Minutes of HM Council: 4 September 1727

At a Council holden at the house of Mrs Margaret Zuill in St Georges the 4th of September 1727.

Present:
His Excelly the Governor
Saml Sherlock Esq
Capt Danl Tucker
Coll Richd Jennings
Andru. Auchlinleck Esq
John Butterfield Esqr
Francis Jones Esqr

This day John Butterfield & Francis Jones Esqrs were sworn of His Majesty's Council of these Islands and took their places at the Board accordingly.

This day Lt Coll. Willm. Outerbridge was suspended from sitting at this Board until his Majties most gracious pleasure be further known; He, the said Outerbridge having violated his oath and contemn'd the law by having willfully decreed an undecisive sentence at a Court of Admiralty by him as Chief Judge, and Major Henry Tucker Decd Assistant Judge held at St Georges the 19th day of July 1725, in the case of a vessel libell'd & call'd the Sloop William; Vid records of Admiralty Fol. p77 as also, that the said Willm. Outerbridge, has after having been duly summon'd to attend the Council wilfully absented himself; and after admonition given, has therein persisted; Vide Council Records.

Perient Trott Esq is appointed Judge of the Court of Admiralty in the stead of Lt Coll Willm Outerbridge.

Perient Trott is appointed Chief Baron of the Court of Excehequer; and Moor Darrell Esq Baron & Assistant of that Court, conjointly with Florentius Cox Esq.

Capt Nathl Butterfield is appointed Justice of the Peace in Pagett's Tribe; and it is ordered that all their commissions be made accordingly.

Upon the return of the Overseer of the King's Land in Tuckers Town; it is ordered.

That as several and respective sums therein mentioned be deducted out of the rents of the Tenants on the said lands by Mr Saml Smith, Provost Marshall who is hereby impowered to discount the same accordingly.