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His Excellency is pleased with the Advice of this Board,
to order that the following Letter be sent to Colo Golds-
bou rough.
Sir
The Lower House of Assembly having declined making
any Provision during the late Session for the Support of
the French Prisoners that have been already or may be here-
after brought into this Province, and his Excellency being
unwilling to burthen the Sheriffs more than is absolutely
necessary, he has advised with the Gentlemen of the Council
that are in Town, and in Pursuance of their Advice, orders
me to make the following Proposal to Capt. Viviat, or to
desire the Favour of you to make it, vizt if the Captain's
Correspondent at Philadelphia, or any other Person will fit
out a small Vessel to transport him and his Crew to New
Orleans, or elsewhere, the Governor will permit them to
embark and put to Sea, on Mons.. Viviatts' promising to
obtain the Releasment of as many English prisoners as his
Crew consists of, but if the Captain cannot procure a Vessel,
or is averse to this proposal, the Governor will distribute the
Prisoners among the first Ships that sail for Europe, or the
West Indies, and any Master of a Vessel that is outward
bound, may have as many of them as he shall choose to take
on Board.
I am Sir, your most obedt humble Servant
9th January 1759.. J. Ross Cl Com.
Ordered by his Excellency the Governor with the Advice
of his Lordships Council of State, that the present General
Assembly of this Province which stands prorogued to Tues-
day the twenty seventh Day of February, be further pro-
rogued to Monday the twenty sixth Day of March next, and
Proclamations issued accordingly.
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& U. S.
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10th of March 1759.
Ordered by his Excellency the Governor with the Advice
of his Lordship's Council of State that the present General
Assembly of this Province, which stands prorogued to Mon-
day the twenty sixth Day of this Instant March, be further
prorogued to Monday the second Day of April next and
Proclamations issued accordingly.
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