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At a Council held at the Hon:^ble Liev.^t Gov:^rs house in His Maj^ties Garrison of Annapolis royal upon Wednesday the 11^th May 1720.

Present.
His Excellency the General

The Hon:ble Liev.t Gov.r
Paul Mascarene Esq
John Harrison Esq
Cyprian Southack Esq

Arthur Savage Esq
John Adams Esq
Hibbert Newton Esq
William Skene Esq
William Shirreff Esq

The French Letters read

A letter from the French Inhabitants of this river to his Excellency the General dated the 20th Instant. N. S. in answer to His Excellency's Order to them to chuse two other representatives in lieu of Prudent Robicheax and Nicholas Gautier who was objected against was Read

Order's no answeer in writeing to be return'd

Advised and agreed
That no answer in writeing be return'dto said Letter, but that the French Inhabitants be verbally acquainted that their non-Complyance wth his Excellency's Order hath put it out of his Power to adjust the matters they petition for in sd. Letter by reason of their obstinately refuseing to send proper persons to act fur them, and therefore he leaues them to His * * * Proclamation.

A^rSavage Secry.


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Advisd & agreed
That it is for his Maj^ties service that means be found out to send to LaHaue for Mons^.r Patipaw * * * with all expedition who tis thought may be of great use and service to this Goverment in the present circumstances of affaires, and that M.^r John Broadstreet a Volunteer in this * * * * Garrison, is thought the most proper person to send on that Expedition [12]

At a Council held at the Hon:^ble Liev.^t Governn:^'s house in His Maj^ties Garrison of Annapolis royal upon Tuesday the 17^th May 1720 —

Present.
The Hon.ble Liev.t Governor. President

Lawrence Armstrong Esq
Paul Mascarene Esq
John Harrison Esq
Cyprian Southack Esq

Arthur Savage Esq
John Adams Esq
Hibbert Newton Esq
William Skene Esq
William Shirreff Esq

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