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Colonial and State Records of North Carolina
Order of the Privy Council of Great Britain concerning a seal for North Carolina
Great Britain. Privy Council
December 14, 1730
Volume 03, Page 120

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[B. P. R. O. North Carolina. B. T. Vol. 8. A. 10.]

At the Court at St James' the 14th day of December 1730

Present

The King's Most Excellent Majesty in Councill

A new Seale for his Majestys Province of North Carolina having been this day laid before His Majesty in Councill for His Royall Approbation His Majesty was pleased to approve thereof and to order as it is hereby ordered that the Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations Do Prepare a draught of a Warrant for transmitting the said seale to the Governor of the said Province and Empowering him to make use thereof And the said Lords Commissioners are to lay the said Draught before His Grace the Duke of Newcastle One of His Majestys Principall Secretarys of State in Order to Obtain His Majestys Sign Manuall thereto And afterwards to transmitt the said Warrant with the said Seale to the Governor of the said Province accordingly.

JAS VERNON.