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Boston; which I have thought proper to lay before you for your
Consideration.
Sam. Ogle.
Boston.
Sir,
I am informed his Excellency Governor Shirley had settled an
Agreement with the Governor of Canada (so far as related to this
Government), that the Charge of transporting English Prisoners
should be defrayed by the English Governments, and the Charge of
transporting French Prisoners by their Government; and that upon
his Excellency's informing the Governors of the neighbouring Colo-
nies, the most of them had signified their Approbation of this
Method. I am likewise informed, that in the Year 1746, there were
brought into this Province, in a Flag of Truce sent by the Governor
of Canada, called the Le Vierge de Grace, a great Number of En-
glish Captives; some of them being Europeans, but the most of them
belonging to the English Provinces and Colonies in America: And
that about the same Time his Excellency had sent a Flag of Truce
to Canada, with French Prisoners, at the Expence of this Govern-
ment; and that his Excellency sent circular Letters to the Governors
of the English Colonies aforementioned, with Lists of the several
Prisoners belonging to their respective Governments; wherein he
informed them, that as soon as the Accounts of the Charges of the
Flags of Truce, and the Proportions of the several English Govern-
ments thereto, were adjusted, he would send them to the said Gover-
nors, that so they might reimburse the Governor of Canada what
Charges he had been at, for transporting the English Prisoners be-
longing to their Government. Soon after this, the Court-House in
Boston was burnt, and therein all the Papers relating to the fitting
out the French Flag of Truce; which made it necessary that those
Accounts shou'd be had from Canada, in order to state the particu-
lar Part each of the English Governments ought to bear, to the
Charge of transporting their Prisoners; and I find the said Accounts
were sent here a little before Governor Shirley's Departure: And
an Account has been stated between the said Governor Shirley and
the Governor of Canada, and sent to Quebeck, by a Person gone
there for the Redemption of Captives; and the Governor of Canada
has been assured, that all possible Care should be taken for recover-
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L. H. J.
Liber No. 47
May 23
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ing from each Government their Proportion of the Charge.
I shall now send your Honour a Copy of the Account, by which
you will perceive, the Number of Persons belonging to your Gov-
ernments is Nine; and the Proportion of the Charge 319 1. 15 s. 4 d.
which I must pray your Honour would cause to be paid into my
Hands as soon as may be, and the same shall be remitted to the Gov-
ernor of Canada: And I doubt not your more ready Compliance,
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