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Order by Privy Council of Great Britain committee concerning a letter and documents from Richard Everard
Great Britain. Privy Council
July 31, 1729
Volume 03, Page 26

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[B. P. R. O. Proprieties. B. T. R. 100. No. 12.]
AT THE COUNCILL CHAMBr WHITEHALL THE 31st DAY OF JULY 1729.

By a Committee of the Lords of His Majesty's Most Honoble Privy Councill

Her Majesty having been pleased to referr unto this Committee a Letter from Sr Richard Everard Governor of North Carolina transmitting a Copy of his Orders and resolutions delivered to the Councill of that Province at a Court of Chancery held on the 31st of March 1729, relating (amongst other things) to the Putting a Stop to the granting of Lands till his Majesty's Pleasure should be Known concerning them, and also to the filling up of Vacant Places within that Government The Lords of the Committee this day took the same into consideration, and are hereby pleased to referr the said Letter, together with the Copy of Governor Everard's Orders and Resolutions, to the Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations, to Examine into the same, and Report their Opinion thereupon to this Committee.

EDWARD SOUTHWELL.