Acadia, Missing Links of a Lost Chapter in American History, Volumen1

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Home Book Company, 1895
Relates to the deportation of the Acadians; the author considers the work of earlier historians and is especially critical of T. B. Akins the compiler of Nova Scotia archives I, and Francis Parkman.
 

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Página 142 - I AB do sincerely promise and swear, That I will be faithful and bear true Allegiance to His Majesty King George...
Página 225 - King may have liberty to remove themselves within a year to any other place, as they shall think fit, together with all their moveable effects. But those who are willing to remain there, and to be subject to the kingdom of Great Britain, are to enjoy the free exercise of their religion, according to the usage of the Church of Rome, as far as the laws of Great Britain do allow the same.
Página 300 - The court thought it necessary to facilitate their departure from their lands, but that is not the concern of our profession. It was my opinion that we should neither say anything against the course pursued, nor anything to induce it. I reminded you, a long time ago, that a priest ought not to meddle with temporal affairs, and that if he did so, he would always create enemies, and cause his people to be discontented.
Página 74 - Whereas our good brother the most Christian King hath, at our desire, released from imprisonment on board his galleys such of his subjects as were detained there on account of their professing the Protestant religion...
Página 74 - It is expressly provided, that in all the said places and colonies to be yielded and restored by the most Christian King, in pursuance of this treaty, the subjects of the said King may have liberty to remove themselves, within a year, to any other place, as they shall think fit, together with all their moveable effects.
Página 300 - You have at last, my dear sir, got into the very trouble which I foresaw, and which I predicted long ago. The refugees could not fail to get into misery sooner or later, and to charge you with being the cause of their misfortunes. It will be the same with those of the island of St.
Página 123 - Scotia, who appear so wavering in their inclinations we are apprehensive they will never become good subjects to His Majesty whilst the French Governors and their Priests retain so great an influence over them, for which reason we are of opinion they ought to be removed as soon as the Forces which we have proposed to be sent to you shall arrive in Nova Scotia for the protection of and better settlement of Your province, but as you are not to attempt their removal without His Majesty's positive order...
Página 208 - Mascarene, commandant at that place, being of French descent, was disposed at first to sympathize with the Acadians and treat them with a lenity that to the members of his council seemed neither fitting nor prudent. He wrote to Shirley: "The French inhabitants are certainly in a very perilous situation, those who pretend to be their friends and old masters having let loose a parcel of banditti to plunder them; whilst, on the other hand, they see themselves threatened with ruin if they fail in their...
Página 356 - As they possess the best and largest tracts of land in this province, it cannot be settled with any effect while they remain in this situation. And tho...
Página 300 - Is it right for you to refuse the Acadians the sacraments, to threaten that they shall be deprived of the services of a priest, and that the savages shall treat them as enemies?"1 "Nobody," says a French Catholic contemporary, "was more fit than he to carry discord and desolation into a country."2 Cornwallis called him "a good-for-nothing scoundrel...

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