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—m73destruction <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> settlement.— Finding, <strong>the</strong>refore,that <strong>the</strong> colonists were dispersed, and <strong>the</strong> settlementdestroyed, lie was <strong>of</strong> course prevented from proceedingin <strong>the</strong> direction he intended ; and heresolved to go to Fort William, and deinand <strong>the</strong>release <strong>of</strong> thost; wiio were in custody, orascertain<strong>the</strong> grounds <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir detention.The dillicuhy and distress in which he was placedwill, perhaps, be best seen in <strong>the</strong> account which hisLordship dispatched (from <strong>the</strong> Falls <strong>of</strong> St. iMary,29th July), to Sir John Sherbrook, who hadrecently been appointedCanadas.Governor-General <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>

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