Nova Scotia Archives

Acadian Heartland

The Records of British Government at Annapolis Royal, 1713-1749

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

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At a Council held at the Honoura ble L^t Governor Armstrongs house in his Majestys Garrison of Annapolis Royall on Saturday the 5th Day of Aug^t 1732 A. M. at 11 o' the Clock

Present
His Honour the Lieut Governor of the Province

Major Paul Mascarene
John Adams Esq
William Skene Esq

Wm Shirreff Esq
Otho Hamilton Esq

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His Honour Acquainted the Board that he had Judged it Proper to Call them togither in Order to Communicate the Opinion and Sentence of the Board On M^r Jennings and M^r Winnietts Affair as by the Minute of Council on Tewsday last, But as M^r Winniett had sent an Excuse that he Could Not Attend because of being Employed about ffish, He therefore asked their Advice Whether that might not be Defer'd till he Could Attend, The Opinion of the Board is that as M^r Ross Attorney for the Plantiff is Attending that it ought not to be Delay'd, But now publickly Read & Declared Which was Done Accordingly

the Sentence of the Board Communicated to Mr. Jennings attorney and Mr. Winnietts Excuse for not Attending.

And M^r Ross having Recommended to the Board M^r Jennings's Expence in the Process

The Board Were of Opinion that M^r Winniett the Defend^t should pay the Constable & the Secretar ys ffees


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Then his Hon^r laid before the Board a Copy of An Order in Relation to the Abuses Committed in the Cutting and Measuring of [310] Of Wood per Cord, And the Incroachments made on the Kings High Ways which being Read it was Approved of And Orderd that the same should be published

(signed)
L : Armstrong

order Concerning the wood approved of

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