Sept. 1749. French having made Pretensions to a Part of Acadia

In Sept. or October M. le Corne took Post at Chignecto.

Sept. 1750. Governor Cornwallis goes to Chignecto with 1000

1751.

French build a Fort near Chignecto, with[in] 1½ Mile

1753.

Aug. 28. Lord Holderness sends a circular Letter to all

Dec. 15. The French had built a Fort at Beef River

1754.

Virginia Feb. 9. In October last a Messenger sent to

March 16. General Assembly vote £10,000 to support

April. French take the Ohio Fort, from the Ohio Company.

July 9. 1755. Braddock defeated in attempting to retake it.

June 6 — Alcide taken and the Lys. June 16. Beausejour taken

May 18 1756. War declared against France. Declaration gives