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At a Council held by order of the Honble Paul Mascarene Esq President of His Majesty's Council, at his own house, in His Majesty's Garrison of Annapolis Royal, on Wednesday the 18th September 1740, at eleven of the clock A.M.
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PRESENT
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His Honor the President
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William Skene Esq, William Shirreff Esq, Erasmus James Philipps Esq, John Handfield Esq, *Edward Amherst Esq.
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His Honour the President acquainted the Board, he had received a letter from Mr St. Poncy late missionary Priest of the inhabitants of this river, signifying his return from Lewisburg to Chiconecto, within this His Majesty's Province, to officiate as Missionary to the inhabitants there; which, being read, as also a letter from Governor Cosby, directed to Erasmus James Philipps Esq, as Port Major, to be communicated to Major Mascarene, also relating to Mr. St Poncy's return, and some private intelligence he had of said St Poncy's scheme, to the prejudice of this Government, and purporting that the Government of Lewisburg expected a war with the English, and that St. Poncy having acquainted them how much he had gained over the minds of the inhabitants here in prejudice to the English Government; he was therefore dispatched back, which he was not to own, but to give such reasons as he thinks proper, and that he is to hold correspondence with certain inhabitants of this place; and when a stroke is to be given, it is to be against the Governor and this Garrison.
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All which being considered, it was the opinion of the Board, that Mr. St Poncy should have orders sent him immediately to depart this His Majesty's Province; otherwise in case of disobedience to be at his risk and peril; and also that an order be sent to the inhabitants of Chiconecto signifying their contempt to this His Majesty's Government, in daring to
* Edward Amherst was a captain in General Philipps' regiment. His name first appears on the Council Books at Annapolis in December, 1736. He was in England on leave in 1749, and came out with the settlers under Cornwallis. It is probable he proceeded immediately to Annapolis after his arrival at Chebucto, as he was not one of the Councillors reappointed in 1749. Amherst afterwards became a major, and had command at Placentia, or St. Johns, in Newfoundland. His daughter married Thomas Williams, Esq., of Annapolis, Commissary of Stores and Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for that County; she was grandmother of Lieut. General Sir Fenwick Williams, Bart., K.C.B., &c., late Lieut. Governor of Nova Scotia.
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