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may expect to pay all costs, as both parties had desired the Council to give judgment, since its last sentence, in regard to the undivided property.
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Annapolis, May 8, 1740.
(signed.)
P : Mascarene
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| Proclamation in Regard to Crown Lands. |
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Preamble rehearses that habitans of Annapolis, Minas, Chignecto and other settlements "have presumed to mark out," Crown lands, " Especially at Chipody and the Rivers Adjacent and Other places and have Diked, fenc'd and Otherways Improv'd them & Some have Settled themselves and families thereon Without Any Lawfull title and Contrary to the Repeated Orders of this Government." All those who have thus "Shewed their Contempt as well as to prevent Others falling into the same fault" are notified that if there is ever a new division of land, those who have obeyed orders will be entitled to favour and "those who have Shew'd their Contempt and Disobedience shall be Debarr'd from it and may Expect such further marks of Displeasure as they Deserve."
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Annapolis, May 12, 1740.
(signed.)
P Mascarene
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| Order for Road-making. |
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Addressed to Peter Blanchard, the Deputy for Bellisle. Upon the report of John Eason and John Hargrave "Chosen by the parties in Dispute to Survey the road Leading to Bellisle" that the old road going through Réné Barnaby's marsh was impracticable and that the new road planned ("projected") along the edge of the wood could be made good and maintained with little expense and labour, the Council gave it as their opinion that the latter should be made good for the use of the public and maintained accordingy. This empowers B.
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