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PRESENT His Honor The President
William Shirreff
Erasmus James Philipps Esq
Otho Hamilton
John Handfield Esq
Edward Amhurst Esq
John Slater Esq |
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Then His Honor the President laid before the Board a letter from Mr. Andrew Le Mercier who had formerly Petitioned for the Isle of Sables praying that in case any person should Petition for the said Island (and take it upon the conditions of His Majesty's instructions) that he, as he has already been at a great expense upon the said Island, might have the preference not withstanding he hath petitioned His Majesty to make some abatement of the penny an acre, the same being also recommended home by the Governdr and Council to the Secretary of State and to the Board of Trade in favor of him the said Le Mercier.
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And thereupon being read the Minute of Council of the first of April 1738 upon his Petition praying a Patent for the said Island as also the Minute of the 26th of May 1738 upon the Petition of Mr. James Gibson on behalf of Messrs Stork and Gainsburgh.
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The Board is of opinion that as Mr Le Mercier has been the first Petitioner and at a great expense in stocking and in making other improve ment which may turn to the good of the public as well as to him and his associates' interest in the dangerous situation of the Isle of Sables that he should have the preference to the grant of the said Island on such terms as the same may be granted so far as the preference thereof may depend onthis Board.
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Then Otho Hamilton Esq one of the Members of the Council acquainted the Board that he was going to his duty at Canso. His Majesty having appointed him to be Captain of one of the Companies there and now being upon his departure for said place and desiring to be admitted to take the Oath of a Justice of the Peace that he may be thereby qualified to act as such throughout the Province which being agreed to the followingOath was accordingly ordered to be administered to him.
Signed P. Mascarene
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| Oath taken by Otho Hamilton Esq one of His Majesty's Council for Nova Scotia. |
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You swear that as Justice of the Peace in the Province aforesaid you shall do equal right to the poor and to the rich after your cunning will and power and after the Laws and customs and Statutes of the realm of Great Britain and you shall not be of Council of any quarrel hanging before you and that you hold your sessions after the form of Statutes thereon made.
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