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I can assure you, that notwithstanding your proceeding, I have a true value for your person and character, and that you may come without fear, & have a free access to me, being ready to satisfye all the reasonable demands you can make me, and his Majesty has left in my power to grant.
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I am, Reverend Father
Your sincere Friend & most humble Servant
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R. PHILIPPS.
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Annapolis royal,
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2d May 1720 O.S.
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At a Council held at the Honble. Lieut. Governor's house in His Majesty's garrison of Annapolis Royal upon Wednesday the 4th May 1720.
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PRESENT
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His Excellency the General, the Honble. Lieut. Governor Major Lawrence Armstrong, Major Paul Mascarene, The Revd. John Harrison, Esq., Cyprian Southack, Esq., Arthur Savage, Esq., Hibbert Newton, Esq., William Skene, Esq., William Shirreff, Esq.
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The six French representatives (who appeared according to order) of the inhabitants of this river, being sent for in before the Council, were demanded to shew their power from said inhabitants who delivered in their power in writing which was read.
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Their qualifications as freeholders were examined vizt. Prudent Robichaux, Alexander Robichaux, Nicolas Gautier, Barnard Goudett, Charles Landre, and Pier Goudet. Nicolas Gautier not proving that he was a freeholder of this Province only a transient person was excepted against, likewise Prudent Robichaux having but a slender propriety in the said Province was also excepted against.
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Advised and agreed,
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That another order in writing be sent to the French inhabitants of this river from His Excellency the General to choose two other persons in the room of said Prudent Robichaux and Nicolas Gautier to serve as representatives of the inhabitants of this river with Alexander Robichaux, Barnard Goudet, Charles Landre, and Pier Goudet. That Major Paul Mascarene draw up said order for his Excellency's perusal and signing.
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