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Paper relating to Nova Scotia delivered.

The Earl of Holdernesse, by His Majesty’s Command, delivered to the House, pursuant to their Lordships Address to His Majesty of the 13th of February last, “Copies and Extracts of Letters, from the 6th of March 1748/9, to the 1st of September 1751, relating to the Settlement of Nova Scotia; with a List thereof.”

And the said List was read, as follows:

1. Copy of the Duke of Bedford’s Letter to the Lords of Trade, 6th March, 1748/9
2. Copy of the Duke of Bedford’s Letter to the Lords of the Treasury, 8th March, 1748/9; enclosing an Inventory of Sundries, to be provided for 100 Families
3. Copy of the Duke of Bedford’s Letter to the Lords of the Admiralty, 8th March, 1748/9
4. Copy of the Duke of Bedford’s Letter to the Lords of the Treasury, 13th March, 1748/9.
5. Copy of the Duke of Bedford’s Letter to the Lords of the Admiralty, 22d March, 1748/9.
6. Copy of the Duke of Bedford’s Letter to Governor Hopson, 23d March, 1748/9.
7. Copy of the Duke of Bedford’s Letter to the Lords of the Admiralty, 24th March, 1748/9.
8. Copy of the Duke of Bedford’s Letter to the Lords of the Admiralty, 8th April, 1749.
9. Copy of the Duke of Bedford’s Letter to the Lords of the Admiralty, 13th April, 1749; enclosing Copy of a Letter from the Lords of Trade to his Grace, of the same Date.
10. Copy of the Duke of Bedford’s Letter to the Lords of Trade, 28th April, 1749.
11. Copy of the Duke of Bedford’s Letter to Lieutenant Colonel Mascarene, 2d May, 1749.
12. Copy of the Duke of Bedford’s Letter to Colonel Hopson, 2d May, 1749.
13. Copy of the Duke of Bedford’s Letter to the Lords of the Admiralty, 2d May, 1749; enclosing Copy of a Letter from the Lords of Trade to his Grace, 1st May, 1749.
14. Copy of a Letter from the Lords of the Admiralty to the Duke of Bedford, 5th May, 1749; enclosing Copy of a Letter from the Navy Board to Mr. Corbett, 3d May, 1749.
15. Copy of a Letter from the Lords of the Admiralty to the Duke of Bedford, 9th May, 1749; enclosing a Copy of a Letter from the Commissioners of His Majesty’s Navy to Mr. Corbett, 8th May, 1749; and Copy of a Letter from Captain Rous to Mr. Clevland, 8th May, 1749.
16. Copy of the Duke of Bedford’s Letter to the Lords of the Admiralty, 12th May, 1749; enclosing Copy of a Letter from the Board of Trade to his Grace, 11th May, 1749.
17. Copy of a Letter from the Lords of the Admiralty to the Duke of Bedford, 30th May, 1749.
18. Copy of a Letter from Mr. Aldworth to Mr. Hill, 3d June, 1749; enclosing Copy of a Letter from the Lords of the Admiralty to the Duke of Bedford, 2d June, 1749; enclosing Copy of a Letter from the Navy Board to Mr. Clevland, 31st May, 1749.
19. Copy of the Duke of Bedford’s Letter to the Lords of the Admiralty, 15th June, 1749.
20. Copy of a Letter from Governor Cornwallis to the Duke of Bedford, 23d June, 1749.
21. Extract of a Letter from Governor Cornwallis to the Duke of Bedford, 17th July, 1749.
22. Extract of a Letter from Governor Cornwallis to the Duke of Bedford, 23d July, 1749.
23. Extract of a Letter from Governor Cornwallis to the Duke of Bedford, 24th July, 1749.
24. Extract of a Letter from Governor Cornwallis to the Duke of Bedford, 20th August, 1749.
25. Extract of a Letter from Governor Cornwallis to the Duke of Bedford, 11th September, 1749.
26. Extract of a Letter from Governor Cornwallis to the Duke of Bedford, 17th October, 1749.
27. Copy of the Duke of Bedford’s Letter to the Lords of Trade, 1st March, 1749/50.
28. Extract of a Letter from Governor Cornwallis to the Duke of Bedford, 19th March, 1749/50.
29. Copy of the Duke of Bedford’s Letter to the Lords of Trade, 20th March, 1749/50.
30. Copy of the Duke of Bedford’s Letter to the Lords of Trade, 29th March, 1750.
31. Extract of the Duke of Bedford’s Letter to Governor Cornwallis, 2d April, 1750.
32. Extract of the Duke of Bedford’s Letter to Governor Cornwallis, 19th July, 1750.
33. Copy of the Duke of Bedford’s Letter to the Lords of Trade, 30th January 1750/51.
34. Copy of a Letter from Mr. Aldworth to Mr. Hill, 26th March, 1751.
35. Copy of the Duke of Bedford’s Letter to the Lords of the Admiralty, 16th April, 1751; enclosing Copy of a Letter from the Lords of Trade to his Grace, 7th March, 1750/51.
36. Copy of the Duke of Bedford’s Letter to Governor Cornwallis, 13th June, 1751; enclosing Copy of a Letter from Mr. West to Mr. Aldworth, 28th November, 1750; enclosing a Memorial from the Principal Officers of His Majesty’s Ordnance, of 16th November, 1750.
37. Extract of a Letter from Governor Cornwallis to the Duke of Bedford, 1st September, 1751.

Ordered, That the said Copies and Extracts do lie on the Table.

More Papers relating to Nova Scotia delivered.
The Earl of Halifax also, from the Commissioners for Trade and Plantations, by His Majesty’s Command, delivered to the House, pursuant to their Lordships Address of the 13th of February last, “Several Papers relating to the Settlement of Nova Scotia; together with a List thereof.”
And the said List was read, as follows:

Copy of a Letter from his Grace the Duke of Bedford, One of His Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State, to the Board of Trade, dated the 6th of March, 1748/9; with an Extract of a Plan presented to His Majesty, for the Settlement of Nova Scotia.

