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in four Briganteens, & four Sloops, with 24 Peraougers, 967 

 meaning Whale-boats, which put them into a fright, that 

 notwithstanding they were fo far up in the Woods were 

 afraid to make fires by Day left he and his Forces fhould 

 difcover the Smokes, and in the Night left they fhould fee 

 the light. One thing more I would juft give a hint of, 

 that is, How the French in the Eaftward parts were much 

 furpriz'd at the motion of the Whale boats; faid, There 

 was no abiding for them in that Country: and I have been 

 inform'd fince, that foon after this Expedition, they drew 

 off from St. Johns Fort & River But to return, Then 

 going all down the River, Embark'd and went homeward ; 

 only by the way Candid Reader, I would let you know of 

 two things that proved very prejudicial to Major Church 

 and his Forces: The firft was, That the Government 

 fhould mils it fo much as to fend any Prifoner away from 

 Boflon before the Expedition was over. Secondly, That 

 they fhould fend Col. Hathronc to take them from the 

 Service & bulinefs they went to do: Who with fubmillion, 

 doubtlefs thought they did for the beft, tho' it prov'd to 

 the contrary. So fhall wind up with juft a hint of what 

 happen'd at their coming home to Bq/ion. After all their 

 hard Service both Night & Day, the Government took 

 away all the great Guns, and Warlike Stores, and gave 

 them not a Peny for them, (except it was fome Powder, 

 and that they gave what they pleas'd for it) and belide 

 the Affembly paft a Vote that they fhould have but half 



■267 Pirogue, boat of favages. — Spiers and Surcnne. 



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