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ourable Joseph Pierre of Portsmouth. He accompanied General Pepperrel to 

 Louisbourg- in 1745, as Secretary of the expedition. After the capture of that 

 place by the Provincial army, he remained there as Government Secretary and 

 manager of the finances until Cape Breton was restored to the French, when 

 he removed with his family to Halifax, and was appointed to the Council by 

 Governor Cornwallis in July, 1749. After the removal of Mr. Davidson he 

 acted as Secretary of the province. He held several other important public 

 offices, among which were those of Treasurer and Judge of the Court of Vice- 

 Admiralty. On the death of Governor Wilmot in 1766, Mr. Green being then 

 senior councillor, was appointed Administrator of the Government. He died 

 at Halifax in 1772, in the 59th year of his age. His eldest son Benjamin suc- 

 ceeded him as Treasurer of the province. Benjamin Green, junior, was 

 father of lieutenant William Green of the Navy and Joseiph Green and Henry 

 Green of Lawrencetown, the latter left descendants at Lawrencetown. The 

 second son of Governor Green was many years sheriff of Halifax, and having 

 married a Boston lady, afterwards removed to that place. His daughter was 

 married to Mr. Stephen H. Binney, son of Jonathan Binney of Halifax, whose 

 descendants are numerous. 



John Salisbury was brother to Dr. Thomas Salisbury, the eminent civil 

 lawyer in London. LfOrd Halifax was his friend and patron, and sent him 

 out with Governor Cornwallis as one of his suite. He does not appear to 

 have taken any active part in the settlement. He married a Miss Cotton, 

 who brought him a fortune of £10,000, which he spent in extravagance and 

 dissipaition. He returned to England in 1753, and died at Offley, the country 

 seat of his relative Sir Thomas Salisbury in 1762. His only daughter was 

 the celebrated Mrs. Thrale, the friend of Dr. Johnson, afterwards married 

 to a Mr. Piozzi. The name is frequently given " Salusbury." 



Hugh Davidson also came out with Governor Cornwallis. He was the 

 first Provincial Secretary ; he returned to England in 1750 under charges of 

 trading in the supplies and stores for the settlers. Governor Cornwallis in 

 his letters to the Board of Trade, thought him innocent of the main charges 

 made against him. 



Captain Edward How was a member of His Majesty's Council at Ann- 

 apolis in 1744. He was with Colonel Noble at the affair at Minas and Grand 

 Pré in 1747, where he was severely wounded and taken prisoner by the French 

 under DeCorne. He came down from Annapolis with Governor Mascarene in 

 June, 1749, and was sworn in a member of Cornwallis's first council. He was 

 well acquainted with the language of the Indians and their manners, and 

 was sent on a negotiation to the French and Indians at Beaubassin in 1751, 

 where he was treacherously murdered by the enemy, though acting under a 

 flag of truce, having been shot through the back from the bush. The French 

 officers denied having anything to do with this disgi-aceful affair, and charged 

 it on Mr. LeLoutre, the Indian missionary, who it was said ivas jealous of Mr. 

 How's influence with the Micmacs. His widow afterwards petitioned the 

 government for pecuniary aid, in consequence of her husband's services, and 

 for money advanced hy him for public service. The late Richard W. How, 

 captain in the 81st Regiment, formerly of Halifax, was his grandson. 



Colonel John Gorham was a native of Massachusetts ; he was with 

 General Pepperrel at the siege of Louisbourg in 1745, as Lieutenant-Colonel of 

 his father's regiment raised in Massachusetts. He afterwards had command 

 of a company of Rangers at Annapolis and came down to Chebucto with his 

 rangers to meet Governor Cornwallis in 1749. He took precedence next to 

 Governor Mascarene at the council board. He is styled Captain Gorham by 

 Mascarene and by Cornwallis in his commissions and correspondence. That 

 of Lieutenant-Colonel was probably militia rank only. It is probable he 

 returned to Boston soon atter the settlement was formed as his name does 

 not appear on the council books after 1752. He had a brother, Joseph Gor- 



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