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Minutes of H. M. Council, 1720-1742. 205


anectau And the Report being Approved off, It was agreed Nemine Contra Dicente that the Prayer of his Petition may be Granted Provided None other have and Can show a preferable pretention thereunto on or before the tenth Day of April Next
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L : Armstrong
 


     Att a Council held by Order of the Honble Liet Gov.rArmstrong at his own House upon Thursday the 25 th November 1731 at 9 o'Clock A. M.
 

Present
His Honr the Lt. Governor of the Province
The Honourable Alex.r Cosby President
John Adams Esq
William Skene Esq
William Shirreff Secretary
William Winniett Esq
Otho Hamilton Esq
 
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     His Honour acquainted the Board of the Arrival of Mr Bissell from the Bay and that he having Grain aboard for the Inhabitants, he had according to the Sentiments of the Board on the 11th Instant, Sent an order to him, Not to Deliver it to them without first Giving him a particular account, & that the Said Inhabitants having been with him yesterday, to whom he had Represented the Necessitys of the Garrison, and being sensible of their wants, in Compassion to them, he Consented that they Should go and Receive one half of the Wheat and all their pease, and did Accordingly tell Mr Bissell to Deliver it to them, But they in an upish Insolent Manner Refusing to take any, unless they had all, was the Cause of his Calling them together for their advice Upon that Subject; He having also told them that the half Which he was obliged to take Should be placed in the Stores, and there ly Untouch'd Unless there was an absolute Necessity to Make use of it for the Support of the Garrison
 
the Governors proposalls to the Inhabitants in Relation to Grain


     Upon the Consideration of the aforesaid Minute And the present Necessitys of the Garrison, the Board were all of opinion, That his Honours proposals to the Inhabitants at
 


               

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