1. Copy of a Letter from the Board of Trade to his Grace the Duke of Bedford, One of His Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State, dated March 16, 1748/9.
2. Copy of a Letter from the Board of Trade to his Grace the Duke of Bedford, One of His Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State, dated March 24, 1749.
3. Copy of a Letter from the Board of Trade to his Grace the Duke of Bedford, One of His Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State, dated April 7, 1749.
4. Copy of a Letter from the Board of Trade to his Grace the Duke of Bedford, One of His Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State, dated April 13, 1749.
5. Copy of a Letter from the Board of Trade to his Grace the Duke of Bedford, One of his Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State, dated 20 April, 1749.
6. Copy of a Letter from the Board of Trade to his Grace the Duke of Bedford, One of his Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State, dated April 26, 1749.
7. Copy of a Letter from his Grace the Duke of Bedford, One of His Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State, to the Board of Trade, dated April 28, 1749.
8. Copy of a Letter from the Board of Trade to his Grace the Duke of Bedford, One of His Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State, dated April 29, 1749; enclosing a Representation to His Majesty; with,
9. Copy of the Draught of a Commission for the Honourable Edw’d Cornwallis Esquire, to be Captain General and Governor in Chief of His Majesty’s Province of Nova Scotia.
10. Copy of the Draught of Instructions for the Honourable Edw’d Cornwallis Esquire, Captain General and Governor in Chief of His Majesty’s Province of Nova Scotia.
11. Copy of the Draught of Orders and Instructions to the Honourable Edw’d Cornwallis Esquire, Governor of Nova Scotia, relating to the Trade and Navigation of Great Britain and His Majesty’s Plantations in America.
12. Copy of a Letter from the Board of Trade to his Grace the Duke of Bedford, One of His Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State, dated May 1, 1749.
13. Copy of a Letter from the Board of Trade to his Grace the Duke of Bedford, One of His Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State, dated May 11, 1749.
14. Copy of a Letter to the Honourable Colonel Cornwallis, Governor of Nova Scotia, from the Board of Trade, dated May 15, 1749.
15. Copy of a Letter from the Honourable Colonel Cornwallis, Governor of Nova Scotia, to the Board of Trade, dated 22d of June, 1749.
16. Extract of a Letter from the Honourable Colonel Cornwallis, Governor of Nova Scotia, to the Board of Trade, dated at Chibucto, July 24, 1749; enclosing an Extract of the Minute of the First Day’s Council held by the Governor, July 24, 1749.
17. Copy of a Letter from the Board of Trade to his Grace the Duke of Bedford, One of His Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State, dated August 19, 1749.
18. Extract of a Letter from the Honourable Colonel Cornwallis, Governor of Nova Scotia, to the Board of Trade, dated at Chibucto, August 20, 1749; enclosing the King’s Declaration to His French Subjects there, and a List of Civil Officers at Chibucto, with their Salaries.
19. Extract of a Letter from the Board of Trade to his Grace the Duke of Bedford, One of His Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State, dated September 1, 1749.
20. Copy of a Letter from the Honourable Colonel Cornwallis, Governor of Nova Scotia, to the Board of Trade, dated at Chibucto, September 11, 1749; enclosing the Copy of a Letter from the French Inhabitants to the said Governor, and his Answer; and the Trial of Peter Carteel, a Settler, for Murder.
21. Extract of a Letter from the Board of Trade to his Grace the Duke of Bedford, One of His Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State, dated October 16, 1749.
22. Extract of a Letter from the Board of Trade to the Honourable Colonel Cornwallis, Governor of Nova Scotia, dated the 16 of October, 1749.
23. Extract of a Letter from the Honourable Colonel Cornwallis, Governor of Nova Scotia, to the Board of Trade, dated at Halifax, October 17, 1749. Copies of the Resolutions of the Council at Halifax, October 1, 1749; of a Letter from The Micmacs to the said Governor; and his Proclamation against them.
24. Extract of a Letter from the Honourable Colonel Cornwallis, Governor of Nova Scotia, to the Board of Trade, dated at Halifax, December 7, 1749.
25. Extract of a Letter from the Board of Trade to his Grace the Duke of Bedford, One of His Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State, dated December 19, 1749.
26. Copy of a Letter from his Grace the Duke of Bedford, One of His Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State, to the Board of Trade, dated December 20, 1749.
27. Extract of a Letter from the Board of Trade to his Grace the Duke of Bedford, One of his Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State, dated January 22, 1749/50.
28. Extract of a Letter from the Board of Trade to the Honourable Edw’d Cornwallis Esquire, Governor of Nova Scotia, dated February 16, 1749/50.
29. Copy of a Letter from the Board of Trade to his Grace the Duke of Bedford, One of His Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State, dated March 2d, 1749/50.
30. Copy of a Letter from the Board of Trade to his Grace the Duke of Bedford, One of His Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State, dated March 8, 1749/50.
31. Copy of a Letter from the Board of Trade to his Grace the Duke of Bedford, One of His Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State, dated March 9, 1749/50.
32. Extract of a Letter from the Honourable Edward Cornwallis Esquire, Governor of Nova Scotia, to the Board of Trade, dated 19 March, 1749/50.
33. Nova Scotia Council Records, from July 14th, 1749, to the 2d of February, 1749/50.
34. Copy of a Letter from his Grace the Duke of Bedford, One of His Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State, to the Board of Trade, dated March 29, 1750.
35. Copy of a Letter from the Board of Trade to his Grace the Duke of Bedford, One of His Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State, dated March 29, 1750.
36. Extract of a Letter from the Board of Trade to the Honourable Edward Cornwallis Esquire, Governor of Nova Scotia, dated April 2d, 1750.
37. Extract of a Letter from the Honourable Edw’d Cornwallis Esquire, Governor of Nova Scotia, to the Board of Trade, dated at Halifax, April 30, 1750.
38. Copy of a Letter from the Board of Trade to his Grace the Duke of Bedford, One of His Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State, dated May 23, 1750.
39. Copy of a Letter from the Board of Trade to his Grace the Duke of Bedford, One of His Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State, dated May 24, 1750.
40. Copy of a Letter from the Secretary of the Board of Trade to the Honourable Edward Cornwallis Esquire, Governor of Nova Scotia, dated May 29, 1750.
41. Copy of a Letter from the Honourable Rich’d Leveson Gower Esquire, Secretary to their Excellencies the Lords Justices, to the Board of Trade, June 4, 1750.
42. Extract of a Letter from the Board of Trade to the Honourable Edw’d Cornwallis Esquire, Governor of Nova Scotia, dated June 8, 1750.
43. Extract of a Letter from the Board of Trade to the Honourable Edw’d Cornwallis Esquire, Governor of Nova Scotia, dated June 14, 1750.
44. Copy of a Letter from the Board of Trade to the Honourable Edw’d Cornwallis Esquire, Governor of Nova Scotia, dated June 26, 1750.
45. Extract of a Letter from the Honourable Colonel Cornwallis, Governor of Nova Scotia, to the Board of Trade, dated at Halifax, July 10, 1750.
46. Nova Scotia Council Records, from February 23d, 1749/50, to July 6, 1750.
47. Extract of a Letter from the Honourable Colonel Cornwallis, Governor of Nova Scotia, to the Board of Trade, dated at Halifax, August 19, 1750.
48. Extract of a Letter from the Honourable Colonel Cornwallis, Governor of Nova Scotia, to the Board of Trade, dated at Halifax, September 2d, 1750.
49. Copy of a Letter from the Board of Trade to his Grace the Duke of Bedford, One of His Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State, dated September 3d, 1750.
50. Extract of a Letter from the Honourable Colonel Cornwallis, Governor of Nova Scotia, to the Board of Trade, dated at Halifax, September 16, 1750.
51. Extract of a Letter from the Honourable Edw’d Cornwallis Esquire, Governor of Nova Scotia, to the Board of Trade, dated September 22d, 1750.
52. Extract of a Letter from the Honourable Colonel Cornwallis, Governor of Nova Scotia, to the Board of Trade, dated at Halifax, September 30, 1750.
53. Extract of a Letter from the Board of Trade to his Grace the Duke of Bedford, One of His Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State, dated October 10, 1750.
54. Copy of a Letter from the Board of Trade to his Grace the Duke of Bedford, One of His Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State, dated the 5 of November, 1750.
55. Extract of a Letter from the Honourable Colonel Cornwallis, Governor of Nova Scotia, to the Board of Trade, dated November 27, 1750.
56. Nova Scotia Council Records, from July 30, to November 15, 1750.
57. Copy of a Letter from the Honourable Colonel Cornwallis, Governor of Nova Scotia, to the Board of Trade, dated January 1, 1750/1.
58. Extract of a Letter from the Board of Trade to his Grace the Duke of Bedford, One of His Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State, January 16, 1750/51.
59. Copy of a Letter from his Grace the Duke of Bedford, One of His Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State, to the Board of Trade, dated January 30, 1750/51.
60. Copy of a Letter from the Board of Trade to his Grace the Duke of Bedford, One of His Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State, dated February 6, 1750/51.
61. Extract of a Letter from the Board of Trade to his Grace the Duke of Bedford, One of his Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State, dated March 7, 1750/51.
62. Extract of a Letter from the Board of Trade to the Honourable Edw’d Cornwallis Esquire, Governor of Nova Scotia, dated 22d March, 1750/51.
63. Extract of a Letter from the Honourable Colonel Cornwallis, Governor of Nova Scotia, to the Board of Trade, dated 14 June, 1751.
64. Nova Scotia Council Records, from 20 December 1750, to 10 February 1750/51.
65. Nova Scotia Council Records, from March 9, 1750/51, to May 27, 1751.
66. Extract of a Letter from the Honourable Edw’d Cornwallis Esquire, Governor of Nova Scotia, to the Board of Trade, dated at Halifax, 24 June, 1751.
67. Copy of a Letter from the Honourable Colonel Cornwallis, Governor of Nova Scotia, to the Board of Trade, dated at Halifax, 29 June, 1751.
68. Copy of a Letter from the Honourable Colonel Cornwallis, Governor of Nova Scotia, to the Board of Trade, dated at Halifax, 1 July, 1751.
69. Copy of a Letter from the Honourable Colonel Cornwallis, Governor of Nova Scotia, to the Board of Trade, dated at Halifax, 1 July 1751.
70. Extract of a Letter from the Honourable Colonel Cornwallis, Governor of Nova Scotia, to the Board of Trade, dated at Halifax, 24 July, 1751.
71. Nova Scotia Council Records, from June 1, to September 1, 1751.
72. Copy of a Letter from the Honourable Colonel Cornwallis, Governor of Nova Scotia, to the Board of Trade, dated September 4, 1751.
73. Copy of a Letter from the Honourable Edw’d Cornwallis Esquire, Governor of Nova Scotia, to the Board of Trade, dated 31 October, 1751.
74. Extract of a Letter from the Honourable Colonel Cornwallis, Governor of Nova Scotia, to the Board of Trade, dated November 3d, 1751.
75. Copy of a Letter from the Honourable Colonel Cornwallis, Governor of Nova Scotia, to the Board of Trade, dated 16 February, 1752.
76. Extract of a Letter from the Board of Trade to the Honourable Edw’d Cornwallis Esquire, Governor of Nova Scotia, dated 6 March, 1752.
77. Copy of a Letter from the Earl of Holdernesse, One of His Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State, to the Board of Trade, dated 11th March, 1752.
78. Extract of the Minutes of the Board of Trade, on Tuesday, April 21, 1752.
79. Representation of the Board of Trade to their Excellencies the Lords Justices;” enclosing,
80. Copy of the Draught of Instructions for Peregrine Thomas Hopson Esquire, Captain General and Governor in Chief in and over His Majesty’s Province of Nova Scotia.
81. Extract of the Minutes of the Board of Trade, on Wednesday, May 6, 1752.
82. Nova Scotia Council Records, from 26 September 1751, to February 29, 1752.
83. Extract of a Letter from Colonel Hopson, Governor of Nova Scotia, to the Board of Trade, dated 16 October, 1752;” enclosing,
84. Estimates of Expense for Nova Scotia, from the 1st Day of August 1752, to the End of the Year 1753.
85. Copy of the Answer of the Governor and Council of Nova Scotia, to some Proposals of Peace made by One of the Tribes of Micmac Indians, dated 16th September, 1752.
86. Copy of Captain Scott’s Proposals with relation to the Micmac Indians, dated 17 August, 1752.
87. Copy of a Report of a Survey, made by Order of Colonel Hopson, from the Town of Dartmouth, round the Sea Coasts, to a French deserted Settlement, called Shillencook.
88. Nova Scotia Council Records, from March 31, 1752, to July 18, 1752.
89. Nova Scotia Council Records, from August 3, to October 16, 1752.
90. Copy of a Letter from Peregrine Thomas Hopson Esquire, Governor of Nova Scotia, to the Board of Trade, dated 16 October, 1752;” enclosing,
91. Copy of the Proceedings of a Council of War, in relation to the Proposal of giving 3 Pence per Day to the Troops, in Lieu of Provisions, dated at Halifax, 1 September, 1752.
92. Copy of the humble Petition of the welldisposed German Settlers in Nova Scotia, to Colonel Hopson.
93. Copy of Captain Brome’s Letter to his Excellency Governor Hopson, with relation to the Company of Artillery doing Duty in Nova Scotia, dated August 18, 1752.
94. Extract of a Letter from Colonel Hopson, Governor of Nova Scotia, to the Board of Trade, dated at Halifax, December 6, 1752;” enclosing,
95. Copy of a List of Bills drawn by the Honourable Colonel Hopson, Governor of Nova Scotia, on Christ’r Kilby Esquire, Agent for the said Province, in the Month of November, 1752.
96. Copy of the Memorial of the Officers of the several Corps doing Duty in Nova Scotia, dated (fn. 1) November, 1752.
97. Copy of a Survey of a Quantity of Salt Pork in His Majesty’s Stores, supplied by Messieurs Aptharp and Hancock of Boston.
98. Copy of a Cartel for the Exchange of Deserters, published at Halifax, 8 November, 1752.
99. Nova Scotia Council Records, from the 22 October, to the 4 December, 1752.
100. Nova Scotia Records of the General Court (on the Crown Side) of Halifax, on the last Tuesday in October, 1752.
101. Extract of a Letter from Colonel Hopson, Governor of Nova Scotia, to the Board of Trade, dated at Halifax, 10 December, 1752.
102. Copy of a Letter from the Board of Trade to Colonel Hopson, Governor of Nova Scotia, dated 22 December, 1752.
103. An Accompt of the several Sums of Money that have been granted by Parliament, for Support of His Majesty’s Colony of Nova Scotia; and how the same have been applied.
104. A distinct Accompt of the Annual Expense of the Civil Establishment of His Majesty’s Province of Nova Scotia.
105. A distinct Accompt of the Annual Expense of the Military Establishment of His Majesty’s Province of Nova Scotia.

