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Minutes of His Majesty' Council

Minutes of HM Council: 9 January 1727/8

Att a Council holden at the house of Mrs Elizabeth Peniston in Hamilton Tribe Tuesday the 6th February 1727/8.

Present:
The Honble John Trimingham Esq, President
Capt. Leonard White
Capt. Henry Tucker
Coll. Richard Jennings
Maj John Butterfield
Lt Coll Francis Jones

Upon reading the return of the overseers of the Kings Lands in St Georges relating to the houses now in possession of Mr George Tucker, a tenant thereon. Ordered that the damages therein mentioned (amounting to the sum of six pounds) be deducted out of the rents and dues to his Majesty from the said Tucker whereby he may be the better enabled to make speedy repair.

Upon reading the bill of the said overseers for their three days attendance (and several orders in Council) to view the Kings lands in St Georges Parish.

Orderd that each of the said overseers be allowd the sum of twelve shillings to be paid by the Provost Marshall out of the publick rents.