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fort, signed and delivered in, as their final resolution to take no Oaths but upon their own terms.
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Taken into consideration the aforesaid Deputies behaviour in assembling the inhabitants the day before the time, and above two miles from the place appointed and resolved that Charles Landry, Guillaume Bourgois and Francis Richards, for their said offence, and likewise for refusing the oath of fidelity to His Majesty which was duly tendered them, be remanded to prison, laid in irons, and there remain till His Majesty's pleasure shall be known concerning them, and
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That Abraham Bourg, in consideration of his great age, shall have leave to retire out of this His Majesty's Province, according to his desire and promise by the first opportunity, leaving his effects behind him. * *
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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 Honble. Lieut. Governor Armstrong's house on Monday the 13th November 1727
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PRESENT —
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The Honble. Lieut. Governor of the Province
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The Honble. Lieut. Governor of the Garrison
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John Adams Esq, Joseph Bennett Esq, John Blower Esq.
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Ensign Robert Wroth delivered into the Board the Journal and account of his proceeding and transaction up the Bay at Mines and Checanectou &c, which was read.
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Then the Honble. Lieut. Governor Cosby moved that his instructions from Governor Armstrong might be read, as also the Oaths taken by the inhabitants on the Articles and concessions granted by him, which being read, the Board after some debate voted that the said Articles and Concessions are unwarrantable and dishonorable to His Majesty's Government and Authority, and consequently null and void, and that the Lieut. Governor of the Province be desired not to ratify and confirm the same.
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Then Mr. Wroth was called in. and asked how he came to grant such Articles answered that he had in every respect acted according to the best of his knowledge, and as he thought for the good of His Majesty's service.
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* * * * * * Resolved that the inhabitants of the
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