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him a Receipt for Some Money Due which he tendered him, & Stoping Some Effects, upon Some pretences as are Sett forth in Said Petition

     Which Said Papers being Read & Ordred to be filed, the Honourable L.t Governour ask'd the Advice & Oppinion of the Board ; And the Same being Considered in their Order
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     The Board Unanimously Agreed, That, Whereas it appears that the Reve.d M.r Robert Cuthbert hath Obstinately persisted in keeping Company with Margaret Douglass Contrary to all Reproofs & Admonitions from Alexander Douglass her husband and Contrary to his Own promises & the Good Advice of his Honour the L.t Governour That he the Said M.r Robert Cuthbert Should be keept in the Garrison withour Port liberty and that his Scandalous affair & the Satisfaction demanded by the Injured Husband be Transmitted in Order to be Determined at Home; And that the Honourable L.t Governour may write for Another Minister in his Room

     Then the Reverend Mr Robert Cuthbert being Sent for to give his Reasons for Stoping of Alexander Douglass's Goods &.ca as is Represented in Said Douglass's Petition, who having Accordingly come, and being ask'd, Made Answer

     No, That he did not, he might have them when he pleased, and that he did not Insist upon anything, either for him, his wife or Child

     At a Council held at the Honourable L.t Governour John Doucetts house in his Majestys Garrison of Annapolis Royall on Munday 19 of October 1724

Present The Honourable Lievt Governor President
Major Paul Mascarene
John Adams Esq
William Skene Esq
William Shirreff Esq
 
Libert Given to the Gov.r of Cape Breton to purchass Refreshments

The Honourable L.t Governor Advised the Board That Mons.r S.t Ovid the Governor of Cape Breton had Sent a Vessell to Transport hltoor the Messengers that were Sent by


               

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