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that the Council would give their opinion what Answer should be sent to Lieut. Governor Phips thereupon.
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“ BOSTON, Decr. 18, 1755.
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“ SIR, —
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“ Agreeable to the desire of the Council and House of Representatives of this Province signified to me by their Vote, of the 16th December inst., (Copy of which I herewith enclose) I now acquaint Your Excellency in behalf of this Government that we have received a Number of the Inhabitants of Nova Scotia sent hither by your Order who arrived here when the Winter Season was so far advanced, that they could do but little for their Support; That this Government received them in Expectation of being indemnified from all Charges that might arise upon their Account. And I would therefore desire of Your Excellency that you would give Orders for defraying all such Charges as may he incur'd by the receiving of those Inhabitants already arrived; And as we are informed that more of these french Inhabitants which may be sent hither I make no doubt but that You will give Orders respecting the Charges that may arise by this Governments receiving and disposing of them also. I shall wait your Answer on this Subject and in the mean time I am with great Esteem
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“ Sir
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“ Your Excellency's most
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“ Obedt. Humble Servt.
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“ Signed,
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S. PHIPS.
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“ His Excy. Chas. Lawrence, Esqr.”
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“ PROVINCE OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY,
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In Council, Decr. 26th, 1755.
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"Voted, that His Honour the Lieutenant Governor be desired to write to His Excellency Governor Lawrence to ac-
years as a Judge of the Supreme Court in the time of Chief Justice Belcher. His death occurred in 1781. Gov. Shirley, in consideration of his services, gave one of his sons a commission in the 45th Regt.
Charles Morris, son of Captain Morris, succeeded his father in the office of Surveyor General. He was also an Assistant Judge of the Supreme Court, though not a lawyer by profession. On his decease, his son, the Hon. Charles Morris, became Surveyor General, and was appointed a member of H.M. Council in 1808. He was succeeded by his son, John Spry Morris, Esq., who was, the fourth, in succession, of the family who held the office of Surveyor General of Nova Scotia. There are many descendants of Capt. Morris now residing in Halifax. — Govr. Letters N. S. Documents. Council Books. Govr. Shirley’s Letter to Governors of Nova Scotia, 1748, &c.
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