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Minutes of H. M. Council, 1736-1749. |
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home to the Principal Secretary of State & the Lo'rds Commissioner for trade & Plantations for his Majst directions thereupon –
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Then adjourned till 4 O'Clock P.M.
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Mett according to Adjournment the same Members being Present. The Council being again convened & Monsr de St. Poncy the Priest being also Arrived; His Honr desired their Opinion what was proper to be done – Whereupon a Motion was made that the Minute of Council bearing date the 18th of May last containing the reasons which moved this Board to order Monsieur de St. Poncy & the other Priest Chevereaux to Depart the Province; should be read –
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Which being done accordingly Monsr de St. Poncy was called in & being asked how he came to return back into the Province contrary to the Order of the Government He replyed, That he was remanded back by Monsr de St Ovide. This his Honour desired him to give in writing the reasons of his return & get it ready by next day, and then Adjourn'd.
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Monday the 25th October, 1736, at 3 O'clock P. M. His Honour & the Same Members present Monsr de St. Poncy according to Yesterdays Minute gave in to the Board his reasons in writing for returning into the Province, which being read; And it therein appearing that the said St Poncy had been commanded back by the Governor of Cape Breton in the Kings name (as he explained the Passage Il m'a dit au Nom du Roy) to present himself to Governor Armstrong & to ask his leave to Continue in the Exercise of the Parochial function.
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Then his Honour stated the Question, Whether after the resolution taken by this Board on the 18th May last to send the said St. Poncy away for disobeying His Majesty's authority Over the Missionaries of the Province &c, And as he was now returned by the Order of Monsr de St Ovide the Governor of Cape Breton without any permission from this Government for so doing, Whether he should be received or not –
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The Council having duely considered the Reasons given by Mons. St. Poncy formerly Missionary Priest of Annapolis Royal contained in his Declaration dated the 5th Nov. N. S. as also there Alledged by the Gov. of Cape Breton justifying his return to this Province
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Have come to the following resolution –
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Resolved, That the aforesaid Mons. de St. Poncy should be sent out of the Province by the first convenient Opportunity; & that whilst he staid here he should not be allowed to Exercise his Priestly function, That he should give his Parole not to remove out of the Banlieu, and that in the meantime he should be treated civily with Humanity & respect.
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Ordered that the Secretary give him a Copy of the aforesaid Resolve; which being Explained to him, The said St Poncy gave his Word that he
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