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three prisoners forthwith and that what charges they should make appear to have been at in their redemption should be reimbursed and upon their bringing the goods which they say they have bought with an authentic account which they shall be liable to swear to the same should be considered here in Council and that the Deputies of the Grand Pree (or at least four of them) shall repair here and bring the prisoners immediately and send the above mentioned effects in a vessel and bring satisfaction to the Government in what is expected from them, bringing along with them Terriot son of Jacques Terriot who is hereby summoned to appear with them – that one of the Deputies of river Canards with Francois Landry come and appear here also at the same time, and that the Deputies of this river shall have a fortnight longer allowed them to make the discoveries of those who have been delinquents amongst the inhabitants.
Signed P. Mascarene
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At a Council at the place aforesaid the same Members present on Thursday 27th June 1745.
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Appeared before the Commander in Chief and His Majesty's Council for this Province Jean Terriot and Jean Potier Deputies of Chignecto bringing a letter signed by several of the inhabitants of said place imparting in substance that as they prepared themselves according to the orders received last fall to come here the beginning of this year they were hindered by the arrival of a detachment of Canadians and Indians Commanded by the Sieur Marin who forbid them to come on pain of corporal punishment.
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After several questions on the time of the arrival of said Sieur Marin of his stay amongst them and that when the inhabitants sent to fetch some grain at Mines they did not send advice that the enemy was amongst them, it was enjoined by His Honor (with the advice and consent of the Council) to the said inhabitants of Chignecto by means of their said Deputies Jean Terriot and Jean Potier to discover those amongst the inhabitants of the said place who contrary to the fidelity they owe to the Government have favoured and assisted the enemy in their undertakings, that those who are innocent may be acquitted, that the effects appertaining to His Majesty's British subjects seized by the enemy and left amongst the said inhabitants, be returned — not to suffer any person to reside amongst them but such as by the Oath of fidelity taken by them or their fathers, are become subjects to the King of Great Britain, to make use of all the means in their power to make Monsieur Dugay speedily to quit the country and to send here within a month two Deputies to give notice of the state in which the said place of Chignecto shall be at that time and to bring the wife of one of the carpenters of the Garrison taken by the enemy who is now in the hands of one of the inhabitants there.
Signed P. Mascarene
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As a Council held at the place aforesaid the same Members present on Monday July 15th 1745.
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