Subjects of the Crown of Great Britain, as may make 'em vye for numbers with the subjects of France, and lay a foundation for a superiority of British Power upon the Continent of Europe at the same time that it secures that which the Royal Navy of Great Britain has already at Sea; and this is a remarkable Difference between the other acquisitions in America belonging to the several Crowns in Europe and this Continent, that the others diminish the Mother Country's Inhabitants, as Jamaica, Barbadoes, and the other Southern Collonies belonging to Great Britain have done, and the Spanish West Indies have done even to the exhausting of Old Spain. In the mean while the Vent of the Woollen Manufacture and other European Commodities from Great Britain to these Colonies must be Increasing in proportion to the Increase of their Inhabitants; and the Mother Country will be independent of all foreign States for Naval Stores, which she will purchase from thence, with her own produce, and at moderate rates; she will supply all the Roman Catholick States with their Baccaleau; The profits of the whole Trade of these Colonies will all finally center in her, her Navigation will be greatly Increas'd, and the Ballance of her growing Trade to North America will for ever be in her favour: And what seems to make these Advantages still the more valuable is, that they weaken the Power of France whilst they add to that of Great Britain. * * Upon my arrival at Boston, no Endeavour of mine shall be wanting for the Support of this Acquisition from New England upon any Emergency, as his Majesty's Service shall require; and in particular I shall concert measures with Sr William Pepperell for raising one or more American Regiments out of the New England Troops, as his Majesty shall determine, for Garrisoning it, and employ my utmost Influence for forwarding English settlement here: and whatever other branch of His Majesty's service my situation in New England may put it into my power to promote, I shall with the greatest zeal and attention employ myself in doing. And I can't but hope that the province of New York in particular may be induc'd, if the support of this Place should require it, to send some men in the Spring for that purpose, though they could not be prevail'd upon to do it hitherto, nor to send one man to mann the Vigilant, notwithstanding Mr Warren has, I am perswaded, us'd his utmost Interest with 'em for those purposes; and (as Mr Clinton informs me) they had 7, or 800 Sailors walking the streets there every day out of Employ. In the mean time I find my self, from the uneasiness, which I perceive is growing here at my not relieving the New England auxiliaries in his Majesty's Garrison at Annapolis Royal, according to the Terms of my proclamation, under a Necessity of drawing 'em out of the Garrison this Fall; otherwise all faith will be destroy'd upon any future Emergencies for his Majesty's Service, which may require a Proclamation from any of his Governments in the Colonies to promote it; and as I think no possible Danger can ensue to the Garrison during the Winter from the drawing off these Soldiers; and that some recruits will in all probability be sent there from England to reinforce it by Spring at furthest, and in the meantime it is known there will be a Strong Garrison in the Neighbourhood of it here, I hope there can be no risque in my acting thus; and it seems evident to me that his Majesty's Service requires particularly at this Juncture, that I should as inviolably observe the proclamations I have been obliged to issue for promoting it, as is possible. However if Mr Mascarene thinks it will endanger the Safety of the Garrison I shall desire him in such Case to retain the Auxiliaries longer. I am with the most Dutifull Regards My Lord Duke Your Grace's most Obedient and most Devoted Servant W. SHIRLEY. His Grace the Duke of Newcastle. Louisbourg, Octr 29th 1745. Endorsed: B Janry 25. GOVR SHIRLEY WILLIAM SHIRLEY TO THE DUKE OF MY LORD DUke, Louisbourg, November 6th, 1745. I should be unjust to the Gentlemen, who have been particularly Serviceable in the Expedition against this place, if I was not to represent their Services to your Grace in a just light. Next to Lieutenant General Pepperell, whose Services his Majesty has already consider'd and distinguish'd with his Royal Favour, I take the liberty to mention those of Brigadier General Waldo, a Gentleman who had the Honour to be personally known to your Grace when he was in England. He rais'd and commanded a very good Regiment for His Majesty's Service upon this Occasion, and by his indefatigable application to the Duty of his Post, and good Conduct and behaviour in every part of it through the whole course of the Siege has greatly recommended himself to me; and as I am sensible too that his Private Affairs have very much suffer'd by his Absence from New England, and that by his Interest there he is capable of raising a considerable Number of Men, if his Majesty should think fit to set on foot an Expedition against Canada, and