Mascarene Paul 1684-1760 Born In Castras In The South Of France
Educated at Geneva, and afterwards went to England; naturalized, 1706.
Entered the army, 1708; accompanied his regiment to America, 1710; took
part in the capture of Port Royal. Became lieutenant-colonel of
Philipps's regiment, and a member of the Council of Nova Scotia.
Lieutenant-governor of Annapolis, 1740, and administrator of the
government of the province until the arrival of Governor Cornwallis,
1749. Defended Annapolis against Du Vivier, 1744. Retired from active
service on account of advancing age; gazetted major-general. Lived in
Boston until his death. =Bib.=: Selections from the Public Documents of
Nova Scotia, ed. by Akins; Campbell, History of Nova Scotia. See
also Acadians, Expulsion of the.