“House of Lords Journal Volume 28: March 1753, 11-20.” Journal of the House of Lords Volume 28, 1753-1756. London: His Majesty’s Stationery Office, 1767-1830. 42-55. British History Online. Web. 2 April 2020. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol28/pp42-55.

Thursday, February 5.

Present:—Earl of Halifax, Mr. Jenyns, Mr. Sloper, Mr. Bacon.
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Ordered, that Mr. Sanderson’s memorial, stating several grievances and abuses in the administration of the government of Nova Scotia, which was appointed to have been considered on Wednesday, the 28th of January, be taken into consideration on Tuesday next, the 10th instant; and that the Secretary do give notice thereof to the several persons ordered to attend on the said 28th.

The Secretary laid before the Board a memorial prepared by the agent for the Settlement of Nova Scotia, to be presented to the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury, praying that the sum of one thousand, one hundred and ninety eight pounds, one shilling, may be issued to him out of the grant of Parliament for the service of Nova Scotia, to discharge several demands on account of that service; and the said memorial having been approved, it was ordered, that the agent should present it to the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury for their lordships’ directions upon it.

fo. 124.
The Secretary having acquainted the Board, that Captain Taggart, master and commander of the Snow Halifax in the service of the Province of Nova Scotia, had represented to him that the said vessel was so much out of repair, as to be unfit for any further service; it was ordered that the agent for the settlement, the treasurer and Captain Taggart, should consider of the best method of disposing of the said vessel to the greatest advantage, and lay their proposals before the Board.

Tuesday, February 10.

Present:—Earl of Halifax, Mr. Jenyns, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Sloper, Mr. Eliot, Mr. Bacon.
fo. 125.
Their lordships took into consideration Mr. Sanderson’s memorial, stating several grievances and abuses in the administration of the government of Nova Scotia; and Mr. Sanderson attending, was called in, and their lordships then proceeded to an examination into the allegations contained in the 7th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th and 18th articles of his memorial; and the persons referred to by Mr. Sanderson for information upon the particulars of each article attending without, were severally called in and examined; and their lordships having gone through the whole, Mr. Sanderson withdrew.

Wednesday, February 11.

Present:—Earl of Halifax, Mr. Jenyns, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Sloper, Mr. Eliot, Mr. Bacon.

fo. 131.
Their lordships took into further consideration Mr. Sanderson’s memorial, stating several grievances and abuses in the administration of the government of Nova Scotia; and Mr. Green, the Treasurer of the Colony, attending, their lordships had some conversation with him upon the subject of that article, which relates to his conduct in reference to the contracts for farming the rum duties, and for the furnishing live cattle from New England; the result of which was, that their lordships ordered a copy of that article to be delivered to him, in order that he might give in his answer thereto in writing.
The draught of a letter to Mr. Secretary Pitt, inclosing an extract of a letter from Mr. Belcher, President of the Council of Nova Scotia, dated December 12th, 1760, relating to Mary Webb, a convict for murder, was agreed to, transcribed and signed.
Read a report, signed by the agent of the colony, the Treasurer and Captain Taggart, of the Snow Halifax, containing their opinion as to the best method of disposing of the said vessel to the greatest advantage.

fo. 132.
Ordered, that the said vessel, the Snow Halifax, be sold at Cork, where she now lyes; and that the Secretary do give the necessary directions for that purpose, and for the discharge of whatever may be due on account of the said vessel.

Letter to Mr. Secretary Pitt, desiring he would move his Majesty, that Corbyn Morris, Esquire, may be continued agent for the Islands of Newfoundland and Cape Breton, and the Province of Nova Scotia; and inclosing a warrant for that purpose.

Wednesday, February 18.

Present:—Earl of Halifax, Mr. Pelham, Mr. Jenyns, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Sloper, Mr. Eliot, Mr. Bacon.
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Their lordships took into consideration the state of his Majesty’s Colony of Nova Scotia; and several minutes were taken preparatory to a letter to the Commander in Chief of the said colony.

Thursday, February 19.

Present:—Earl of Halifax, Mr. Pelham, Mr. Jenyns, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Sloper, Mr. Eliot, Mr. Bacon.
fo. 140.
Their lordships took into further consideration the state of his Majesty’s Colony of Nova Scotia; and several preparatory minutes having been taken, the draught of a letter to Mr. Belcher, Commander in Chief of the said colony, was ordered to be prepared.

Tuesday, February 24.

Present:—Earl of Halifax, Mr. Pelham, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Sloper, Mr. Eliot, Mr. Bacon.
The Secretary laid before the Board a paper delivered to him by Alexander McNutt, who had been concerned in some of the new settlements in Nova Scotia, containing some proposals for making further settlements in that colony.

fo. 144.
Mr. McNutt attending was called in; and, after some conversation had with him upon the subject matter of his proposals, he was desired to prepare a memorial, stating the places in Nova Scotia, where he proposed to make his settlements, the quantity of lands he desired, the number of persons he proposed to settle in proportion to the quantity; and the terms and conditions of cultivation, to which he would propose to be bound; and then he withdrew.

