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The New York Packet
New York, New York County, New York
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Postponement of Privy Council hearing on Presbyterian-Papist dispute in West Indies over Catholic voting rights, influenced by French treaty and precedents from Canada and New Brunswick.
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The cause between the Presbyterians and the Papists, in the West Indies, which was to have been argued yesterday before his Majesty's Privy Councillors, at Whitehall, is postponed, on account of three Abbey mutiny-meetings, till Wednesday next, when a very full board is expected, to determine on this important subject. The examination of Dr. Franklin did not excite more curiosity and anxiety for the event than does the present discussion. The principles of the treaty of union and amity with France, have encouraged the Roman Catholics in his Majesty's colonies and islands to claim the right of voting at elections, and sitting as members of his Majesty's Assemblies; and the loyalty and quietness of the people in Canada, and under the new system of government adopted at New Brunswick in Nova-Scotia, where the Catholics were not excluded from voting for members, are held up as precedents to be followed for introducing the new system in the West-India islands, with regard to toleration.
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West Indies
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June 1
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The cause between the Presbyterians and the Papists in the West Indies, to be argued before his Majesty's Privy Councillors at Whitehall, is postponed till Wednesday next due to three Abbey mutiny-meetings. A full board is expected to determine on this subject. The treaty of union and amity with France has encouraged Roman Catholics in colonies to claim voting rights at elections and sitting in Assemblies. Precedents from Canada and New Brunswick in Nova-Scotia, where Catholics were not excluded from voting, are cited for introducing toleration in West-India islands.