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pretend, of some harsh expressions, he had therefore some thought of proposing no other Oath than that appointed by Law to be taken, instead of the Oath of Allegiance. * * *
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Then His Honor caused the aforesaid order to the Deputies to be read to the Board, who, having approved thereof, Resolved that the said order should be transmitted to the Deputies forthwith, to assemble the inhabitants at this fort against Saturday next, being the 16th instant, and that the Oath appointed by law to be taken instead of that of Allegiance should be then tendered to them; and that he should embrace the first opportunity of a vessel that could be hired to proclaim his Majesty tllroughout the Government. * * *
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L. ARMSTRONG,
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Lieut. Govr.
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OTHO HAMILTON Sec.
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At a Council held at the Lieut. Governor's house in His Majesty's fort of Annapolis Royal on Saturday the 16th of September 1727 a.m,
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PRESENT
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The Honble. Lieut. Governor of the Province, John .Adams Esq.,* William Skene Esq,† Christr. Aldridge Esq., Joseph Bennett Esq., John Blower Esq.,
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An answer to the Lieut. Govrs order of the 12th instant to the Deputies to assemble the inhabitants this day at the fort to take the Oaths to His most Sacred Majesty King George the 2nd, read, but not being subscribed, it was returned to the three Deputies who presented it, who were ordered to attend at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, together with the inhabitants, and then adjourned the Board to that time.
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P.M. Met according to adjournment. The Deputies being admitted presented again the aforesaid paper subscribed by about seventy one of the inhabitants, to His Honor, who desired the Board to take the same into consideration and to give their opinions therupon.
* John Adams came from Boston. His appointment to the Council bears date April 28th, 1720. He administered the Government, as senior Councillor, on the death of Governor Armstrong, from December, 1739. until : May following. He returned to Boston in 1740, with the consent of the Council, having been compelled from blindness to relinquish his duties at Annapolis. He afterwards petitioned the British Government for some small remuneration for his services while in command, being then reduced almost to a state of poverty. — N.S. Council Books ; Governor’s Letters. † Mr. Skene was a physician. The others were officers of the garrison.
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