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At a Council held at his Excell:y house his Majesty Garrison of Annapolis Royall upon Wednesday. the 19th April 1721 [42]
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Present. his Excellency Richard Philipps Esq Governor The Hon.ble John Doucet Esq Lt. Governor
Major Paul Mascarene
Mr. Secretary Savage | John Adams Esq
Hibbert Newton Esq
William Skene Esq
William Shirreff Esq |
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motion made of Establish- ing a Court of Judicature
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His Excellency acquainted the Board that he had called them together to consider of Establishing a Court of Judicature to be held for this Province: that one Article of his Instructions is to make the lawes of Virginia a rule or pattern for this Goverment where they can be applicable to the present circumstances. That by the lawes of Virginia the Governor and Council were the supreme Court of J udicature: called by the name of the General Court. which was fully advised on.
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Voted. That it would be for his Majestys service, as well as very much for the satisfaction of the Inhabitants of this Province (under the present circumstances of affaires) That such a Court be held here by the Governor and Council as often as it shall be thought necessary.
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Order'd That some minutes relateing to such a Court be drawne up by the Secretary in Order to be lay'd before the Board at Ten [43] at Ten a Clock to morrow morning to which time the Board is adjourn'd.
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On Thusday 20th of April 1721. Mett at the same time and place according to adjournment The same persons present and Wm Shirreff Esq
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The Secretary according to yesterday Order of Council, deliver'd in some minutes, for his Excellency and Council's approbation — which were read and appro·ed of and is as follows viz:t
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Whereas under the present difficult circumstances of Affaires of this Province, no regular Court of Judicature
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