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Our neighbouring Colonies in their Assistance against the
French and Cannada Indians
Also to signify and humbly represent in the said Letter the
Condition of One Rebeccah Saunders convicted and con-
demned for the Murder of a Bastard Child, that although in
Rigor of Law she had been convict and received Sentence of
Death for the same, yet no positive Evidence appearing

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against her upon Tryal to prove Matter of fact, the tender
Care she took of the Child in wrapping it in clean Linen,
nothing of Violence offered appearing about it, with other
Circumstances induces this Board to think that it was shame
more than Guilt caused her to conceal the matter, and there-
fore this Board humbly recommend her to his Majestys Mercy
and pray his Pleasure therein may be signifyed to this Board
Ordered also that an Address be drawn up to their Majes-
ties & inclosed in the said Letter intimating the Suspension of
M^r James Frisby and the Reasons why his Excellency has not
thought convenient to admit of him at this Board, seting forth
also the insolent rude Behaviour and Deportment of Peregrine
and John Browne Masters of Ships, the former related to the
said Frisby by Marriage, and both it is humbly conceived set
to Work and countenanced by the said Frisby

At a Council held at S^t Marys July 11^th
Anno Dni 1692

Present
His Excellency the Governor

The honble

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Col Nehemiah Blakiston

Col Henry Iowles

Thomas Tench Esq^r

Captⁿ John Courts

Thomas Brooke Esq^r

Coun-
cilors