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

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At a Comity of Council held at the Secretarys Office by order of the Honoura ble Lawrence Armstrong Esq^r the L^t Governor of y^e Province On Munday the 19^th November 1733

Present
William Skeen Esq
William Shirreff Secretary
Otho Hamilton Esq

Oath Administrd At Major Copes Request to Thomas Rawdin, &c

The Secretary Acquainted the Comity that His Honour had Desired them to Meet in Order to Administer An Oath to Thomas Rawden, Alex^r Campbell, David Thomas & Thomas Harwood Conformable to the Minute of Council of the 28^th September last in Relation to their losses sustained at the Coallary, their Oaths thereunto being then Required by Major Henry Cope The Which said Persons (Except Alexander Campbell), being present, they Made Affidavit to their Respective Accots And the Gentlemen of the Comity Attested the same

(signed)
L : Armstrong

At a Council held by order of the Honourable Lawrence Armstrong Esq^r the L^t Governor of the Province at his house in his Majestys Garrison of Annapolis Royall on Wednesday the 9^th of January 173¾

Present
His Honour the Lieut Governor of the Province

Major Paul Mascarene
John Adams Esq
William Skeen Esq
William Shirreff Secretary

Major Henry Cope
Eras : James Philipps Esq
Otho Hamilton Esq

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the paym.^t of the Quit Rents Communicated to y^e Board & Mad^m Belisle's Petition Considered

His Honour Acquainted the Board that he had, pursuant to a Minute of Council Dated On Wednesday the 3^d of January 1732/3, Orderd the Inhabitants of this River to pay their Rents for his Majestys Use And that he had Accordingly Rec^d part thereof, And that he would order a State thereof to be laid Before the Board As soon as he Recd the Whole;

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