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Minutes of H. M. Council, 1736-1749. |
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To Hold Their Estates upon the terms of his Majesty's Instructions
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which Proposals being Thus Minuted the Consideration Thereof was Reffered Till fryday Next Ten O'clock A. M.
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Fryday the 13th of April 1744. Being Mett according on Monday the 9th Instant at Ten 0 clock A. M. the Same Members Present his Honour the President Acquainted the Board that in Considering Mr. How's Proposalls as minuted on Monday Last in Regard to Canso he had Order'd a Scrawl Commission of the peace for that place to be prepar'd for Their Consideration. And that as it Contain'd as he Apprehended what might contribute to the peace of that place as also almost all Mr How's Proposalls, Except That of forming Canso into a Township, Wherefore the Design is and may be Imply'd, and the Condition of their Holding Their Estates According to his Majesty's Instructions, Concluding it Improper to alter the Terms by which They Already Hold, Till further Application be made and Advice Thereupon had from Great Britain and thereupon Desiring Their Opinion it was Read, and With Some Amendments, made it was Approv'd of and Pass'd by a Majority. The Gentlemen Thereby Appointed being Vim The Commander of the Troops and Garrison at Canso, Edward How, Thomas Bell, John Tasker, John Eliott and John Trivett Esqrs all other Commissions of the peace for that Place being Thereby made Void.
By his Honours Command
by and with the Advice and Consent of the Council.
Wm. Shirreff, Secy.
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Minutes of Council held on Saturday the 14th April 1744, in His Majestys Garrison of Annapolis Royal the same Members as on the 9th and 13th Present.
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It was Order'd and Agreed that a Rough Draught of a Proclamation should be Prepare'd by the Secretary of the Better Regulations of Civil affairs and Inflicting fines and Penaltys &ca and Regulating fees here and at Canso with such variations as The Circumstances of Both places may be Judg'd Necessary to Require and Then Adjournd Till Thursday Ten o'clock A.M.
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Thursday the 19th of April 17 44, being mett according to the adjournment on Saturday the fourteenth Instant and the same Members being Present.
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His Honour the President Acquainted the Board That Having Perused his Instructions, he had Therein found a Paragraph for Limitting all Commissions Granted to Judges and Justices of the peace to a Certain Period of Time in order to Prevent all Arbitrary Removals, which being Consider'd the Board Agreed that the Commission, Now Granted to the Justices at Canso, shall be accordingly Limitted and Remain in force Till the 29th Septr 1745.
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