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At a Council held by order of the Honble Lieut Govr Armstrong At the Secretarys Office In his majestys Garrison of Annapolis Royl on Monday the 12th May 1735
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Present John Adams Esq
Will : Skene Esq
Will : Shirreff Secretary | Henry Cope Esq
Eras : Ja.s Philipps Esq
Otho Hamilton Esq |
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Dispute betwixt Mary Martin & Joseph Richard.
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The Secretary aquainted the Board that his Honr, upon the petition of Pierre Corporon & Mary Martin his Wife Agt Joseph Richard her son in Law for Insulting her & her present husband the said Corporon in relation to the building a Barn and stopping the Kings high way &c as per their petition upon file, Had ordered them to meet in order to Consider the difference between the partys that the same might be adjusted
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Whereupon the partys were Called, the above petition & the said Joseph Richard & his partners Answr thereunto being read, & the Witnessess Examined, the Board upon the Consideration of the whole agreed & were of Opinion,
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As it was represented by Mary Martin that her witnesses refused to Appear that the Case should be deferrd 'till another day, & that the Secretary should send them a Summons to Appear at Such a time as his Honr the Lieut Govr of the Province shall be pleased to Appoint
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Complaint agst René Martin.
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The Secretary also represented to the Board, that his Honr the Lieut Govr of the Province had desired him to signify to them that he had receivd a Verbal Complaint from Anthoine Bruine one of the Deputys of this River Agt René Martin of said Place for Opposing the Deputy's & other the Inhabitants, in Carrying on & perfecting the Highway conformable to the Govrs Orders of the 29th October last, which disobedience & disrespect he desires may be seriously Considered and that he the said Martin may be Oblidged to find Immediate Bail for
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