The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

JULY 15, 1760693cordingly, and come to several Resolutions thereupon, which they had directedhim to report to the House, and he read the Report in his Place andafterward delivered it in at the Clerk’s Table: Where the Same was read andis as follows; vizt.That the said Acadians are reduced to the number 210; that is to say, 42Men, 42 Women, 52 Boys, and 74 Girls.That notwithstanding the Humanity with which they have been treatedand the great Expence the Province has been put to on their Account, whichexceeds the Sum of five and twenty Thousand Pounds, they are disaffectedand discontented; and wholly averse to the living under an English Government:Nor is there any appearance of an Alteration in their Sentiments, orthat they will ever become serviceable to the Province.That the Orphan Children by being bound out to Handicraft Trades,and others of them by engaging in the service of private Families, might geta tolerable Subsistence; Yet such is the Bigotry and Obstinacy of these Peoplethat they choose rather to live miserably together, than to seperate and livecomfortably.Upon considering the Premises, the Committee are of Opinion, that thesaid Acadians are burthensome and useless to the Province: And in case ofany Invasion or Insurrection might adhere to His Majesty’s Enemies, andtherefore recommend it to the House to address his Honour the LieutenantGovernor to order the said Acadians to be transported to Europe, orsome French Port in America: And that the House do provide a Sum sufficientto defray the Expence of that Service.Resolved That the said Report be taken into Consideration next Tuesday.And then the House adjourned till Monday Afternoon, Six of the Clock.Monday the 14th Day of July 1760.Mr. Speaker adjourned the Meeting of the House till to-morrow Morning,Nine of the Clock.Tuesday the 15th Day of July 1760.Read the Journals of last Saturday’s Proceedings.A Petition of James Stobo Esqr. was presented to the House and read,setting forth, That the Petitioner is in Custody of Mr. Weyman, Messengerof the House, for a Contempt of the House. That he was heartily sorry anyunguarded part of his Conduct should merit the Resentment of the Houseas he was confident it never was his thought or intention; begging pardonof the House, and praying they will please to order his inlargement.