Friday, February 27.

Present:—Earl of Halifax, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Sloper, Mr. Eliot, Mr. Bacon.

Mr. Alexander McNutt attending without was called in, and laid before their lordships the following proposals for introducing settlers into his Majesty’s Province of Nova Scotia, viz.

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That each and every family to be introduced by Mr. McNutt into Nova Scotia shall be entitled to and receive upon arrival in the colony a grant under the province Seal of a lot or share of lands, of the same quantity and in the same proportion as those which have been granted to families settled in the new townships of Horton, Cornwallis and Falmouth in the said province, under the Governor’s proclamation of the 11th day of January, 1759; and that Mr. McNutt shall also be entitled to and receive a grant for his own benefit of one hundred acres of land for every five hundred acres so to be granted, as a reward for his merit in this service.

fo. 149.
That the lands so to be granted be laid out in townships, consisting of one hundred thousand acres of land to each township, in such parts of the province as Mr. McNutt shall choose, where the lands shall not have been under actual settlement, or surveyed and allotted to other persons, at the time of the arrival of the settlers to be introduced by Mr. McNutt.
That the grantees of the lands shall be bound by the terms of their patents to the following and no other conditions of quit rent and cultivation, viz.
That for every fifty acres of land so to be granted a quit rent of one shilling sterling per annum shall be paid to his Majesty, his heirs and successors for ever, the first payment to commence and be made at the expiration of ten years from the date of the grant.

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That for every fifty acres of land accounted plantable, each patentee shall be obliged, within three years after the date of his patent, to clear and work three acres at the least, in that part of his tract which he shall judge most convenient and advantageous; or else to clear and drain three acres of swampy or sunken grounds; or drain three acres of marsh, if any such be within the bounds of his grant.

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That for every fifty acres of land accounted barren every patentee shall be obliged to put and keep on his land, within three years after the date of his grant, three neat cattle or six hogs, which number he shall be obliged to continue on his land, until three acres for every fifty be fully cleared and improved.

fo. 152.
That if any person shall take up a tract of land, wherein there shall be no part fit for present cultivation without manuring and improving the same, every such grantee shall be obliged, within three years from the date of his grant, to erect on some part of his land one good dwellinghouse after the manner of Nova Scotia building, to contain at least twenty feet in length and sixteen feet in breadth, and also to put thereon the like number of three neat cattle or six hogs for every fifty acres.
That if any person, who shall take up any stoney or rocky grounds, not fit for planting or pasture, shall within three years after the passing of his grant, begin to employ thereon, and so to continue to work for three years then next ensuing, in digging any stone quarry, or coal, or other mine, one good and able hand for every hundred acres of such tract, it shall be accounted a sufficient cultivation and improvement.

fo. 153.
That every three acres which shall be cleared and worked, as aforesaid, and every three acres, which shall be cleared and drained, as aforesaid, shall be accounted a sufficient seating, planting, cultivation and improvement to save for ever from forfeiture fifty acres of land in any part of the tract contained in the same patent; and the patentee shall be at liberty to withdraw his stock, or to forbear working in any quarry or mine in proportion to such cultivation and improvement as shall be made upon the plantable lands, or upon the swamps, sunken grounds and marshes which shall be included in the same patent.

fo. 154.
That when any person, who shall hereafter take up and patent any land, shall have seated, planted, cultivated or improved the said land, or any part of it, according to the directions and conditions above mentioned, such patentee may make proof of such seating, planting, cultivation and improvement in the general court, or in the court of the county, district or precinct, where such land shall lie, and have such proof certified to the Register’s Office, and there entered with the record of the said patent, a copy of which shall be admitted on any trial, to prove the seating and planting of such land.

fo. 155.
That, in order to ascertain the true quantity of plantable and barren land contained in each grant hereafter to be made with his Majesty’s said province, in all surveys hereafter to be made, every surveyor shall take particular notice, according to the best of his judgment and understanding, how much of the land so surveyed is plantable, and how much of it is barren and unfit for cultivation, and accordingly insert in the survey and plot by him to be returned into the Register’s Office, the true quantity of each kind of land.

fo. 156.
That the clause in the grants already made to settlers in the new townships of Horton, Cornwallis and Falmouth, by which the claims of any persons under former grants are reserved, may not be inserted in the grants, it having occasioned doubts and suspicions in the minds of the settlers, which have operated very much to discourage the settlements.
Their lordships, upon consideration of the foregoing proposals, were of opinion that they were just and reasonable, and ordered the draught of a representation to his Majesty to be prepared, proposing that the Governor of Nova Scotia may be instructed to make grants of lands in that province to Mr. McNutt and his associates upon the terms and conditions contained in the said proposals.

fo. 157.
The draught of a letter to Mr. Belcher, Commander in Chief of the Province of Nova Scotia, having been prepared pursuant to order, was agreed to and ordered to be transcribed.
Ordered, that a copy of the proceedings of the Board on Mr. McNutt’s proposals for introducing settlers into his Majesty’s Province of Nova Scotia, be transmitted to Mr. Belcher.

“Journal, February 1761: Volume 68.” Journals of the Board of Trade and Plantations: Volume 11, January 1759 – December 1763. Ed. K H Ledward. London: His Majesty’s Stationery Office, 1935. 161-171. British History Online. Web. 2 April 2020. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/jrnl-trade-plantations/vol11/pp161-171.

fo. 69.
The Secretary laid before their lordships an Order of his Majesty in Council, approving a representation of this Board upon the proceedings of the Governor and Council of Nova Scotia in granting out the lands in that province evacuated by the removal of the French inhabitants, and ordering the said Governor and Council to carry the measure into effectual execution upon the terms proposed.
Ordered, that the said Order in Council be transmitted to Mr. Lawrence by the next packet.

fo. 72.
The draught of a letter to the Governor of Nova Scotia, in answer to several received from him, having been prepared pursuant to order, was agreed to, transcribed and signed; and the Secretary was ordered to send it by the pacquet to the Lieutenant Governor of New York, and desire him to forward it to Halifax by the first safe conveyance.

fo. 78.
The Secretary acquainted the Board with some particulars, relative to the disposition of the cattle and stock belonging to the French inhabitants of Nova Scotia, and left there by them upon their removal in 1755; which particulars had been communicated to him by Mr. Grant, one of the Council of that province and lately arrived from thence.
Their lordships, upon consideration of the said particulars, having reason to apprehend, that the said cattle and stock might not have been duly and properly accounted for to the Crown, ordered the Secretary to give notice to Mr. Grant to attend the Board on Thursday next, the 13th instant.
Ordered that the Secretary do give notice to the agent for the settlement to attend the Board to-morrow morning.

fo. 80.
Their lordships entered into a consideration of the particulars communicated to the Secretary by Mr. Grant, with respect to the cattle and stock left in Nova Scotia by the French inhabitants upon their removal in 1755, and several accounts of moneys received and paid in the years 1756, 1757, and 1758, produced by the agent, were examined.

Thursday, March 13.

Present:—Earl of Halifax, Mr. Jenyns, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Sloper, Mr. Bacon.

fo. 81.
Their lordships took into further consideration the subject matter of yesterday’s deliberation, respecting the disposition of the cattle and stock left in Nova Scotia by the French inhabitants upon their removal in 1755; and Mr. Grant, attending pursuant to order, was called in, whose information upon this matter was in substance as follows, viz.

fo. 83.
That he never knew exactly what number of cattle the French inhabitants left behind them; that he had once seen an account of those left in the districts of Menis, Canard, Piziquid and the other adjacent settlements, by which they amounted to 10,000 head of horned cattle, exclusive of those at Annapolis; that he understood from information, that the troops in the out garrisons were victualled with these cattle, they having been caught by persons employed by Mr. Saul, the Commissary and agent for the contractors; that many would be lost by the severity of the winter; that a thousand head were driven to Halifax, some of which were sold; and that he bought of Mr. Saul about 60 or 100 head at about 4 pounds per head; that the Governor gave leave to particular persons to drive some down to Halifax (about two or three hundred) for their own private advantage; that Mr. Mauger, the Agent Victualler for the Fleet, brought down about seven hundred, and brought the publick in debt to him about twenty eight pounds for the expence of catching them; that he did not know what number of cattle there might have been in the whole, but that it was said, there was six thousand head in Annapolis district; that he cannot tell, what number of sheep was left; that a few were brought to Halifax, but not being properly taken care of, were wasted; that a person, who was sometime clerk to Mr. Saul, told him, that Saul had salted four or five thousand hogs at Piziquid; that upon an audit of Saul’s accounts by himself and another of the Council, he well remembers, that Saul had given credit to the publick for about two thousand pounds on account of these cattle and stock.
That the people of Lunenburg had some of the horses; and that many were now in use at Halifax; that he never heard of any cattle sold by others than Mauger and Saul, or those to whom they were given in charity.