that he would exert himself upon such an Occasion to the utmost, I think my self obliged to represent him to your Grace as a Person fit to be recommended to His Majesty for the Command of one of the American Regiments to be rais'd here, in case his Majesty shall determine to have more than two rais'd, or I should be honour'd with the Command of General Phillips's Regiment (if that should be vacant) so as to make room for him to have one of the two Regiments, in case no more than two should be rais'd. If he can't be rewarded this way I believe it would be for his Majesty's Service, if Mr Waldo was to be appointed Lieutenant Governour of this Place, (provided it would be agreeable to Mr Warren and he recommends no other Person for his Lieutenant) as I am persuaded in the 1 P. R. O., C. O. 5, 900, p. 269. Absence of the Commander in Chief he woud be capable of promoting the Settlement of it from the General Acquaintance, he has in these parts; and I find Sr William Pepperell would decline this Post if it was to be offer'd to him: Mr Waldo has also been more conversant in making new Settlements, than any Gentleman I know of in New England, and has had as large concerns in the New England Fishery, as any; both which matters it may be of service for a Lieutenant Governour at least of this place to be acquainted with, has a most unwearied application to any Service he undertakes, a large Interest in unsettled Lands in New England, the value of which would greatly rise, if this Acquisition, and Nova Scotia was to be well secur'd to His Majesty, and is besides a Gentleman in whom the People in New England I would have a Confidence. Lieutenant Colonel Gridley, who had under my Commission the Chief Command of the Train of Artillery and the direction of the Batteries during the Siege, and particularly of the Battery rais'd at the Lighthouse over against the Enemy's Island Battery, and which so greatly annoy'd it, has by his Services also deserved to be recommended to your Grace for being Establish'd in his Post, if that may be consistent with the Service. Mr Benjamin Green who has behav'd himself in the Post of Secretary to the General during the whole Time of the Service with great Fidelity and Diligence, has merited from me and the General, to be recommended to your Grace as a fit person to be Secretary of this Acquisition, when erected into a Government by His Majesty, and I believe will have Mr Warren's recommendation likewise for that purpose. And Mr William Winslow whom I have appointed Commissary General of the provisions and Stores to the Land forces here, I take the liberty to recommend to your Grace for a Confirmation in that post, which recommendation I also believe Mr Warren will join in. I take the liberty also of recommending to your Grace's favour Captain Tyng, who commanded a Ship of 20 Guns call'd the Massachusetts Frigate, and had the command of all the arm'd Vessells employ'd by that Province, and the other Colonies in the Expedition ('till Mr Warren's Arrival at Canso) in which Service he underwent great Fatigue being upon his Station off Louisbourg Harbour by the 21st of March, and continuing upon Duty from that time to the End of the Expedition, in all which time he behav'd very well. Captn Tyng was also last year in the Province Galley, call'd the Prince of Orange, of great Service in Succouring His Majesty's Garrison at Annapolis Royal, which he did in pursuance of my orders with great Fidelity and Success, having convoy'd two parties of the New England Auxiliaries thither, been Instrumental in twice raising the Siege, besides making another visit there late in the Fall afterwards, when I sent him in Company with two more Arm'd Vessells in the Employ of the Province upon Intelligence that the Inhabitants of Nova Scotia were ripe for a Revolt, and the late Governour Duquesnell had sent a Ship of 24 Guns, and two other arm'd Vessells into Annapolis Baison in expectation of joining Mr Duvivier in an Attempt upon his Majesty's Garrison there, which visit had the Effect to make those Vessells quit the Baison upon their getting Notice soon after their Arrival there of the Massachusetts Vessells being to be sent thither soon, and to keep the Inhabitants that Winter in a better awe and respect of the Garrison. For which reasons if your Grace should think fit to recommend Captain Tyng's Services to be distinguish'd with some mark of His Majesty's Royal Favour, as by his being made a Post Captain, or in such other way as shall be thought proper, I believe it might have a good Effect for his Majesty's Service. . I owe so much to Mr Thomas Kilby's indefatigable pains in assisting me with Intelligence, and every way forwarding and promoting the Expedition in a most necessary manner, whilst it was forming, that I should be exceedingly unjust to his Services, if I did not mention 'em to your Grace, and recommend him to be Keeper of the Ordnance Stores, or some other post here equivalent to it. I believe Mr Kilby's Residence here would be of Service on many Accounts. 289 VOL. I-U |