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And the said Trefry being Called in The President told him that he Could not take upon him to Lend any of the Anchors Belonging to that Unfortunate Brigt About Which he had Spoke to him But as Erasmus Jas Philipps Esq saying he was Empowered by Virtue of his Commission as Kings Advocate To the Court of Admiralty To take Such things under his Care his Honor therefore Told him that he might Apply To him the said Erasmus Jas Philipps.
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Then his Honor the President Acquainted the Board that he had Received Some Letters from Mines vizt from Messrs Bourg and Mangeant and two of the chief Captains of the Indians Informing him that the Inhabitants of that Place as well as the said two Indians Missing Trefrys Sloop but finding her Anchors & Cables were thereupon much surprised & Suspecting that he had been Taken by some Indians They Thereupon Agreed to Send Out Some Canoes in Search of them But not finding them Mr Bourg fitted Out a small Vessell, and being accompanied with Mr. Mangeant, The two Deputies of the Grand Pre Bujeau & Bourg Together with· about Sixteen more men They had the Good fortune to meet with and had Taken from them Part of the Goods They had Robb'd Whereupon it was Judged Necessary to Signify to Mr. Bourg This his Honour and the Gentlemen of The Council are Well Satisfied with the Behaviour of The Inhabitants and also With the Good Intention of these Honest and Well minded Indians.
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Then Mr. Trefry and Wm Wyley Delivered in a Copy of his Journal With a Declaration of The Indians Treatment of him and a Computation of his Loss Which They Signed and made Oath to in Council upon which His Honour Communicated to them an Inventory of such things the People of Mines had Recover'd from the Indians and the Master Resolving to Return to Mines It was Agreed That his Honour the President should Write to the Deputys – The Indian Missionary and also to the two Indian Captains, vizt Jaques Momquaret and Thomas Wouito, for them to Use Their Endeavours that Satisfaction and Reparation may be made for Such Things as May be Wanting and also to send a copy of the Articles of the Treaty of Peace with the Indians to be kept in Mr Bourg's Office in order to be from time to time Communicated to them And then Adjourned.
Signed P. Mascarene
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At a Council held by Order of the Honble Paul Mascarene Esqr President of His Majesty's Council for the Province of Nova Scotia & Commander in Chief of His Majestys said Province for the time being, on Wednesday the 28th April, 1742. At Ten O'Clock in the forenoon.
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PRESENT
His Honour the President William Skene Esq
William Shirreff
Eras Jas Philipps Esq | Otho Hamilton Esq
John Handfield Esq
Edward Armhurst Esq |
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