fo. 84.
It having appeared from an examination of the publick accounts of the colony, that a large sum was charged in the account of the year 1757 for flour bought of Mr. Saul, the Commissary, at fifteen shillings the hundred weight; Mr. Grant was desired to inform the Board, what the price of flour was in the years 1756, 1757 and 1758, whose information upon that matter was as follows, viz.

fo. 85.
That from July, 1755, to October, 1758, flour at an average never exceeded eight shillings the hundred, or eight shillings and six pence at most; that this cheapness was owing to a large quantity of prize flour brought in; that Philadelphia flour has sold for twelve shillings and six pence to thirteen shillings; but scarce any of that came to market at Halifax within that period, or at least only a small quantity; that prize flour was in common use in the province, and that he had bought some of Mr. Saul for fifteen shillings the barrel, which is two hundred and five pounds; that notice was taken in the Council of the high price charged to the publick for flour; and a proposal was made, that they should have the contract, which would supply the cheapest; upon which Mr. Saul promised, that he would furnish it so cheap, that no fault should be found for the future.
Mr. Grant being withdrawn, their lordships agreed to consider further of this affair on Tuesday next; and the Secretary was ordered to give notice to General Winslow and Mr. Sanderson, late Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nova Scotia, to attend on that day.

fo. 86.
Tuesday, March 18.

Present:—Earl of Halifax, Mr. Jenyns, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Sloper, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Eliot.

Their lordships took into further consideration the subject matter under deliberation on the last day of meeting, respecting the disposition of the cattle and stock left in Nova Scotia upon the removal of the French inhabitants in 1755; and General Winslow, attending without pursuant to order, was called in; whose information upon this matter was in substance as follows, viz.

fo. 88.
That the troops under his command in Nova Scotia, whilst at Beausejour, were victualled with salt provisions; that when he was sent with a detachment to Menis, they had only fourteen days’ provisions; that from the 14th of August, 1755, to the 13th of September following, his command at Menis in Nova Scotia, officers included, consisted of 313 men, till the 13th of September, when he received a reinforcement, which made them 363, continued at that number till the 11th of November, when he went with one part to Halifax, Captains Adams and Hobbs with one hundred men to Annapolis, the remains left with Captain Osgood at Menis; and that during the time that the troops were at that place, they were victualled about one half of that time with fresh provisions; that they killed out of the stock that did belong to the French inhabitants, which, together with their lands, was declared forfeited to the Crown; that he settled accounts with the agent for the contractor, in which credit was given to the Crown for the fresh provisions the troops had been supplied with.
That some of the cattle was drove over to Halifax by order of Mr. Mauger, the Agent Victualler for the Fleet, as he understood for the use of the fleet; that a great part was left upon the spot; many of which probably perished in the winter for want of fodder; that he never heard, that any cattle was disposed of by sale, not being fit for slaughter.

fo. 89.
That the live stock that belonged to the French inhabitants that were removed by him from the districts of Menis, Canard Rivers, Habiton and Gaspereau, and places adjacent, were General Winslow being withdrawn, Mr. Sanderson, who also attended pursuant to order, was called in; whose information upon this matter was in substance as follows, viz.

Oxen 1,269
Cows 1,557
Young cattle 2,181
5,007
Sheep 8,690
Hogs 4,197
Horses 493

fo. 91.
That the general opinion at Halifax was, that there were large quantities of cattle left by the French inhabitants; it was said, twenty thousand head of horned cattle and ten thousand hogs; that they were not disposed of to the people; that they were taken by the Commissary, and that Mauger, the Agent Victualler, had a part; that he never heard, that any vessels went into the Bay of Fundy to purchase these cattle; that the people at Halifax were altogether ignorant of what passed or was done in that part of the province; that petitions were presented by the settlers for leave to catch some of these cattle, and that some few particular persons had been; and afterwards the cattle they caught were taken away from them; that he supposed the troops were victualled with these cattle, Mr. Saul having packed many thousand barrels of pork; and it was reported, that vessels had carried off salted provisions; that there was a proposal for victualling the people at Lunenburg with these cattle; but it did not take effect; for that cattle were brought for that purpose at a great expence from New England; that he supposes, if the cattle and stock had been sold, it would have produced twenty thousand pounds and upwards; that Mr. Saul, the agent for the contractor, had often spoke of the savings made to the contractor by supplying the troops with these provisions; and it was known, that the contractor had made Mr. Saul a present of three hundred pounds on that score.
That he thinks there must have been ten thousand head of these cattle taken by the Commissary and Agent Victualler; and that he is of opinion, there was a collusion between the Governor and Mr. Saul in this business.

fo. 92.
That these and many other abuses may be discovered and detected by empowering proper persons from home to examine the officers and the persons employed by them, and to inspect the publick accounts.
Mr. Sanderson being asked as to the price of flour at Halifax in 1757, he said that he very well remembers, that it was said, that Mr. Saul had sold prize flour to the publick for fifteen shillings the hundred, for which he only gave fourteen shillings a barrel.

fo. 94.
Mr. Sanderson being withdrawn, their lordships upon further consideration had of this matter, ordered, that the agent for the settlement should carefully examine the accounts of money received and expended for the service of Nova Scotia in the years 1756, 1757 and 1758, and state to their lordships, whether any or what credit has been given by the Commissary or any other officer or officers on account of the cattle and stock left in Nova Scotia upon the removal of the French inhabitants in 1755; and that the Secretary should write to the Secretary to the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury to acquaint him with the information which this Board has received upon this matter, and to desire he would move the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury to give orders to the proper officers to examine, whether any or what credit has been given to the publick by the Contractor for supplying the troops in that province with provisions on account of any part of the said cattle and stock supplied to the use of the said troops.

Friday, March 21.

Present:—Earl of Halifax, Mr. Jenyns, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Sloper, Mr. Eliot, Mr. Bacon.

Read a memorial of the executors of the late John Gorham, Captain of the Independent Company of Rangers employed in the service of Nova Scotia, stating an account of pay and arrears due to the said Captain between the 25th August, 1749, and 15th December, 1751, and praying payment thereof out of such funds as shall be appropriated to the service of the said colony.

fo. 98.
Ordered, that the agent for the affairs of the settlement of the said colony do examine the accounts of the said colony for the years 1749, 1750 and 1751, and state to their lordships what sums appear to have been paid to the said Captain Gorham on account of his subsistence and arrears between the 25th of August, 1749, and the 15th of December, 1751.

Wednesday, March 26.

Present:—Earl of Halifax, Mr. Jenyns, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Sloper, Mr. Eliot, Mr. Bacon.

Read a letter from Richard Cumberland, Esquire, agent for the colony of Nova Scotia, to the Secretary, dated 24th March, 1760, acquainting him, that no credit appears, from the accounts of that colony, to have been given by the Commissary or other officers, on account of the cattle or stock left there upon the removal of the French inhabitants in 1755.

Read Sir Matthew Lamb’s report, dated March 15th, 1760, upon the minutes of the proceedings of the Governor, Council and House of Representatives of the province of Nova Scotia, in the first session of the General Assembly of that province.
Ordered, that a copy of the said report be transmitted to Mr. Lawrence, with the Board’s next letter to him.
Read a letter from William Adair, Esquire, to Mr. Pownall, dated March 27th, 1760, in behalf of the executors of the late Major General Hopson, praying him to move the Board to give orders, that Mr. Green, Treasurer of Nova Scotia, be permitted to come to England to pass some accounts of the said late General Hopson; and inclosing

fo. 103.
Copy of Major General Hopson’s Memorial to the Lords of the Treasury.
Copy of the Treasury minute relating to Major General Hopson’s Memorial.
Ordered, that the Secretary do transmit a copy of the said Memorial to the Governor of Nova Scotia, and signify to him their lordships’ desire, that he will give leave to Mr. Green to come to England, appointing a proper person to officiate in his stead during his absence.

