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CHAP. XVIII. 
Difficulties of the Colony — Supplied with Clothes and 
other Necessaries—Combination of the Chiefs of the 
Sedates—Preparations for the War—Account of the 
Campaign — Defeat of the Seclaves — Arrival of 
Despatches from Europe—The Governor returns to 
Louisbourg—Proposals of Peace from the Seclaves— 
Benyowsky invited to take the Title of Ampansacabe — 
Proceedings in consequence—Arrival of the Commis¬ 
sioners to inspect the Colony—Benyowsky resigns — 
National Assembly to elect him Ampansacabe — Pro¬ 
ceedings—Establishes a Constitution and Government 
Sets sail for Europe. 
During Benyowsky ’s seclusion from business, he 
had full time to reflect on the critical state of the 
colony. He had a short time previous to his illness, 
received a positive refusal of supplies from the Isle 
of France, and he was therefore left to those which 
the accidental arrival of private vessels might afford. 
It was now the latter end of September; consequently 
the bad season would soon commence, for which his 
troops were but ill provided, being almost destitute 
of shoes and clothing, while there was every reason 
to expect a fresh combination of the natives against 
them. These circumstances were so trying that they 
could with difficulty bear up under them. 
