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     Att a Council held at his Excellencys House in his Excellencys House in his Majestys Garrison of Annapolis Royall on Thursday Eleven a Clock being April 25th 1731. A. M.

Present
His Excellency Generall Rich.d Philipps
The Hon:ble Lt. Gov.r Cosby President
John Adams Esq
William Skene Esq
William Winnett Esq
Secretary Phillipps
 
Peter Allen allowd to go home to Menis

   
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     His Excellency acquainted ye Board that Peter Allen an [11] Inhabitant of Minas waited without to know his Excellency pleasure, being accusd by John Cate in his Deposition upon Oath bearing Date 11th March 1730/31 of inveigling the apprentice John Turnoe from his Service at Boston & for Shipping him Clandestinely on Board Cates Vessell bound for Minas, which prov'd ye Originall Cause of ye affront committed by ye Indians, as hath been represented to ye Board by his Excellency on ye Eleventh of March Last the sd Allen desiring to know it might have leave to repair to his habitation at Minas. Agreed & resolv'd. That provided Peter Allen wou'd give Security that he wou'd use his Endeavours to secure ye sd Turnoe in order that he might be sent back to Boston to be deliver'd to his Master, upon that Condition he might have leave to depart Adjourn'd.
(signed)
R. Philipps

Att a Council held at his Excellcys House in His Majesties Garrison of Annapolis Royall on thursday nine a Clock being ye 24th June 1731. A: M:

Present
His Excellency Generall Rich.d Philipps
The Hon:ble Lt. Gov.r Cosby President
Paul Mascarene Esq
William Skene Esq
John Adams Esq
William Winnett Esq
Secretary Phillips
 
Major Mascarenes objection agt Govr. Cosbys being president

   
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Major Mascarene mov'd, that he objected against takeing his Place at ye Board under ye Honble L.t Govr Cosby, whom his Excellency had thought fitt to appoint President [12].


               

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