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The Lieutenant Governor propos'd the Consideration of such measure as may most effectually prevent the Ill Consequences to be Apprehended from the Sale of large Quantities of Gunpowder and Fire Arms, brought into this Harbour, on board Vessels Trading to and from the Colonies in Rebellion by his Majestys Ships and Armd Vessels, and here disposed of at Public Sale, with other Cargoes in general...
Date: 17 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
At a Council holden at Halifax on the 9th October 1776
Present
The Honorable the Lieutenant Governor
The Honorable
Charles Morris
Richard Bulkeley
Henry Newton
Counsellors
Arthur Goold
John Butler
The Lieutenant Governor having Applied to Major General [Eyre] Massey for a party of the Troops, to defend the Coasts from the Insults and depredations of the...
Date: 9 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Several depredations having been Committed on the Coast of this Province, by Vessels Armed and Mann'd by the Rebels of New England.ー
The Lieutenant Governor Asked the Advice of the Council as to the expediency of fitting Out two Arm'd Vessels of proper Burthen to pursue such Pirate Vessels into Shoal Water and Creeks, and thereby defend the Coast from any further Insults and depredations.ー
On...
Date: 16 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
At a Council holden at Halifax
on the 5th November 1776
Intelligence having been received that an Expedition is now forming in New England by raising an Army for the Invasion of this Province, and that for that purpose, Magazines of Provisions were already forming: -It was considered and Advised that Application be made to Sir George Collier Commander of the King's Ships in this Harbour, that he...
Date: 5 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
At a Council holden at Halifax on the 23d November 1776
The Lieutenant Governor having taken under consideration the descent made at Cumberland by the Rebels from New England, and the Accounts lately received of their Numbers, Also the danger with which the interior parts of this Province is threatned, and Application having been made by the Lieutenant Governor to Captain Jacobs, Commander of His...
Date: 23 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Read the Extract of a Letter from General Gage to the Governor dated the 5th of Septemr: as follows Vizt
The Admiral has not so many Vessells in the Bay of Fundy that the Rebells from this Province will not have an opportunity to land there, but to Guard against the worst some temporary Work may be thrown up & additions may be made to the Old Works on the Citadel Hill as you shall judge best...
Date: 27 September 1775
Volume: Volume 2
The Governor proposed to the Council, that a Proclamation be published requiring all Persons not Settled Inhabitants, who since the last of September have or shall come into this Town to give Notice, to two Magistrates who shall be Appointed for that purpose on pain of being treated as Spies; Also requiring Inn keepers, and publick House keepers to give notice of the Arrival of any Strangers...
Date: 8 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Mr George Henry Monk Marshall of the Provincial Court of Vice Admiralty having been sent by Order of the Court to Cape Sable, attending According to Order declared that Mr Joshua Snow of Port Rosway did on the 13th December declare & say, that being at Barrington about 8 Days past, on board a Schooner, He then saw two Armed Schooners each Mounting 8 Carriage Guns and 16 Swivels (the Carriage...
Date: 15 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Present
His Excellency the Governor,
The Honorable Charles Morris,
Richard Bulkeley,
Henry Newton,
Joseph Gorham,
Arthur Goold,
John Butler
Counsellors
Mr Thomas Am Harris Master's Mate of the King's Sloop Savage declared
That by Order of His Commanding Officer he was Ordered on board the Schooner Lively about five Weeks ago, and Accordingly boarded Her, and Asked whence She...
Date: 8 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Present
His Excellency the Governor
The Honorable
Charles Morris
Richard Bulkeley
Henry Newton
Counsellors. ー
Joseph Gorham
Arthur Goold
The Governor laid before the Council the Memorial of Mr Butler setting forth, that although in the proceedings of the preceeding Day, the 8th Instant on which the Council had been held, he had been Acquitted of having...
Date: 12 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
The Lieutenant Governor acquainted the Council that he had by the arrival of the Gage Sloop from the Bay of Fundy, receiv'd intelligence that twelve Arm'd Whale Boats from Machias had been seen to Enter the River of St Johns.
On which it was Resolv'd that Sir George Collier, Commanding the King's Ships Station'd on the Coast of this Province, be requested to give such Orders to the Ships in the...
Date: 13 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
The Lieutenant Governor inform'd the Council, that he had receiv'd repeated Intelligence of a design being formed by the Rebels, Under the Authority of the General Congress, to invade this Province from the Eastern parts of New-England, by taking Post at St Johns River, and for that purpose, that they were with their Utmost Efforts raising Troops, and had got together Cannon and other Stores, and...
Date: 28 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9