Historical records likely relating to Prudent ROBICHAUX, an excerpt from:
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Friday, July 9, 2004 Back The Halifax Herald Limited
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(First appeared July 25, 1997)

Mi'kmaq, Acadians: friends then and now

By DANIEL N. PAUL

However, an event occurred in 1713 that assured that within 50 years, the relationship would be almost discontinued for several centuries: The English claimed our land by the provisions of the Treaty of Utrecht. From that point onward, without exception, they persecuted both peoples equally.

In fact, they were so paranoid about the Acadian/Mi'kmaq relationship that they issued a proclamation in 1722 making it illegal for an Acadian to entertain a Mi'kmaq in any way. It was strictly enforced. The minutes of a May 22, 1725, British colonial council meeting at Annapolis Royal relates just how harshly it was done:

"The Honourable Lt. Governor, John Doucett, acquainted the board that Prudane Robichau, senior inhabitant in the Cape, had entertained an Indian in his house, contrary to His Excellency's proclamation, dated August 1, 1722. That he had therefore put him in irons and in prison amongst the Indians for such heinous misdemeanour. This was to terrify the other inhabitants from clandestine practices of betraying the English subjects into Indian hands. A petition by Robichau for release was then presented to Council for approval: The said petition being read. It is the opinion of the board, upon account of his age, and having been so long in irons, that upon the offers and promises he made in his petition of putting up as security goods and other chattels for his future good behaviour, he be set free."

[The Indians referred to in Philipp's account were Mi'kmaq hostages who were being held at the fort by the British Army in order to try to terrorize the Mi'kmaq Nation into surrendering to English dominance. ]

4.  Prudent2 Robichaud (ÉTIENNE1) was born Abt. 1669, and died 1756 in Rivière  St-Jean, New Brunswick.  He married Henriette Petitpas Abt. 1691, daughter of Claude Petitpas and Catherine Bugaret.  She was born Abt. 1674.

Notes for Prudent Robichaud:
Census Port-Royal 1678 age 9; 1686 age 17; 1693 age 24; 1698 age 27; 1700 age 31; 1701 age 30
His death is according to Placide Gaudet during the summer of 1756

Source:  Dictionnaire Généalogique des Familles Acadiennes by Stephen A. White - 1999 - p 1403

Notes for Henriette Petitpas:
Census:  Port-Royal 1686 age 12; 1693 age 18; 1698 age 25; 1700 age 25 [sic]; 1701 age 25 [sic]
Source:  Dictionnaire Généalogique des Familles Acadiennes by Stephen A. White, page 1295 h.  & 1403