the Board's Opinion thereon.
Mr. Peter Blin sent for, further information his, Acceptance of an Order.
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Being Mett according to Adjournment and the said Instructions And Laws being Considered, It was, after Debate, Agreed, That His Honour the Governor Should Authorize and Impower Ensn Cottnam to Enquire After the Clandestine Traders and to bring them and their Vessells Whether Aliens, forreigners or Subjects into this Port for a farther Enquiry thereof; A motion [396] A Motion being made, That as Mr Peter Bline, who with others, had petitioned the Board the 4th of September 1732 upon the Same Subject, That it would be proper he Should be sent for Which being Agreed to he Came Accordingly, And being Asked Sevl Questions And particularly Whether he knew any of Clandestine Traders, He answered in the Affirmative And gave An Account of One Bently of Charlestown in New England, Munier, an half Indian, And Chatteneuf a frenchman Son
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