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French they will prize their Goods too high, though 

 they are not fo good as thofe of the Englijh ; and yet 

 the Englijh (ell their Commodities cheaper. 'Twere 

 a pity that we fhou!d tamely leave to the English a 

 Country, the Conqueft of which they have attempt- 

 ed fo often, in confederation of our Fur-trade and 

 and Cod-fifhing. "Tis impoffible to hinder ? em to 

 poiTefs themfelves of the Settlements upon the Coaft 

 of Acadia, by reafon that they lye at fuch a diftance 

 from one another ; fo that they'll certainly fucceed in 

 fuch Enterprifes, as indeed they have done already. 

 The French Governours, they ad with the fame view, 

 as many of thofe who are imgloy'd in Pofts beyond 

 Sea, They look upon their place as a Gold Mine 

 given 'em, in order to enrich themfelves j fo that 

 the publick Good, mutt always march behind pri- 

 vate Intereft. Mr. de Meneval fuffer'd the Englijh 

 to poffefs themfelves of Tort Royal, becaufe that place 

 was cover'd with nothing but llngle PalilTadoV 

 But why was it not better fortified ? lean tell you 

 the reafon ; he thought he had time enough to fill 

 his Pockets, before the Englifij would attack it. This 

 Governour fucceeded to Mr. Petrot, who was broke 

 with Difgrace, for having made it his chief bufinefs 

 to enrich himfelf; and after returning to France, 

 Went back again withfeveral Ships laden with Goods, 

 in order to fet up for a private Merchant in that 

 Country. While Mr. Ferret was Governour, he fuf- 

 fer'd the English to poffefs themfelves of feveral ad- 

 vantageous Pofts, without offering to ftir. His chief 

 bufinefs was to go in Barques from River to River/ 

 in order to traffick with the Savages: And after hs 

 was difgrae'd, he was not contented with a Com- 

 merce upon the Coafts of Acadia, but would needs 

 extend it to the Englifr Plantations j but it coft him 

 dear, for fome Pyrates fell in with bim, and after 

 feizing his Barques, duck'd hkrfeify upon which ha 

 died immediately- 



