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Hopson was compelled to return to England on leave of absence through failing eyesight, and Charles Lawrence reigned in his stead. The policy both of France and of England towards the Acadians was based upon political expediency rather than upon any definite or well-conceived plan for the development of the country.
At the end of 1751 the Count de Raymond had replaced Des Herbiers as governor of Ile Royale; in 1752 Duquesne succeeded La Jonquiere at Quebec as governor of New France; and Peregrine Hopson took the place of Cornwallis in the government of Nova Scotia. Hopson adopted a policy of conciliation.
These two officers were likewise thanked by the house of commons: vice-admiral Hopson was knighted, and gratified with a considerable pension.
Hearing that the French fleet with a great treasure was in Vigo Bay, our Admirals, Rooke and Hopson, pursued the enemy thither; the troops landed and carried the forts that protected the bay, Hopson passing the boom first on board his ship the "Torbay," and the rest of the ships, English and Dutch, following him.
Sir Charles Wager and Rear-Admiral Hopson on arriving there soon compelled the Spaniards to raise the siege. George the First ended his reign on the 11th of June, 1727. Soon after the accession of George the Second in 1727, a peace was concluded with Spain, which lasted twelve years. Parliament voted a sum of 780,000 pounds to pay the wages of 15,000 seamen.
Hopson made every effort to maintain the good opinion of his patron, and by his conduct and attention to duty gained the respect of the officers of the ship. He afterwards went rapidly through the different ranks of the service, till at length he attained that of Admiral.
Vice-Admiral Hopson in the Torbay led the van; but when he got within shot of the batteries it fell calm, so that the ships were compelled to come to an anchor.
The Acadians, said Hopson, behaved 'tolerably well, though they still feared the Indians should they attach themselves to the English. Of the French on the frontier there was nothing to complain; and an era of peace seemed assured. But before the end of the year another page in the history of Nova Scotia had been turned. Raymond, the governor of Ile Royale, gave place to D'Ailleboust.
From this time I devoted special attention to it every week, and, with the exception of a few months from the sale of the Times to Dr. Hopson and Cozine till the establishing of the Guide, I have been constantly engaged in editorial work. About the middle of January I was taken down with intercostal rheumatism and spinal trouble, and was very low for several months.
"Yes, sir," said Mr Hopson, and vanished like lightning. "You will excuse me, gentlemen," said the egregious Northover, with his radiant smile, "if I continue to work until Mr Hopson is ready. I have some books that must be cleared up before I get away on my holiday tomorrow. And we all like a whiff of the country, don't we? Ha! ha!"
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