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APropofal having hcen prefcntcd un- H to his majelty, for the ellabliihing • civil government in the province of h'evM Seatia ia ^'orih Jmrica, as alfg for a 1 > i>...a\.}j(. ^nd Soldiers to people 'Nova Scotla- ihe better p€opling and fettling the faid province, ancl extending and improv- ing the Hlhery thereof, by granting lands within the lame, and giving other en- couragements to fuch of the oiHcersand private men, lately difmiffed his majef- ty's land and fea fcrvice, as Ihall be wil- ling to fettle in the (aid province : And his majelty having fignified his royal approbation of the purport of the itid propofals, the right honourable the lords commiffioners for trade and plantations do, by his majefty's command, give no- tice, that proper encouragement will be given to fuch of the oHkers and private men lately difmifTcd his majedy s land and fea fervice, as are willing to accept of grants of land, and to fettle with or without families in the province of ^0' fa Scotia. That 50 acres of land will be granted in fee-limple to every private foldicr, or fcaman, free from the payment of any quit- rents or taxes, for the term of ten years ; at the expiration whereof, no f>erfon to pay more tlian 1 /. per Jnn, or every 50 acres fo granted. That a grant of 10 acres, over and «- ) bove the faid 50 acres, will be made to each private loldier or feaman having a family, for every pcrfon, including women and children, of which his fa- mily fhall confift ; and further grants made to them, on the like conditions, as their families (hall encreafe, or in pro- portion to their abilities to cultivate the lame. That 80 acres, on like conditions, will be granted to every officer Qnder the rank of cnfign in the land fervicej and that of lieutenant in the feafervice ; and to fuch as have families, 15 acres, over and above the faid 80 acres, for eve- ry perlou of which their family fiial! confilt. That zoo acres, on like condition;*, will be granted to every enfign, 300 to every lieutenant, 400 to every captain, and 600 to every officer above the rank of captain in the land fervice, as alfo the like quantity of 400 acres, and on the like conditions, to every lieutenant in ^<£ the lea fervice, and 600 acres to every f}^ captain; and to fuch of the abovementi- 1^ oned officers as have families, a further jS grant of 30 acres will be made, over and above their refpeftive ijuotas, for every perfon of whKh thctr families Hiall confift. That the lands will be parcelled out to the fettlers as foon as j>oflible after their arrival, and a civil government c- ilabUihed, whereby they will enjay all Acccunf of Nova Sco' |hc liberties, privileges, and immuni- lies, enjoy'd by his majefty's fuojetb m Iny other of the colonies and plantations ' ; Amerien, under his majefty's govern- ..lent; and proper meafures will alio be [aken for their (ecurity and proteftion. . -i That all (uch as are willing to accept " %f the above propofals, (liall, with their ^milies» be (iibliiled during their paf- «iige, as alfo for the fpace of twelve Jgionths after thdr arrival. That they fhall be furniHicd with rms and ammunition as far as will be _ ^dged necefl'ary for their defence, with ' I proper quantity of materials and uten- Is for hulbandry, clcaringand cultivat- ig their lands, ereding habitations, car- /mg on the filhery, and fuch other [urpofes ai fhall be necefl'ary for their ipport. That all fuch perfons as are dehrous ( p engaging in the above fettlcment, do tanfmit by letter, or perfonally give in W names, fi^nifying in what regi-- lent or compiny, or on board what' lip they laftlervcd, and, it they hu'o imilies, what number ot perions be- )nging to fuch families they intend to irry with them, dilHnBuiihing the age ■■ ,id quality of each perfon, to any ot thg blowing officers, appointed to receive ;jid enter the fame in books open foR 'Ibat purpofe, viz. * ■ Jol 1 Fowtiall, Efq; folicitor and cleric of the reports to the Lords Commif- fioners for Trade and Plantution?, ] '< at their office at ^77/^V,',/./. 