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That if this Town was made the Mart whether it would not redound to the benefit of this port, which was agreed to in the affirmative.
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* * * * * * Then it was ordered and agreed for the encouragement of such of the French inhabitants of this river and Cape Sables as had taken the Oaths to His Majesty that it should be minuted, that they have the free liberty of trade and fishing any where within this His Majesty's Province of Nova Scotia, in the same manner as all other English subjects, except going up the Bay to Mines &c. during the time of the disobedience of the inhabitants of those parts.
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Then His Honor laid before the Board the Copy of a letter, bearing date the 17th instant, which he sent to the Indians of Passamaquady by one Simon of this place, upon a report that the said Indians had expressed their being afraid of coming here according to their desire, there being a false report spread amongst them, that two English vessels had shewn some hostilities by firing upon some Indians in the Gut of Canso, which being read was approved of.
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And it was also judged proper that His Honor should write Circular letters to the Indians of this Province to come here towards the fall in order to renew and confirm to them the sincerity of his friendship in behalf of His Majesty by giving them some small presents.
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Ordered that the said circular letters be prepared.
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L. ARMSTRONG
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Lieut. Govr.
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At a Council held at the Lieut. Governor's house in His Majesty's fort at Annapolis Royal on Tuesday the 12th September, 1727.
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PRESENT
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The Honble. Lieut. Governor of the Province, John Adams Esq., William Skene Esq., Christn. Aldridge Esq., Joseph Bennett Esq, John Blower Esq.,
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His Honor acquainted the Board that he did intend to propose the Oath to the French inhabitants, and to that purpose he had caused an order to be prepared to be sent to the Deputies to summon them to this place, against such time as the Council should think meet-that as the people of Mines had refused the Oath which was tendered to them, and taken by the people here, to his late Majesty, on account, as they
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