The book History And General Description of New France V.5 was written by author Shea, John Gilmary, 1824-1892 Here you can read free online of History And General Description of New France V.5 book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is History And General Description of New France V.5 a good or bad book?
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In fact the Abenaquis havmg received ^"^^' ^ the propositions of the English General, who even prom- On what igg,| to meet them the next spring, they forwarded the fol- the Indians lowing articles to him : 1. That he should begin by with- are -vviiimg '-' o ./ to treat drawing the English forever from their country. 2. That ■with him. ? they did not see on what ground he pretended to be their master, which neither he nor any of his prede- cessors had ever been ; that they, of their own free wil...l, and unconstrained, had given themselves to the King of France, and would never receive orders from any one but him and his generals. 3d. That' they would never permit the English to erect habitations on their lands, and that they had granted permission to do so only to the French. 4th. That they were greatly surprised to hear that he thought of giving them any missionaries but theii' own ; that they were glad to inform him that they did not wish to change their rehgion, and would never have any other but that which had been taught them, and for which they had fought and would fight to the death.' ^/.deia ^t this iuncture the Chevaher de CalUeres received Valliere •' and Father through Bellomont, a letter by which his Majesty ordered to Boston, him to stop all acts of hostility between the French and English.
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