i8 July 1749. 



provides him with a bed, food, medicines, 

 and people to take care of, and ferve him. 

 When fome of them afked leave to be ab- 

 fent for a day or two> to go abroad/ it was 

 generally granted them, if circumftances 

 would permit, and they enjoyed as uiual 

 their (hare of provifions and money, but 

 were obliged to get fome of their comrades 

 to mount the guard for them as often as it 

 came to their turns, for which they gave 

 them an equivalent. The governor and 

 officers were duly honoured by the fol- 

 diers ; however, the foldiers and officers of- 

 ten fpoke together as comrades, without 

 any ceremonies, and with a very becoming 

 freedom. The foldiers who are fent hi- 

 ther from France, commonly ferve till they 

 are forty or fifty years old, after which they 

 are difmiflfed and allowed to fettle upon, 

 and cultivate a piece of ground. But if 

 they have agreed on their arrival 'to ferve 

 no longer than a certain number of years, 

 they are difmified at the expiration of their 

 term. Thofe who are born here, com- 

 monly agree to ferve the crown during fix, 

 eight> or ten years; after which they are 

 difmifled, and fet up for farmers in the 

 country. The king prefents each difmifled 

 foldier with a piece of land, being com- 

 monly 



