they flock from all parts to the appointed place, every one carrying thither the Bodies or Bones of their Deceas’d Friends, wrapt up in Clothes, and hang them over their Meat, which they eat singing; such fond and Superstitious Conceits make up the Religion of these poor deluded People. SECT. V. Accadia, or Nova Scotia. _Nova Scotia_, or _New Scotland_, formerly call’d _Accadia_, is commonly accounted a part of _New France_, (_viz._ that part which lying on the South side of the River _Canada_, and shooting South-Easterly into a bosom of the Sea, forms it self into a _Peninsula_, between the Gulph of St. _Lawrence_, and the Bay _Francoise_) nevertheless, because of the different concernments of this part of the Countrey, in regard the right of claim to several places in this district, most especially of all _Nova Francia_ besides, hath been long in dispute between _Us_ and the _French_, it will be most convenient to Treat of it apart; and because the Series of Affairs, from its first discovery, till of late years, appears faithfully represented on the _English_ part, in a Remonstrance Address’d to the King and Council by Sir _Lewis Kirk_, and his Brother _John Kirk_ Esquire; it will not be amiss (onely adding some few things upon occasion) to follow exactly the Narration of Affairs, deliver’d in the said Remonstrance to this effect. “1. The whole Tract or Space of Land in _America_, lying on either side of the River _Canada_, which a long time since were known by the Names of _Nova Francia_, and _Nova Scotia_, were at first discover’d and found out by the _English_, in the time of _Henry_ the Seventh, King of _England_; which Expedition was first undertaken at the Command and Charges of that King; afterwards further’d and carry’d on by the favorable Aspect of Queen _Elizabeth_; so that in process of time, for many years together, the said Tract of Ground, with absolute Priviledge of free Commerce, fell under the Jurisdiction and Power of the Crown of _England_: Neither was it unto any other _Christian_ Princes, or their Subjects more clearly known or discover’d, untill about the year 1600. some of the _French_ understanding the benefit arising by Traffique in the River of St. _Lawrence_, having formerly seiz’d upon that Tract of Land, situate on the North side of the said Floud or River _Canada_, did afterwards, in _Anno 1604._ (_under the Conduct of_ Peter de Gua, _Lord_ of Monts, _who in the year 1606. was follow’d by_ Monsieur de Pourtrincourt) Possess themselves of _L’Accadie_, lying on the South side of the said River, naming the whole _Nova Francia_, challenging to themselves for many years, at least _de facto_, the Possession thereof, with sole liberty of Commerce there.