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The Records of British Government at Annapolis Royal, 1713-1749

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Robert Nicholes a prisoner Examined.

The Honourable Presid.^t Acquainted the Board that His Honour the L.^t Governor of the Province had Desired y^e Council to Sit in Order to Examine into y^e Crime of one Robert Nichols his Ser.^t now a Prisoner for assaulting and offering him Violence as appears by two Affidavits taken before the Gentlemen at Canso the 24^th of October 1725 in Order y^.t the Said prisoner may be Either Acquitted or Condemned to Such Punishments as the Board may Judge Suitable for Such Misdemeanours; Which being Read

Ordered that y^e Prisoner be brought before Board


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The Prisoner being Come the Gov^er ours Accusation & the Said affidavits were again Read to the prisoner and being further Examined and having nothing to say for himself but y^.t He [170] He did not Strike the Governor

The Prisoner being Withdrawn, and the Board having Seriously Considered y^e Whole & the Examination thereof at Canso the 24^th of October 1725 as aforesaid

Agreed & were of Oppinion y.^t it was highly Necessary that the Said Robert Nicholes Should for his Insolence be made An Example of & Severely punished for his Audacious Violence Offerred to the Honourable L.^t Governor of the Province in order to terrifie all Such bold harden'd Villains from Assaulting the Governor Who Represents his Majesty [blank in MS] here that [blank in MS] in honour to his Majesty and this his Province may be Allways Duely & Strickly Obeyed

And the Question being put, what punishment Should be Inflicted on the Said Robert Nicholes for his Disobedience to & Most Insolent Arrogance in Assulting his Honour y^e L.^t Governor of the Province


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The Board in Order to Consider further thereon Adjourned by Agreement till to Morrow Morning
By his Honour's Command
by and with y^e Advice of
the Council

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