Nova Scotia Archives

Acadian Heartland

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

Minutes of H. M. Council, 1720-1742.

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Mett according to Adjournm^tt on Fryday the 8^th of Sept^.r 1727

Present the Same Members as yesterday


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His Hon^r presented the Proclamation to the Board [212] Which was Read Unanimously approved of & Sign'd by himself & them & then the Officers of the Troops were called in Who after the Governor's & Councils Example very cheerfully & Readily Subscribed the Same & then the Council was Adjourn'd till next day in Order to proceed to the Proclaiming of his Most Sacred Majesty King GEORGE the 2.^d

His Majesty proclaimed

At a Council held at the Liv.^t Governor's house in his Majestys Fort of Annapolis Royal on Saturday y^e 9.^th of Sept.^r 1727

Present

His Hon^r and Same Members as yesterday


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The Liv^tGovernor Represented to the Board that as His Most Sacred Majesty King George the 2^d was proclaim'd the day before he he Thought in the next place it was their duty to take and administer the Oaths as by Law appointed which being Readily agreed to, His Hon^r first took the Oaths him self & Made the Declaration, then administerd them to all the Members [213] of the Board present & having likewise Made the declaration He, & they Subscribed the Same

the officers & members of the Council take the oath

Then the Offic.^rs of the Hon^ble Col.^o Philipps's Regiment as also the Other Officers of the Garrrison were admitted Who having taken all the Aboves^d Oaths & made the Declaration Subscribed the Same

Af'terwards the Commissary of the Musters was Commanded by the Liv^t Governor to administer the Oaths to all The Troops Which was accordingly Execuuted

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