Mr. Atturney generalls Report in a difference betweene Captain
Kirke on the one part and Mr. Tomson and Capt. Man on the other
about trading to Canada.
XXIX, n. 3.
To the right hono[ble] the Lords and others of his Majesties
most hono[ble] privy Counsell.
The humble petition of the Adventurers to Canada.
Humbly shewing.
That according to your Lopps. order of the 25th of July last to
Mr. Attorney Generall he made his reporte and therein awarded
Morrice Thomson to paie to your pet[rs] Fower hundred markes
which hath beene demaunded as appeares by affidavit hereunto
annexed, which he refuseth to pay and Captaine Eustace Man, Two
hundred Poundes, who absents himselfe although they both
submitted themselves to this hono[ble] Board as it appeares by
the said Order.
The Petitioners humblie desires your Lopps. to take this their
Contempt and their former into your Lopps. consideration, as
also the great charge your petitioner have bin att in the
taking of the Fort of Quebeck and keeping it ever since, and
the now delivering it to the French allmost to the Ruyne of
their estate. All which wee have done at his Majesties and your
Lopps. Comaundes and humblie leave to your grave judgments. And
(according to our bounden duties) shall ever praie, etc.
(_State Paper Office, Colonial Papers_, vol. VI, art. 66.)