“Journal, March 1760: Volume 67.” Journals of the Board of Trade and Plantations: Volume 11, January 1759 – December 1763. Ed. K H Ledward. London: His Majesty’s Stationery Office, 1935. 91-101. British History Online. Web. 2 April 2020. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/jrnl-trade-plantations/vol11/pp91-101.

fo. 289.
Read the following letters and papers received from the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, viz.
Letter from Jonathan Belcher, Esquire, Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, dated 10th April, 1761, acknowledging the receipt of the Board’s letter of the 31st of October, 1760, inclosing the Order of the Lords of the Council, notifying the death of his late Majesty, and for proclaiming the King, etc.; giving an account of the proceedings respecting the new settlements and of the expences necessarily incurred, etc. and inclosing,
Proclamation for proclaiming his present Majesty.
Return of elections as made by the Provost Marshall.
The present state of the new settlements in Nova Scotia.

fo. 290.
Bills of exchange drawn by the Honourable Jonathan Belcher, Esquire, on the agent for the Province of Nova Scotia.
Treasury book of vouchers for money paid, from 30th September, 1760, to January, 1761.
Records of his Majesty’s Council, between the 22nd April, 1760, and 12th November following.
Minutes of Council, between the 12th of November, 1760, and the 1st of April, 1761.
Minutes of the proceedings of his Majesty’s Council in General Assembly, from 8th September, 1760, to the 27th of the same month.
Votes of the House of Assembly from the 4th of December, 1759, to the 8th of September following.

fo. 291.
Letter from Jonathan Belcher, Esquire, Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, to the Board, dated 14th April, 1761, informing them that numbers of Acadians still remain in the distant parts of the province, who have not made their submission, and inclosing,
A minute of the Council of the 14th April, 1761, containing their opinion how far it may be adviseable to dispose of the said Acadians.
Letter from Jonathan Belcher, Esquire, Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, to the Board, dated 16th April, 1761, respecting the proposals of contractors for furnishing the commissary with several commodities necessary for the Indian trade, and inclosing,

fo. 292.
Copy of the proposals offered to Jonathan Belcher, Esquire, by Mr. Alexander Grant, for a contract to furnish the supplies for the Indian trade.
Do. by Mr. Francklin and Mr. Woodmass.
Copy of the report of the committee appointed for considering the proposals made by Messrs. Grant, Francklin and Woodmass.
Copy of Mr. Grant’s contract, and also of his bond.
Letter from Jonathan Belcher, Esquire, Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, to the Board, dated 17th April, 1761, inclosing,
Copy of a letter from him to His Excellency, General Amherst, dated 15th April, 1761, respecting the hostile designs of the numerous body of Acadians at Restigouch and the neighbouring parts.

fo. 293.
Ordered, that copies be made of such of the abovementioned letters and papers, as relate to the dangers to which the province is exposed from the hostile intentions of the Acadians collected together in different parts of it, to be laid before his Majesty, and that the draught of a letter to Mr. Secretary Pitt thereupon be prepared.
Ordered, that the draught of a letter to Mr. Belcher in answer to those received from him, be prepared.

fo. 294.
Wednesday, June 17.

Present:—Lord Sandys, Mr. Stone, Mr. Jenyns, Mr. Yorke.
The draught of a letter to Mr. Secretary Pitt, inclosing copies of several letters and papers received from the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, respecting the danger to which the province is exposed from numbers of Acadians collected together in different parts of it, having been prepared pursuant to order, was agreed to and ordered to be transcribed.

fo. 295.
Their lordships took into consideration the state of his Majesty’s Council in Nova Scotia, and ordered the draught of a representation to his Majesty to be prepared, proposing that Alexander Grant, Edmund Crawley, Henry Newton and Michael Francklyn, may be appointed to supply the vacancys in the said Council.

fo. 296.
The Secretary laid before the Board two letters which he had received from Captain Taggart, late master of the Snow Halifax, one of the vessels belonging to the Province of Nova Scotia, with an account of the expences he had been at in bringing some publick dispatches from Cork to London, returning to Cork to dispose of the said vessell and afterwards coming back to London.
Ordered, that the said account be delivered to the agent for the Settlement, to the end that the amount thereof may be inserted in the next application, which he shall make to the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury, on account of expences incurred for the service of that province.

fo. 297.
Friday, June 19.

Present:—Lord Sandys, Mr. Stone, Mr. Yorke.

The draught of a letter to Mr. Secretary Pitt, inclosing copys of several letters and papers received from the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, respecting the danger to which that province is exposed from numbers of Acadians collected together in different parts of it, having been transcribed pursuant to order, was signed.
Bahamas.

fo. 298.
The draught of a representation to his Majesty, with draughts of general instructions and of those relating to the observance of the laws of trade, for the Governor of the Bahama Islands, having been prepared pursuant to order, was approved and ordered to be transcribed; as were also draughts of a representation to his Majesty, recommending four persons to be appointed of the Council of Nova Scotia; and of a letter to the Lieutenant Governor of that province, in answer to several received from him.

fo. 299.
Their lordships then took into consideration twenty Acts, passed in the Province of Nova Scotia in September, 1760, together with Sir Matthew Lamb’s report thereupon, and the said Acts and report were read; and it appearing, that by one of these laws, the Act passed in 1759, for regulating the Indian trade, which was enacted to continue for two years, was made perpetual, their lordships were of opinion, that although the objections stated to the Act in the Board’s letters to Mr. Belcher of the 3rd of March and 21st of April, were not of such a nature, as to make it expedient to propose the repeal of it, circumstanced as it stood in point of duration; yet, being now made to continue without any limitation of time, it was proper to be repealed, being, in their lordships’ judgment, an improper restriction upon trade, and a measure introductive of unreasonable expences to the publick; it was therefore ordered, that the draught of a representation to his Majesty should be prepared, proposing that it may be repealed, as also the Act by which it is perpetuated. It was further ordered, that the draught of a representation to his Majesty should be prepared, proposing the repeal of another Act passed in the last session of Assembly, in addition to the Act to enable Proprietors to divide the lands held in common and undivided, which last mentioned Act had been reported for repeal on the 21st of April last.

fo. 301.
The draught of a representation to his Majesty, with draughts of general instructions, and of those relating to the observance of the laws of trade, for the Governor of the Bahama Islands, having been transcribed pursuant to order, was signed; as was also a representation to his Majesty, recommending four persons to be appointed of the Council of Nova Scotia; and a letter to the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, in answer to several received from him.

The draughts of representations to his Majesty, proposing the repeal of three Acts passed in Nova Scotia, mentioned in the minutes of Friday last, having been prepared pursuant to order, were approved, transcribed and signed; as was also a representation to his Majesty, proposing the repeal of the Act passed in the Province of Georgia in 1759, for confirming the titles of several inhabitants to their lands.

“Journal, June 1761: Volume 68.” Journals of the Board of Trade and Plantations: Volume 11, January 1759 – December 1763. Ed. K H Ledward. London: His Majesty’s Stationery Office, 1935. 201-208. British History Online. Web. 2 April 2020. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/jrnl-trade-plantations/vol11/pp201-208.

Mrs. Campbell.
Their Lordships taking into consideration the draught of a report to the Lords of the Committee of Council, which was ordered the 28th of August last to be prepared, upon the petition of Agatha Campbell of Annapolis Royal in the province of Nova Scotia, widow, relating to her claim of right to certain quit rents in that province, the said draught was agreed, and ordered to be transcribed.

Letters from the Lieutenant Governor, with papers.
The three undermentioned letters from Colonel Armstrong, Lieut. Governor of Nova Scotia, were read, and the papers, therein referred to, were laid before the Board, viz:—
Letter from Colonel Armstrong, Lieut. Governor of Nova Scotia, dated November 15th, 1733.
Copies of several orders of the Governors of Nova Scotia, relating to the affairs of that province.
Copies of several letters from Colonel Armstrong, to divers persons, relating to the affairs of Nova Scotia.
Minutes of Council, from the 19th July, 1731, to the 11th of September, 1732.
Abstract of several grants of land in Nova Scotia by Colonel Philips and Lieut. Colonel Armstrong.
Copy of a letter from Governor Belcher of New England, to Governor Armstrong, about settling a trade with the Indians on St. John’s River.
Copy of the Bishop of Quebec’s letter, recommending a French priest to Governor Armstrong’s protection, and another letter from the Governor of Quebec on the same subject.
Letter from Colonel Armstrong, dated the 22nd November, 1732, with two papers to prove the ill state of the barracks at Annapolis Royal, and desiring the Board’s interposition in their behalf for repairs.
Letter from Colonel Armstrong, Lieut. Governor of Nova Scotia, dated 10th July, 1733.
Answer ordered.
Whereupon their Lordships, being informed that a ship is ready to sail to-morrow for Nova Scotia, directions were given for writing to Colonel Armstrong by that opportunity.

October 23.