'ff John Rt^fe/, Ei'q; commiffionerof his ''^ majefty's navy at Portjmu:h. \ Philip Vanbrugh, E!q; commiffioner* of his majefty's navy at Phmeuth. And that proper notice will be given the faid bQoks being doled fo foon as le intended number fhall be completed, * at lateft on the 7th of //;r/7. It is propofcd that the tranfports ihall reac^ to receive fuch perfons on lard on the loth oi' Jpri/, and be ready , fail on the 20th; and that timely no- icc will be given of the place or places which fuch perions are to repair in | der to embark. That for the benefit of the fettlcment, le fame conditions which are propoled I private foldiers or icamen, fliall like- ile be granted to carpenters, fhip- rights, finiths, mafons Joiners, brick- lakcrs, bricklayers, and all other avti s, necefTary'in building or hufban not being private foldiers or (ea len. That the fame conditions as are pro- lofed to thofe who have ferved in the [Gent. Ahg. March 1749) I ^SET mf mm '/> Nova Scotla- nd fettling thefaid iding and improv- f, by granting lands d giving other en- of the officers and difmifled his majef- :ce, asfballbewil- id province : And fignified his royal purport of the ftid onourable the lords ade and plantations :ommand, give no- )uragement will be ifficers and private his majefty s land e willing to accept i to fettle with or le province of Uo' nd will hre granted private foldicr, or le payment of any Dr the term of ten tlon whereof, no than I /. per Jnn. granted. acres, over and «- , will be made to or feaman having pcrfon, inclwding 1, of which his fa- ind further grants : like conditions, as icreafe, or in pro- tes to cultivate th« n like conditions, ry officer Onder the : land fervice* and hefcafervicejand :s, 1 5 acres, over 80 acres, for eve- their family £liall 1 like conditionst, eryenfign, 30010 > to every captain, cer above the rank fervice, as alfo the icrea, and on the very lieutenant in 00 acres to every 3f the abovemcnti- amilies, a further be made, over and : ijuotas, for vtzry ctr families fliall W be parcelled out n as j)offible after ivil government c- hey will cunjoy all ■7U-? '^ Acccunf of Nova Scotia from Mr Little. 113 Ihe liberties, privileges, and immuni- ties, enjoy'd by his majefty'sfubjeils in Iny other of the colonies and plantations |n America, under his majefly's govern- lent ; and proper meafures will alto be Jaken for their (ecurity and proteftion. - That all (iich as are willing to accept ^ %f the above propofals, (liall, with their Sfcrniliesy be lubiilled during their paf- %ge, as alfo for the fpace of twelve ijkionths after their arrival. That they fhall be furnidied with rms and ammunition as far as will be « idged necefl'ary for their defence, with * proper quantity of materials and uten- lis for huibandry, clearing and cultivat- ag their lands, ereiJting habitations, car- irmg on the fifhery, and fuch other (urpofes at fhall be neceil'ary for their jpport. f hat all fuch perfons as are defirous ( 'engaging in the above fettlcment, do tanfmit by letter, or perfonally give in pcir names, fignifying in what regi- »ent or compiny, or on board what' lip they lalHervcd, and, it they hu'c" kmilies, what number of perfons be- bnging to fuch families they intend to^, »rry with them, dillingiuihing the age ^ id quality of each perfon, to any ot tho pllowing oHicers, appointed to receive ^Jid enter the fame in books open for '■tat purpofe, viz. ' Jol nPownall, Efq; folicitor and cleric of the reports to the Lords Commif- fioners for Trade and Plantudon?,] »>, at their office at //'/6/>i'A/.'/. '. jfohn Ruffel, Efq; commiflionerof his majefty's navy at Purtjmou:h. Philip Vanbr ugh, El'q; commiffioner of hismajeily's navy at Plmeuth. And that proper notice will be given f the faid books being doled fo foon as k intended number fhall be completed, i r at latefl on the 7th of April, It is propofcd that the tranfports fliall ready to receive fuch perfons on aard on the loth o'i April, and be ready ) fail on the 20th ; and that timely no- Ice will be given of the place or places which fuch perfons are to repair in | brder to embark. That for the benefit of the fettlcment, tie fame conditions which are propofcd |o private foldiers or teamen, fhall like- «ie be granted to carpenters, fhip- irrights, iiniths, mafonsj joiners, brick- (lakers, bricklayers, and all other arti- hcers, necelFary 'in building or hufban- 1 iry, not being private foldiers or fea- nen. That the fame conditions as are pro- fofed to thofe who have ferved in the \^Qertt. hhg. March 1749.) capacity of enfign, fhall extend to all furgeon8*,whether they have been in his majefly's iervice or not, upon their producing proper certificates of their be- ing duly qualified. By order of the Right Honourable the I