At a Council held at Newbern the 25th day of March 1755.
Henry McCulloch Esqr appointed by His Majesties Royal Instructions a Member of Council for this province appeared, and took and subscribed the several Oaths by Law appointed for Qualification of Publick Officers, as also the Oath of a Councellor, and then took his seat at the Board accordingly.
At the same time Mr Isaac Arthand was Qualified as Deputy Clerk of the Council and Deputy Register of the Court of Chancery, by taking and subscribing the several Oaths by Law appointed for the Qualification of Publick Officers.
At a Council held at Newbern the 26th day of March 1755
Read and Granted several Warrants for Land as per Entry Book.
At a Council held at Newbern the 27th day of March 1755.
Read and Granted several Warrants and Patents for Land as per Entry and Patent Books.
His Excellency was pleased by and with the advice and Consent of His Majesty's Council to Order that the whole Fees shall be paid the Governour for all Surplus Land taken up over and above what is mentioned or contained in the Warrant, and that half Fees be paid to and received by the other Officers
At a Council held at Newbern the 31st day of March 1755.
Read and Granted several Warrants and Patents for Land as per Entry and Patent Books.
Ordered that the Surveyor General do for the future make his Returns of Warrants, Two days before the sitting of the Court of Claims, and that he be served with a Copy of this Order.
Ordered that Mr John Rice do on or before the first day of May next Return into the Secretary's Office upon Oath, a List of all the Patents and Publick Papers he has in his hands or possession, with a particular description of the names, dates, number of Acres situation and County's contained in each Patent And that he be served with a copy of this Order.