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Speech by Governor Pownall on Canada invasion plan at Boston
A 1759 Boston note reports Governor Thomas Pownall urging General Court support for assembling 5,000 militia and enlisting ships crew to invade Canada. He warns that failing to act now could collapse British America, outlining pay, bounties, and secret fort preparations. He cites Cadaraqui and Ticonderoga setbacks as proof the French cannot defend Canada.
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