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some being artist and. brought up to such trades as we cant well do 

 without, and it is our generall request to the company to have them 

 if possible, and in particular Malbon and Daniel Jacob ; and if these 

 cant have their families with them at Frankfort, thej' say of necessity 

 though much against their inclination must go to Halifax, not being 

 able to live with any comfort or satisfaction so near them and not be 

 near their dear relatives ; therefore further humbly and earnestly in- 

 treat of the venerable good company to use their utmost interest to ob- 

 tain said persones for their friends and for which favours shall be ever 

 obliged. Signed in behalf of all the French settlers at Frankfort, 



Chakles Stephen Houuelette. 



Malbon's wife's name is Margaret Humbart. If the gentleman 

 writes to Halifax about the above mentioned persones, he desires they 

 would let his wife know he is in good health, and that he desires noth- 

 ing more in the world but to have her with him. 



To Mr. Peter Chardon. 



Frankfort, November 2, 1752, 

 Sir : — We ask with great humility, pardon for our importunities 

 and trouble we give you, and we take again the freedom to write pray- 

 ing Almighty God for the preservation of your dear health and of all 

 those that belongs to you. We had great satisfaction in the grant of 

 fourty acres of land each in this place, but at the same time the afflic- 

 tion to see the English quit their first lots and settle upon the French 

 line in such a manner as to oblige some of us to take up with the other 

 twenty acres at a great distance from the first, although we had almost 

 finished our settlements ; and further, we are very much troubled to 

 see said persons to our great inconvenience fit their houses in such for- 

 wardness as only to want coverings which would been likewise done 

 if they had the tools necessary for their work. 



The most honourable gentlemen of the company promised to settle 

 all the French upon one line near one another, so as to enable them 

 hereafter to settle a minister for Divine Service and a schoolmaster for 

 the instruction of their children. We desire, dear sir, you would be 

 BO good as to communicate to the honourable gentlemen of the com- 

 pany our former requests for sundry articles, we are in very great want 

 of, in particular the provision our three men that went to Boston lately 

 desired, not have half enough to carry iis through the winter, and aa 

 for other necessaries every one asks for himself, besides what each de- 

 sired some time ago, namely for George Gout 2 hatts, 1 a half castor, 

 the other a felt, 3 shaves to shave wood, black pepper, smoak tobaca. 

 For John Pochard, 2 hats, 1 shaver for wood, 1 hand saw, 2 gimlets, 1 

 large, 1 small ; smoak tobaca, black pepper, sewing thread for cloth, 2 



