Minutes of HM Council:  6 July 1725

Att a Council  holden at the House of His Excell.y the Gov. on Tuesday the 6th Day of July 1725.

Present:
His Excell. the Governor
Samuel Shorlock Esq.
Andrew Auchinleck Esq.
Maj. Henry Tucker
Capt Richd. Jennings
Capt Thomas Parsons
Capt Leon'D. White
Capt Danile Tucker

This day George Carter took the Oathes as Clerk to this Board and officiated accordingly.

Present of the Committee of Assembly for passing the public Bills
Maj. Jona. Outerbridge (Speaker of the Assembly)
Capt. Rich'd Gilbert
Flor. Cox Esq.
John Darrell Esq.

(Eodem Die) Pass'd the following bills Viz.

No 1.  His Excell the Gov.r's bill	72. 9. 0.
2.  Capt. Danl Tucker's     ditto	20. 0. 0.
3. Nathl. Bascombs bill	referr'd to full Council
4.  Edwin Jones      ditto	13. 19. 9.
5.  Major Mitchells   ditto	8. 0. 0.
6.  Ditto	3. 12. 0.
7.  Thos. Bostock     do	8. 1. 4.
8.  Richd. Tuckers     do	7. 18. 8.
9.  John Keel  (Attor: for Seymour somersall Survey'r allowd in part)	6. 0. 0.
(10.)
11. Doctor Auchinleck's Bill	6. 0. 0.
12.  Flor. Cox's    do	2. 6. 2.
13.  Eliz. Peniston's  do	2. 0. 0.
14. ditto    do	1. 17. 0.
15. ditto    do	2. 0. 0.
16.
17.  Col. Richard Jennings  do pass's (& at the same time it is ordered that Maj. Henry Tucker, purchases Negro Cooper for His Excelly. Service	20. 0. 0.
18.  Margaret Zuill's    do	9. 0. 0.
19.  Rob't Zuill's    do	25. 5. 2.
20.  Leon'd White's    do	6. 12. 0.

The was read the petition of Robt. Zuill datd the 3 febr'y 1724/5 and allowed his widow the sum of ten pounds But this to be no precedent for the future.                                10. 0. 0.