Present:—Mr. Dominique, Mr. Bladen, Sir O. Bridgeman.

Mrs. Campbell.
Their Lordships reconsidered the draught of their report upon the petition of Agatha Campbell, (ordered to be transcribed the 9th instant), and made some amendments thereto, and agreed to consider further thereof at another opportunity.

“Journal, October 1733: Journal Book K.K.” Journals of the Board of Trade and Plantations: Volume 6, January 1729 – December 1734. Ed. K H Ledward. London: His Majesty’s Stationery Office, 1928. 357-360. British History Online. Web. 2 April 2020. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/jrnl-trade-plantations/vol6/pp357-360.

Monday, November 5.

Present:—Earl of Halifax, Lord Dupplin, Mr. Fane, Mr. Townshend.

Read the following letters and papers from the Honourable Edward Cornwallis, Esquire, his Majesty’s Governor of Nova Scotia, viz.:—
Letter from Colonel Cornwallis, Governor of Nova Scotia, dated at Halifax, the 16th September, 1750, containing his observation on the Board’s complaint against Mr. Davidson, Secretary of that province.
Letter from Colonel Cornwallis, Governor of Nova Scotia, dated the 22nd of September, 1750, containing an account of the success of the detachment sent to take post at Chiconecto and relating to other affairs of Government, transmitting:—
Report of the Committee appointed to examine Mr. Davidson’s accompts, etc., dated September 20th, 1750.
Chart of the Islands of Canso and Sable, describing part of the province of Nova Scotia.
An extract of so much of the last mentioned letter, as relates to the success of the detachments under Lieutenant-Colonel Lawrence, having been ordered to be made, the draught of a letter to the Duke of Bedford for inclosing the said extract, was prepared, agreed to, transcribed and signed.

Read a letter from Mr. John Dick, merchant, at Rotterdam, to the Secretary, dated the 13th of November, N.S., 1750, inclosing two letters from his agents in Saxony relating to their expectation of getting a number of foreign protestants to go to Nova Scotia.

Wednesday, November 7.

Present:—Earl of Halifax, Lord Dupplin, Mr. Fane, Mr. Townshend.

Read a letter from Colonel Cornwallis, Governor of Nova Scotia, to the Board, dated the 22nd of September, 1750, containing advice of several bills drawn by him for the service of the settlement in Nova Scotia.
Ordered that the Secretary do deliver a copy of the above letter to Mr. Kilby, agent for the said settlement.

Read a letter from Mr. Otis Little, Commissary of the Stores in Nova Scotia, to the Board, dated at Halifax, the 27th of September, 1750, inclosing the four following papers, viz.:—
State of the provisions on the contract of Chauncy Townshend, Esquire, for 3,000 people.

Account of provisions received and delivered from June, 1749, to 15th September, 1750, on the contract of Chauncy Townshend, Esquire.
Abstract of provisions charged to and issued from the stores in 1749, 1750.
Abstract of provisions issued from the stores in Halifax in 1749, 1750.

Thursday, November 8.

Present:—Earl of Halifax, Lord Dupplin, Mr. Fane, Mr. Townshend.

Mr. Davidson, Secretary to the province of Nova Scotia, lately arrived from thence, attending, laid before their lordships several accounts of money disbursed for the use of the settlement of the said province from August, 1748, to September, 1750.
The titles of the said accounts being read, their lordships required from him the vouchers thereof which he informed their lordships he had left with Colonel Cornwallis at his request not having been examined.
He then desired leave to take copies of the said accounts to be transmitted to the province, not having left copies there when he came away, which their lordships agreed to and recommended to him to take care that such copies be made as soon as possible.
Their lordships then informed him that several complaints having been laid before them touching his conduct in the execution of his office, they had ordered the particulars thereof to be delivered to him in writing to which they expected he should in like manner give in an answer.
Mr. Davidson then proceeded to give their lordships some account of the state of the said province and the progress of the settlement, and acquainted them that the two ships sent out from hence this year with settlers, as well as that sent by Mr. Dick from Holland, were arrived safe at Halifax, but that Mr. Dick’s ship was something sickly; that the Governor had contracted with the Palatines to work out their freight at 1s. per day, which was the occasion of other labourers refusing to continue, and by their insurrections the Palatines were made uneasy and demanded higher wages, and that he believed Colonel Cornwallis would allow them an additional sixpence; that the Swiss petitioned to go to Piziquid where there were several deserted houses and a mill.

That the Alderney’s people, consisting of about 300, were settled on the other side the harbour at the saw mill where there was a blockhouse; that they were supplied with provisions and had begun to clear the ground for a town; that they were allowed the use of the saw mill and some boards which had been prepared; that the people employed in the fishery were desirous of having a village there.
That the Swiss were employed at Gorham’s Point out of the town of Halifax.
That the people of the Nancy and Alderney were in good health at their arrival owing to ventilators, there being none on board Mr. Dick’s ship; that the principal person sent over by Mr. Dick died there.

That the old settlers were struck off their provision on the 22nd of September, there being then about 3,200 upon the books, of which about 2,700 were old settlers, but that many of them being necessitous, he supposed would be put on again; that the people were not discontented upon this occasion.
That the price of labour would be the same as in New England, at about 2s. per day, though the people were at first very exorbitant in their demands.
That there was much sickness on board one of the Irish transports when she arrived; that there were five large ships in all much crowded with women and children, who upon the regiments marching to Chigenecto were left in great distress.
That the climate was wholesome, always clear in the winter.
That there were 750 houses built and many of them very good ones; that they make 200,000 bricks this year, but that there was no limestone found as yet which obliged them to fetch it from Boston at a great price.
That several fires had happened at Halifax, but no great damage done, and that they had two engines which were of great use.
That little or no ground was cleared as yet without the town, occasioned by the high price of labour; that no method had been or could be thought of to induce the people to clear the ground; and that not one person had asked for his allotment of land; but that he apprehends they will hereafter find the necessity of clearing.
That the fishery had succeeded well, there being about 30,000 quintals cured this year, which he computes will bring £10,000 clear profit to Great Britain.
That about 1,000 people had come from the colonies; the best of settlers.
That but very few of those, which came from England, had left the settlement, there being a penalty of £50, which in one or two instances, however, had been paid.
That the people in general were much addicted to drink; that to prevent it there was a penalty of £20 and corporal punishment upon any one selling liquors without lycence, and those who had licences were under high penalties to observe the regulations prescribed them; but that there was no punishment for persons taken in drunkenness.
That there were several good Justices of the Peace of which Mr. Collier was chief, who constituted a County Court.
That there was only one clergyman, one being dead, that he behaved well and lived with the Governor; that the church was finished, and had been preached in once, and that the people attended divine service very regularly; that the dissenters were allowed a pastor of their own persuasion.
That the surgeons behaved well, but that only two apothecaries were struck off their pay.
That he believed there had been £100,000 of private money laid out in the colony.

That as to the state of defence of Halifax, he believed the entrance of Chibucto harbour could not be well secured by a battery upon Cornwallis Island; that ships might land men at Sandwich Point or in the river to the South of the town; that George’s Island had nine 32-pounders mounted upon it for the defence of the town, and that the strength of the place was such that he believed 2,000 men would not give any alarm.
That if the French and Indians were reduced the province could be perfectly secured; that in the last action at Chigenecto only seven or eight Indians were supposed to be killed and only one found upon the field; that 100 houses were deserted at Chigenecto by the inhabitants, which might be reckoned to contain 1,000 inhabitants who were gone over to la Corne; that 1,000 more were gone over to the Island of St. John’s, but it was apprehended that they would be necessitated to return.
That the French agent referred to in Colonel Cornwallis’s letter had been tried and condemned but not executed, Colonel Cornwallis intending to transmit his case home.

Friday, November 9.

Present:—Earl of Halifax, Lord Dupplin, Mr. Townshend.

Mr. Davidson attending, their lordships had some further discourse with him concerning the state of the province of Nova Scotia and of the settlements making there.
Ordered that Mr. Kilby be wrote to, to attend the Board on Monday next and that Mr. Davidson do attend at the same time.
The Secretary then laid before their lordships a paper containing articles of complaint against Mr. Davidson for his conduct in the execution of his office as Secretary of the said province of Nova Scotia, prepared pursuant to their lordships’ directions, which having been read and agreed to, was ordered to be transcribed and delivered to Mr. Davidson for his answer thereto.
Monday, November 12. Present:—Earl of Halifax, Mr. Grenville, Lord Dupplin, Mr. Fane.

