History of Canada This is a written analysis of two primary sources written during the time of the Acadian Deportation. I also attached the rubric (grading system) please follow that. thank you. :)

Galerm one of the said people. [Philadelphia, 1756]. http://www.loc.gov/resource/rbpe.1420090a

A relation of the misfortunes of the French neutrals, as laid beofre the Assembly

of the Province of Pennsylvania, by John Baptiste Galerm one of the said people.

[Philadelphia, 1756].

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A RELATION of the Misfortunes of the FRENCH NEUTRALS, as laid before the Assembly of the Province of

Pennsylvania by John Baptiste Galerm, one of the said People.

ABOUT the Year 1713, when Annapolis Royal was taken from the French, our Fathers being then

settled on the Bay of Fundi, upon the Surrender of that Country to the English, had, by Virtue of the

Treaty of Utrecht, a Year granted them to remove with their Effects; but not being willing to lose

the Fruit of many Years Labour, they chose rather to remain there, and become Subjects of Great-

Britain, on Condition that they might be exempted from bearing Arms against France (most of them

having near Relations and Friends amongst the French, which they might have destroyed with their

own Hands, had they consented to bear Arms against them.) This Request they always understood

to be granted, on their taking the Oath of Fidelity to her late Majesty Queen Anne; which Oath of

Fidelity was by us, about 27 Years ago, renewed to his Majesty King George by General Philipse, who

then allowed us an Exemption of bearing Arms against France; which Exemption, till lately (that we

were told to the contrary) we always thought was approved of by the King. Our Oath of Fidelity, we

that are now brought into this Province, as well as those of our Community that are carried into the

neighbouring Provinces, have always inviolably observed, and have, on all Occasions, been willing

to afford all the Assistance in our Power to his Majesty's Governors in erecting Forts, making Roads,

Bridges, &c. and providing Provisions for his Majesty's Service, as can be testified by the several

Governors and Officers that have commanded in his Majesty's Province of Nova Scotia; and this

notwithstanding the repeated Sollicitations, Threats and Abuses which we have continually, more

or less, suffered from the French and French Indians of Canada on that Account; particularly, about

ten Years ago, when 500 French and Indians came to our Settlements, intending to attack Annapolis

Royal, which, had their Intention succeeded, would have made them Masters of all Nova Scotia, it

being the only Place of Strength then in that Province, they earnestly sollicited us to join with, and aid

them therein; but we persisting in our Resolution to abide true to our Oath of Fidelity, and absolutely

refusing to give them any Assistance, they gave over their Intention, and returned to Canada. And

about seven Years past, at the Settling of Halifax, a Body of 150 Indians came amongst us, forced

some of us from our Habitations, and by Threats and Blows would have compelled us to assist them

in Way-laying and destroying the English, then employed in erecting Forts in different Parts of the

Country; but we positively refusing, they left us, after having abused us, and made great Havock of

our Cattle, &c. I myself was six Weeks before I wholly recovered of the Blows I received from them at

that Time. Almost numberless are the Instances which might be given of the Abuses and Losses we A relation of the misfortunes of the French neutrals, as laid beofre the Assembly of the Province of Pennsylvania, by John Baptiste

Galerm one of the said people. [Philadelphia, 1756]. http://www.loc.gov/resource/rbpe.1420090a

have undergone from the French Indians, on Account of our steady Adherence to our Oath of Fidelity;

and yet, notwithstanding our strict Observance thereof, we have not been able to prevent the

grievous Calamity which is now come upon us, which we apprehend to be in a great Measure owing

to the unhappy Situation and Conduct of some of our People settled at Chiegnetto, at the Bottom of

the Bay of Fundi, where the French, about four Years ago, erected a Fort; those of our People who

were settled near it, after having had many of their Settlements burnt by the French, being too far

from Halifax and Annapolis-Royal to expect sufficient Assistance from the English, were obliged, as we

believe, more through Compulsion and Fear than Inclination, to join with and assist the French; which

also appears from the Articles of Capitulation agreed on between Colonel Monckton and the French

Commander, at the Delivery of the said Fort to the English, which is expresly in the following Words.

* With regard to the Acadians, as they have been forced to take up Arms on Pain of Death, they shall

be pardoned for the Part they have been taking. Notwithstanding this, as these People's Conduct

had given just Umbrage to the Government, and created Suspicions, to the Prejudice of our whole

Community, we were summoned to appear before the Governor and Council at Halifax, where we

were required to take the Oath of Allegiance, without any Exception, which we could not comply

with, because, as that Government is at present situate, we apprehend we should have been obliged

to take up Arms; but were still willing to take the Oath of Fidelity, and give the strongest Assurances

of continuing peaceable and faithful to his Britannick Majesty, with that Exception. But this, in the

present Situation of Affairs, not being satisfactory, we were made Prisoners, and our Estates, both

real and personal, forfeited for the King's Use; and Vessels being provided, we were some time after

sent off, with most of our Families, and dispersed amongst the English Colonies. The Hurry and

Confusion in which we were embarked was an aggravating Circumstance attending our Misfortunes;

for thereby many, who had lived in Affluence, found themselves deprived of every Necessary, and

many Families were separated, Parents from Children, and Children from Parents. Yet blessed be

God that it was our Lot to be sent to Pennsylvania, where our Wants have been relieved, and we

have in every Respect been received with Christian Benevolence and Charity. And let me add, that

notwithstanding the Suspicions and Fears which many here are possessed of on our Account, as

tho' we were a dangerous People, who make little Scruple of breaking our Oaths, Time will manifest

that we are not such a People: No, the unhappy Situation which we are now in, is a plain Evidence

that this is a false Charge, tending to aggravate the Misfortunes of an already too unhappy People;

for had we entertained such pernicious Sentiments, we might easily have prevented our falling into

the melancholy Circumstances we are now in, viz. Deprived of our Substance, banished from our

native Country, and reduced to live by Charity in a strange Land; and this for refusing to take an

Oath, which we are firmly perswaded Christianity absolutely forbids us to violate, had we once taken

it, and yet an Oath which we could not comply with, without being exposed to plunge our Swords

in the Breasts of our Friends and Relations. We shall, however, as we have hitherto done, submit A relation of the misfortunes of the French neutrals, as laid beofre the Assembly of the Province of Pennsylvania, by John Baptiste

Galerm one of the said people. [Philadelphia, 1756]. http://www.loc.gov/resource/rbpe.1420090a

to what in the present Situation of Affairs may seem necessary, and with Patience and Resignation

bear whatever God, in the Course of his Providence, shall suffer to come upon us. We shall also

think it our Duty to seek and promote the Peace of the Country into which we are transported, and

inviolably keep the Oath of Fidelity that we have taken to his gracious Majesty King George, whom

we firmly believe, when fully acquainted with our Faithfulness and Sufferings, will commiserate our

unhappy Condition, and order that some Compensation be made us for our Losses. And may the

Almighty abundantly bless his Honour the Governor, the honourable Assembly of the Province, and

the good People of Philadelphia, whose Sympathy, Benevolence and Christian Charity, have been,

and still are, greatly manifested and extended towards us, a poor distressed and afflicted People, is

the sincere and earnest Prayer of JOHN BAPTISTE GALERM.

* Gentleman's Magazine for July, 1755, Page 332.

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