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Registres du gouvernement britannique à Annapolis Royal, 1713-1749

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and the Said Pobomcoups Praying that the Same may be perused And their Rights as Heirs to the Said Charnezé [137] Charnezé Considered and their Case brought to a Trial

The Honourable Presid.^t laid also before the Board a Memorial of Mad.m Bellisle's in Answer to Above Memorial

Which Memorials and papers being Read the Honourable L. t Governor Asked Madam Bellisle if she had any other papers than the Memorial to show and to prove the Right to these Lands mentioned in the Above Will and Testament

She made Answer that She had but that they Were at Mines

Whereupon the Board Agreed to Deferr inspecting any further at present into this Affair till the ffall, that the Said Md.m Bellisle may have time to produce her Said Papers

At a Council at the place aforesaid on Saturday the 12th of June 1725

Present The Honourable Lievt Governor President

Major Paul Mascarene
John Adams Esq

William Skene Esq
William Shirreff Esq

Order from Gaulin the preist to the In- havitants Dis approved of.


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The Honourable L.^t Governor Laid before the Board a Letter from Pere Isidore, with a Coppy of an Insolent Order of Gaulins to the InhabItants of Cobaquit Concerning their Church as also a Letter from Some of the Inhabitants below the River of Said Place to his Honour the Governor Relating the Same and a Letter from Said Priest [138] Priest Gauline with a Memorial of one John Mellanson An Inhabitant of Mines, And a Representation of M.^r William Winnietts Concerning the Vessells Trading up the Bay (as upon file) which Said papers being Read & Considered

It is the Oppinion of the Board that Pere Isidore has behaved himself with more Honesty and Integrity to this Governmt. than any of the Other Romish Priests

That Gaulin's Insolence to this Government is Unpardonable; and that those Inhabitants who Regard any (sic) Obey ) Said Gaulins Orders touching any thing to be Done in this

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