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     1756. So that it is not unreasonable to suppose that 
     
     Lord Rollo wrote in good faith, although his letter 
     
     does not necessarily reflect upon the humanity of the 
     
     habitans settled in Isle Saint Jean. Responsibility 
     
     must be placed upon the French leaders. 
     
    

    
     The deportation of the inhabitants of Isle Sait 
     
     Jean proceeded slowly. Captain Hay, who was agent 
     
     for the transports sent to Port La Joye, refused to 
     
     allow any to be sent to the north shore of the island 
     
     to intercept those who were escaping by French 
     
     assistance. On October 29, Lord Rollo reported that 
     
     1500 had been embarked. On November 5, Admiral 
     
     Durell reported that 2000 had been embarked in 
     
     16 transports and sent as cartel ships to France.* 
     
     On November 6, Whitmore in a despatch to Pitt 
     
     reported that 2200 had been embarked but that Lord 
     
     Rollo much against his inclination had been obliged 
     
     to leave the inhabitants of a whole parish behind, as 
     
     they lived at a distant part of the island about 100 
     
     miles by land. On November 14, Lord Rollo returned 
     
     to Louisburg. Consequently, whatever additional 
     
     habitans were deported by him must have come in 
     
     during the intervening two weeks.”° 
     
    

    
     From the records both French and English that 
     
     have survived or are accessible it is impossible to 
     
     decide as to the total number exported. In addition 
     
     to the 2000 who according to Admiral Durell were 
     
     sent off before November 5 a fleet of seven transports 
     
     set out from Canso on November 25 under the leader- 
     
    
   
   
    
     9 Adm. Sec. In Letters, Vol. 481, pp. 1191-1194. 
     
     10 Correspondence of Pitt, Vol. I, p. 8938.