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Minutes of H. M. Council, 1720-1742.

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At a Council held at the Liv^t Govtys Fort of Annapolis Royal on Fryday the 28^th of July 1727 A. M.

Present
The Hon:ble Liv.t Governor

John Adams Esq
Wm Skene Esq

Chris Aldridge Esq
Joseph Bennitt Esq
John Blower Esq

His Honour Represented to the Board that M^r Shirreff absolutely Refused to Act any longer as Secretary & therefore desired their advice & opinion to Nominate a proper Person to Execute that Office. Advised on & agreed nemine Contradicente that Liv^tHamilton Should be desired & appointed to Act in his Stead & that His Honour will be pleased to Impower & authorise him for that purpose as he Shall Think Meet Whereupon the Said Liv^tHamilton was Sent for & having accepted of the Same, His Honour administerd to him the usual Oaths

Upon Mr
Shirreffs
Refusall to act
as Secretary
Mr Hamilton
Accepts of
that office & t
akes the oath


original

William Shirreff Esq. being afterwards called in the afores^d Vote was read to him which he approvd of but at the Same time demanded his place at the Board pursuant to a protest he formerly Entred, or leave to Withdraw till His Majestys pleasure therein Should be known to wch last Request rather than His Maj^tys Service Should be Obstructed His Honour the Liv^tGovernor consented by & with the advice of the Board [204]

mr Shiffeff
approves of
Mr Hamiltons
being admit-
ted secretary

A Memorial of Mr Winniets to the Hon^b1e Liv^tGovernor desiring his leave to go up the Bay Read and advised on

Mr Winets
memorial for
going up the
bay.

Orderd that the Secretary Shall deliver to M^r Winniet a Copy of the Resolutions of the board in Relation to the Trade with the Inhabitants of Mines the places adjacent & Checanectou &

That His Honour will be pleasd to cause an order on that Subject to be prepared to be posted upon the Fort Gate and a translation thereof into French upon the door of the French Church forbidding all persons to Trade or traffick with the Inhabitants of the places afores^d pursuant to a Reolution of the Board on Tuesday last

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