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The deputies that presented the petition were Jacques Teriot from Grand Pre; Francois Granger from the river Canard; Batiste Galerne & John Andre from Pizziquid.
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ED: CORNWALLIS.
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At a Council held at the Governors on friday the 25th of May 1750.
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PRESENT
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| His Excellency the Governor |
| John Horseman | John Salusbury |
| John Gorham | Hugh Davidson |
| Benj. Green | Wm. Steele |
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His Excellency read a Petition from the Inhabitants of the District of Annapolis Royal desiring leave to retire. Charles Pregian & Jaques Michel who presented the petition were called to explain some parts of it that were new & extraordinary particularly where they say that they never considered themselves as Subjects of the King of Great Britain (whom they stile in the Petition King of New Enlgland) —
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Charles Pregian & Michel seemed not to understand the Petition themselves, & being asked when where & by whom the petition was wrote they coud & would make no Answer —
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Being asked why the Deputies chosen for this Year and approved by His Excellency did not present the Petition themselves, they said they did not know — They were orderd to retire — His Excellency read two Petitions from the Districts of Minas, one desiring leave to retire, another requesting M. Girard for a Priest to assist Mr. Chevreuil — He likewise communicated to them the Scroll of an Answer he proposed to make to these Petitions, which being duly considerd & some alterations proposed & agreed to, it was ordered to be minuted in the Council Book. —
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With regard to Mr.Girard It was resolved to permit him to go & officiate as Priest, provided he would take the Oath of Allegiance & give his Word of Honour to the Governor that he would not leave the Province without his Permission —Mr. Davidson having acquainted M. Girard with this Resolution, he agreed to it, came before the Council took the Oath of Allegiance & gave his Word that he would not leave the Province without Leave from His Excellency — The Deputies of Annapolis Royal, Grand Pre, Riviere de Canard & Piziquid being called in, His Excellency made the Answer to their Petitions as agreed to as follows —
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