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Registres du gouvernement britannique à Annapolis Royal, 1713-1749


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     At a Committee held by the Authority aforesaid at the Secretarys Office on Munday the 23d of ffebruary 1735/6 at 3 o' the Clock P. M.

Present
William Skene Esq
William Shirreff Esq
Eras : James Philipps Esq
Otho Hamilton Esq
 
Jacque Beaumonts petition read & consid.d

     The Secretary Acquainted the Gentlemen of the Committee that he was Directed by His Honour the Lt Governor of the province to lay before them for theIr Consideration Advice and Opinion the petition of Jacque Bonnevie (alias Beaumont Who had taken Down and Removed his house from the Kings Land for which he had formerly petitioned A grant without giving His Honour Any previous Notice thereof, or even asking him Any Manner of Liberty for so Doing

   
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     Which being Read & the Said Beaumont Called & Examin'd The Gentlemen Also thereupon Asked him if he had Any thing further to Say, And Appearing Sorry for his Ignorance in what he had done, He answered nothing more than what he had Sett [432) Set forth in his petition, Refering himself to his Honours Clemency
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     At a Council held by Order of the Honourable Lawrence Armstrong Esqe Lt Governor and Commander in Chief of the Province in his own house in His Majestys Garrison of Annapolis Royal on fryday the 14th of May 1736 at Ten o' the Clock A: M

Present
His Honour the Lt. Governor of the Province
John Adams
William Skene Esq
William Shirreff Secretary
Henry Cope Esq
Eras : James Philipps Esq
Otho Hamilton Esq
 
Mrs Bucklers case laid before the Board in relat.n to ye Brig.t the Baltimore &ca.

     His Honr Acquainted the Board That Mrs Buckler had Showed him some papers which he thought proper to lay before them, And also to Recommend to theIr Consideration Sevl Circumstances Set forth by Mr George Mitchell in his


               

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