 
humble Servant. 
CHARLES Morris. 
VIII. 
Memorial of Mr. Alex. McNutt respecting his proceedings in consequence of the 
Engagement entered into with the Board of Trade in Feb’y, 1761, setting forth his Loss 
from those Engagements not being confirm’d by Govern’t, and praying such Relief as 
the Board shall think proper. 
To the Right Honorable the Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations. 
The Humble Memorial of Alexander McNutt: 
Your Memorialist humbly begs to acquaint your Lordships that after having 
raised three hundred men for His Majesty’s Service at Louisbourg at the time it 
was necessary to draw the regular troops from ‘thence for the relief of Quebec, then 
invested by the Enemy, your Memorialist was invited by Governor Lawrence to 
continue his endeavours to procure Inhabitants for the Peopling the Infant Collony 
of Nova Scotia, then almost an entire wilderness, notwithstanding the immense 
expence bestowed upon it by Great Britain, all schemes for the Peopling of that 
important country having hitherto proved abortive. 
