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day last was read and unanimously approved by the Board, and Ordered to be Entered. vizt.
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“ HALIFAX, 18th October, 1762.
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“ The Committee of Council appointed to enquire into the Motives which occasioned the Return of the Transports with the Acadians from Boston, do Report as follows.
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“ 1st. That it having appeared indispensably necessary for the Safety of this Province, to remove the Acadians from thence at a time when the Enemy were in possession of St John's in Newfoundland with a considerable Force. they were accordingly put on board several Transports in this Harbour, from whence they sailed in the beginning of August to Boston.
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“ 2d. That the Lieutenant Governor had by Letter acquainted Sir Jeffery Amherst of this Proceeding, and acquainted him farther that they were to remain in the Harbour of Boston until his pleasure concerning the disposal of them could be known; and had also wrote to Governor Bernard requesting of him, that he would permit the Transports to lie under the Guns of Castle William for the further directions of Sir Jeffery Amherst, and that all necessary Charges were to be defrayed by Mr. Hancock, to whom the Lieutenant Governor had wrote to that purpose, acquainting him that the Transports were to remain in the Harbour of Boston, until further Orders could arrive from Sir Jeffery Amherst.
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“ 3d. That Sir Jeffery Amherst had, by Letter to the Lieutenant Governor, approved of what had been done with the Acadians; and that Mr. Hancock had acknowledged the Receipt of the Lieutenant Governor's Letter, acquainting him the Transports would immediately be Ordered under the Guns of Castle William, and that he would discharge what Expences might attend them; there appeared also another Letter from Mr. Hancock to the Secretary of the Province, and to the same purpose, particularly that he would pay the necessary Expences on this occasion.
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“ 4th. It appeared from the Votes of the House of Representatives of the Massachusetts Bay, that in consequence of Sir Jeffery Amherst's Letter to Governor Bernard, the Governor had recommended to the General Assembly to make a Temporary Settlement for the Acadians, but that they had absolutely refused it, and requested that the Governor would not permit them to Land : of which Vote Sir Jeffery Amherst was informed by Mr. Hancock by a Letter of 17th September;
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