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His Honor desired the opinion of the Board in regard to the trade up the Bay — it was resolved to prohibit all kind of clothing peculiar to the Indians such as blanketing, strouds, and that whatever vessels trade up the Bay should be allowed only to carry what is for the consumption of the inhabitants themselves and that those of the French inhabitants up the Bay who have occasion for any necessaries for their own consumption may come to this port to fetch it and bring here whatever they have to dispose of according to the laws of trade
Signed P. Mascarene
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At a Council held at the place aforesaid the same Members present, Edward How Excepted, November 30th, 1744.
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His Honor communicated to the Board a letter from Monsieur Bourg alias Bellehumeur wherein he endeavours to explain some parts of his conduct, upon which it was thought proper to defer any judgment thereon till answer was made by the Deputies to some letters written by the Commander in Chief to them and that in the meantime a summons should be to Amand Bajoe and Joseph LeBlanc ditte Le Maigre to come here and answer to some points· laid to their charge.
Signed P. Mascarene
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At a Council held at the fort of Annapolis Royal by order of the Honble Paul Mascarene Esq President of His Majesty's Council for the Province of Nova Scotia and Commander in Chief of said Province for the time being at his own house on Thursday the 6th December 1744.
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PRESENT
His Honour the President William Skene Esq
William Shirreff
Erasmus Jas Philipps Esq
Otho Hamilton Esq | Edward How Esq
John Handfield Esq
Edward Amhurst Esq |
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His Honour the President acquainted the board that as Capt Gorham was very well Inclined to do anything that might tend to the distressing the Indian Enemy but wanted several Necessarys such as sails for a Schooner he has which cannot be bought here (his own being too old for the Season of the Year) Snow Shoes Guides by land & Pilots by sea, He therefore desired the Opinion of the Board whether it would not be proper to issue out his Warrant to take such sails as may suit his Vessell in Case the Owner should not be willing to hire them out to him in making that Satisfaction which should be thought Reasonable, as also taking such snow shoes as he may find amongst the French Inhabitants paying for them and also to take Guides by land & pilots by sea from amongst the inhabitants such as His Majesty's Service may require in any part of this Province The Commander in Chief observing that as the Province of the Massachusetts Bay has very
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