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Such of his function, that Dont Behave themselves according to the laws of Great Britain, which I seriously Recommend to your Consideration, aud with Respect Subscribe myself
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Sir
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Your most obedt humbl Servt
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W. SHIRREFF Secy. L. ARMSTRONG.
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St. Ovide De Brouillan.
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At a Council by Order of the Honble. Lieut. Governor Armstrong on Tuesday the 25th of July, 1732, at 11 o'clock, A.M.
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PRESENT —
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The Honble. the Lieut. Govr. of the Province,
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Major Paul Mascarene,
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John Adams Esq., William Skene, Esq., William Shirreff, Secretary, Major Henry Cope, William Winniet, Esq., Otho Hamilton, Esq.
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* * * * His Honor Communicated to the Board that he had given orders to one at Menis for building a magazine there, and that he had been informed that the person whom he had thus employed, had been insulted and interrupted by the Indians, in the execution of that work, and as Major Cope had arrived here from hence, he desired the Major to relate to the Board what he there heard and saw, which was as follows; vizt.
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One Thursday evening the 13th instant. there came into Rene Le Blanc's House, at Menis, three Indians vizt. Jacque son to Winaguadishnick named Jacques, Antoin, his brother, and Andress their cousin, all living upon Piziquit River, who in a most villanous manner, and approbrious language, insulted the said Rene Le Blanc and Peter his brother, saying that all the Le Blanc's were dogs, and villians except Francois and that as for Rene, he had a dagger (putting his hand at the same time under his coat where tis supposed the dagger hung) for him, for that he was going to build a Fort for the English (Mr. Cottnam and myself present) when I assured them, there was no such thing or order given, at present, but suppose the King of Great Britain, thought it convemient to build a fort there who had any thing to say against it; one of them answered that he would not suffer it, for that he was King of that Country, for that King George had conquered Annapolis, but not Menis; and in a most insolent manner, order Mr. Cottnam 7
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