At a Council held in the Council Chamber at Pensacola the 2d of October 1775.
Present
His Excellency Governor Chester
| The Honble |
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William Clifton Ch. J. |
Philip Livingston, Jun. |
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Esquires |
| James Bruce |
Alex. Dickson |
| David Hodge |
William Johnstone |
| Charles Stuart |
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The Board Recommend that the Commanding Officer of the Troops be requested to send a party of Men to the Eastward on Rose Island and one to the Westward to make Signals on the appearance of a Fleet and to give the Alarm ー Major Dickson being present in Council promised to give the necessary Orders for that purpose and also that such Guns as may be thought useless at the Red Cliffs and Rose Island be brought up to Town and Mounted . . .
His Excellency then put the following Question to the Board. ー
Question. Whether from the information before the Board you think it necessary that Works be undertaken for the defence of this place ー The Board were unanimously of opinion works should be undertaken.
2nd What are the necessary works to be undertaken to make this fort defenceable against Musquetry ー The Board are of opinion that the Engineer be requested to report in writing the works he thinks Necessary to be undertaken. Major Dickson present in Council said that he would request the Engineer to make the above Report Accordingly. And then the Board Adjourned.