Mr. Davidson and Mr. Kilby attending, as desired, their lordships had some discourse with them upon the subject of the state of the money granted by Parliament last year for the service of the settlement of Nova Scotia now remaining in the Exchequer unissued, and of the bills drawn and not paid or which may be drawn before the expiration of this year by Colonel Cornwallis for that service.
Ordered that Mr. Kilby do prepare a state of this affair in writing with his opinion of what may be proper to be done thereupon and lay the same before the Board as soon as possible.
Read a letter from Monsieur de Burger, pastor to the foreign protestants, lately gone to settle in the province of Nova Scotia, dated at Halifax, the 21st September, 1750, relative to the settlement of the said foreign protestants.
Read a memorial from Monsieur du Pasquier, lately arrived from Nova Scotia, containing proposals for transporting and settling 300 Swiss protestants in that province.

Ordered that Monsieur du Pasquier be desired to attend the Board on Friday next.

Read a letter from his Majesty’s Commissaries at the Court of France, dated the 7–18 November, 1750, containing a further account of their proceedings with the Commissaries of the Crown of France and inclosing:—
Mémoire des Commissaires Francois au Sujet des limites d’Acadie.
Read a letter from Mr. Shirley, one of his Majesty’s Commissaries at Paris, to Mr. Pownall, dated the 3–14 November, 1750, inclosing a duplicate of a letter to him from Cadwallader Colden, Esquire, relative to the boundaries of the province of New York.
Read a letter from Mr. Aldworth, Secretary to his Grace the Duke of Bedford, to the Secretary of this Board, dated the 12th of November, 1750, transmitting to him several letters and other papers from his Majesty’s Commissaries at the Court relative to the conferences with the French Commissaries concerning the limits of Acadia for this Board to consider and report their opinion upon.
Memorial containing a state of the evidences produced by his Majesty’s Commissaries.
Memorial proving his Majesty’s right to Nova Scotia or Acadie with its’ ancient limits.
A letter from the Commissaries to the Duke of Bedford, Paris, 7–18 November, 1750, inclosing:—
Mémoire des Commissaires François au Sujet des limites d’Acadie.
A letter from Mr. Shirley to the Duke of Bedford, Paris, 7–18 November, 1750.

Ordered that the draught of a letter to his Grace the Duke of Bedford, desiring a copy of Monsieur Durand’s memorial relative to the limits of Acadie, referred to in Mr. Shirley’s letter to the Duke of Bedford, dated the 7–18 November, be prepared.

Tuesday, November 13.

Present:—Earl of Halifax, Mr. Grenville, Lord Dupplin, Mr. Fane, Mr. Townshend.

The draught of a letter to his Grace the Duke of Bedford desiring a copy of Monsieur Durand’s memorial, relating to Nova Scotia having been prepared pursuant to the preceding day’s minutes, was agreed to, transcribed and signed.

Read the following letters and papers from Colonel Cornwallis, Governor of Nova Scotia, viz.:—
Letter from Colonel Cornwallis, Governor of Nova Scotia, to the Board, dated 18th August, 1750, containing advice of bills drawn by him upon Mr. Kilby for the service of the settlement.
Letter from Colonel Cornwallis, Governor of Nova Scotia, to the Board, dated September 2nd, 1750, giving an account of the arrival of the Anne having on board the foreign protestants from Holland.
Letter from Colonel Cornwallis, Governor of Nova Scotia, to the Board, dated the 24th of September, 1750, containing advice of bills drawn by him upon Mr. Kilby for the service of the settlement.
State of cash expended, due and drawn for and of the grants of Parliament, 1749 and 1750.
Ordered that copies of the aforementioned letters from Colonel Cornwallis containing advice of the bills drawn by him be delivered to Mr. Kilby.
Read a letter from Messrs. Delancy and Watts to the Board, dated at New York, the 4th October, 1750, relating to money advanced by them for the service of the settlement of Nova Scotia and inclosing several papers relative thereto.
Read a letter from Mr. John Dick to the Secretary, dated at Amsterdam, the 20th of November, N.S., 1750, inclosing copy of one from Captain Spurrier of the Anne, dated at Halifax in Nova Scotia, the 21st of September, 1750, containing an account of his arrival and of the reception of the foreign protestants.
Ordered that extracts be made of such parts of the several letters received from Colonel Cornwallis since the last year as any ways relate to the disposal of publick money and the credit of the colony.

Their lordships took into consideration the memorial of Monsieur du Pasquier, mentioned in the minutes of the 12th instant, and the memorialist attending, their lordships had some conversation with him upon the subject matter of the said memorial and he was ordered to attend again at another opportunity.

The Secretary laid before the Board the two following papers, which he had received from Mr. Aldworth by order of the Duke of Bedford, in consequence of the Board’s letter to his Grace, mentioned in the minutes of the 12th instant.
Memorial of Monsieur Durand, respecting the limits of Acadie.
Answer to the said memorial.
Read a letter from Mr. Aldworth by order of the Duke of Bedford, dated the 19th of November, 1750, inclosing two papers his Grace received from Governor Shirley at Paris, for the Board’s report upon them and the other papers, transmitted in a former letter from Mr. Aldworth.
Letter from Mr. Shirley to his Grace the Duke of Bedford, dated Paris, November.…, 1750.
Paragraphs intended to have been inserted in the memorial containing a state of the evidence in proof of the limits of Acadie or Nova Scotia but omitted.

Their lordships then took the said papers into consideration, and after some time spent therein ordered the draught of a letter to the Duke of Bedford thereupon to be prepared and also the draught of such a memorial upon the subject of the Crown’s right to Acadie or Nova Scotia, as may be proper to be presented by his Majesty’s Commissaries to the Commissaries of his Most Christian Majesty.

The Secretary laid before the Board the following paper received from Mr. Charles, viz.:—
Mr. Charles’ account of disbursements and expenses as agent to the transports hired for carrying settlers to Nova Scotia in 1749 and as agent to the Board at Rotterdam in 1750.
Ordered that Mr. Kilby do make enquiry at the Navy Office whether any allowance was made there to Mr. Charles for the extraordinary services charged by him in the above account.
Read a letter from Colonel Cornwallis, Governor of Nova Scotia, to the Board, dated at Halifax, the 1st September, 1750, relating to the difficulties he is under in getting dollars for the service of the colony and the failure of the credit of his bills.
The Earl of Halifax communicated to the Board:—
An extract of a letter from Colonel Cornwallis, Governor of Nova Scotia, to his Lordship, dated at Halifax, the 31st August, 1750, containing several particulars relative to the state of the settlement.

Read a letter from Mr. Davidson, dated the 21st instant, transmitting the accounts of expenses incurred in his Majesty’s province of Nova Scotia, from August, 1749, to September, 1750, and relating to some errors in the summing up the said accounts.
Ordered that the said accounts be delivered to Mr. Kilby and that he be directed to examine the same and make a report to the Board of such observations as shall occur to him thereupon.

Monday, November 26.

Present:—Earl of Halifax, Lord Dupplin, Mr. Fane.

Read a letter from the Duke of Bedford, dated the 26th instant, inclosing an extract of one from Lord Albemarle, dated at Paris, November 22nd—December 2nd, 1750, and signifying his Majesty’s repeated orders that the Board do make their report upon the papers relative to his Majesty’s title to Nova Scotia before referred to them.
The draught of a letter to his Grace in answer thereto was prepared, agreed to, transcribed and signed.
Wednesday, November 28. Present:—Earl of Halifax, Lord Dupplin, Mr. Fane, Mr. Townshend.

Read a letter from the Duke of Bedford, dated the 27th of November, 1750, signifying his Majesty’s orders that the Board do not take any notice of the Islands of Cançeau in the memorial they are preparing, with respect to his Majesty’s right to Nova Scotia or Accadia.

Their lordships took into consideration the draught of a memorial, containing a state of the proofs relative to his Majesty’s right to the province of Accadia or Nova Scotia, prepared pursuant to the minutes of the 20th instant, and the same having been agreed to, was ordered to be transcribed, as was also the draught of a letter to the Duke of Bedford containing the Board’s observations thereupon.

Thursday, November 29.

Present:—Earl of Halifax, Lord Dupplin, Mr. Fane, Mr. Townshend.

The draught of a letter to his Grace the Duke of Bedford inclosing a memorial to be delivered to the Commissaries of his Most Christian Majesty containing a state of the proofs of his Majesty’s right to the entire province of Accadia or Nova Scotia, having been transcribed pursuant to yesterday’s minutes, was signed.

Read a letter from Mr. Davidson, Secretary to the province of Nova Scotia, dated the 26th instant, containing his answer to the articles of charge against him in the Board’s letter to Colonel Cornwallis, Governor of the said province.

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