Minutes of HM Council: 30 Nov 1698

30 Nov 1698, Governor, Council, and Assembly passed two resolutions signed by Francis Jones as Speaker. The first was to pay His Excellency the Gov. the summ L300.0.0, said to be raised by means of the Liquor Tax. The 2nd was to ask permission to cut timber and raise stone from the public lands for the more speedy carrying out of erecting and building a house for the Governor and his successors.

(reference: Ancient Journals of the House of Assembly of Bermuda Vol I, p38-39)