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settlement in this Province.—On their account, and to obviate any 
Injury to Individuals from even an abuse of the Confidence of the 
Executive Government it is humbly submitted, that the Tract in West- 
minster (except such lots as were in part, or wholly occupied before 
the Survey) should be kept open for the arrival of such Settlers, until 
the first of January next. 
The Committee begs leave to observe to Your Excellency, that it 
was not in its contemplation to recommend any interference between 
Mr. Watson and his followers, as to any private Contract they might 
have entered into for remuneration of his services but merely that Mr. 
Talbot should be authorized to communicate to actual Settlers, and 
others recommended, that Government would not withhold the Location, 
or Patent, for any such Private Consideration between them and Mr. 
Watson. Nor does it appear necessary to give any larger construction 
to the Terms of Mr. Talbot’s Letter of the 2nd of March 1811. 
The Vindictive Spirit of Mr. Simon Zelotes Watson is so manifest 
in his several Letters to Mr. Talbot, and holds forth such Menace of 
his Life, that the Committee cannot but apprehend personal Danger 
to Mr. Talbot, unless Measures be taken to bind Mr. Watson in recog- 
nizance, with Sureties, to keep the Peace, which, have accordingly been 
directed. | 
All which is humbly submitted 
Approved (signed ) THos. Scort, 
(signed) Francis GORE Chairman. 
Lt. Governor. (a true copy). 
(signed) JOHN SMALL, 
Clk of the Executive Council 
Indorsed. 
Copy of a Report of the Committee of the Executive Council relative to 
the Memorial of 8. Z. Watson &e. Dated 27th April, 1811. 
Lieutenant Governor Gore to Colonel Talbot. 
Private. 
York 3rd May, 1811. 
Dear Talbot, 
Altho’ Halton who sailed for Niagara yesterday, promised to write 
to you from thence, and transmit to you Duplicates of the enclosed 
Proceedings of Council, and of his letter to Mr. Simon Zelotes Watson— 
T shall forward my enclosures to Major St. John. 

