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Minutes of H. M. Council, 1720-1742. 11


desired a dayes time to consider & answer. That his Excellency had just receiu'd the same & directed to be put in writeing by the Interpreter, which was deliverd in.
 

   
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     Read & Advised on. [16]
     Agreed & Orderd
That an answer thereto Article by article be drawn up by a Committee of Council That the Hon:.ble Liev.t Governor, Major Lawrence Armstrong, Major Paul Mascarene & John Adams Esq be the said Comittee. It is further advised it would be for his Majestys service that there be a present made to said Indians at their being dismist. — That the said Presents Charges of sending for them, maintaining them here, and returning them back to S.t Johns River be at the Goverment's Costs.
(signed)
R. Philipps
 



Advised that a presnet be made to the Indian Chief


At a Council held at the Hon:ble Liev.t Governors house in his Majestys Garrison of Annapolis Royal upon Tuesday the 16th August 1720.
 

Present.
His Excellency the General
The Hon:ble Liev.t Gov.r
Major Lawrence Armstrong
Major Paul Mascarene
Arthur Savage Esq
John Adams Esq
Hibbert Newton Esq
William Skene Esq
William Shirreff Esq
 
 



   
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     Gillam Phillips Esq was made Choice of by his Excellency the General, to serve [17] His Majesty as one of theMembers of this his Council for this Province, who took theOaths; made and subscribed the Declaration then took his place at the Council Board.
 



Gillam Phillips admitted as one of the Council


     At a Council held at the Hon:ble Liev.t Gov:ers house in His Majesty's Garrison of Annapolis Royal upon Wednesday the 24th August 1720
 

Present.
His Excellency the General
The Hon:ble Liev.t Gov.r
Lawrence Armstrong Esq
Paul Mascarene Esq
John Harrison Esq
Cyprian Southack Esq
Arthur Savage Esq
John Adams Esq
Hibbert Newton Esq
William Skene Esq
William Shirreff Esq
Peter Boudre Esq
 
 


Ar Savage Secry.


               

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