s
Governo^{rs}. taking the Oath's here, to be drawne w^{th}out Preamble."
(_Shaftesbury Papers_, Div. X, 8 (8).)

_February 17._

"M^{r}. Locke Reported to the Councill, That attending M^{r}. Secretary
Coventry w^{th} the papers concerning Rodney's Case ordered by this
Council the 10^{th} of this Instant February, M^{r}. Secretary Coventry
told him, That the Order of the Privy Councill being to transmitt the
said papers, to his Ma^{ty} in Councill, that itt was not proper to do
itt by his hands, Butt that they should bee sent to one of the Clerks of
the Councill to bee by him delivered.

Ordered thereupon, That the said papers bee delivered to one of the
Clerks of the Councill, to bee by him p^{e}sented to his Ma^{ty} in
Councill.

Ordered That the Address of this Councill to his Ma^{ty} concerning
S^{r}. Jonathan Atkins and other Governo^{rs}. and Deputy Governo^{rs}.
takeing the Oathes &c: here, bee delivered to the Earle of Arlington to
bee by him p^{e}sented to his Ma^{ty}.

Two Addiconall Instru[~cc]ons for S^{r}. Jonathan Atkins, The one about
the Com^{ns}. of Justices of the Peace, and the other about Marshall Law
read & agreed.

A Copy of an Order of the Presid^{ts}. & Councill of Barbados,
concerning the Provost Marshall's place, was brought in by my Lord
Culpeper, who assured the Councill hee had re[~c]ed itt in a Letter from
the Clerk of the Councill there, which letter hee had not now about him.
The considera[~c]on thereof adjourned till this Copy bee made appeare to
this Councill to bee more authentique.

Upon Reading the Addiconall Instru[~cc]on to Sir Jonathan Atkins
concerning the reenacting of Laws. The Councill entred into a debate
about the best way for his Ma^{ty} to confirme the Laws made by the
Planta[~c]ons, which being often tymes ill worded by the Assembly there,
and some tymes faulty in some part though the maine deserves to bee
established. Which being found to bee a matter of great moment, The
farther debate thereof was adjourned till another opportunity, when the
Earle of Shaftesbury should bee present." (_Shaftesbury Papers_, Div. X,
8 (9); _Cal._, Sec. 1221. These minutes are the only complete record that
we have of the proceedings at council meetings. They show how much has
been lost in the disappearance of the original journal.)

_March 6._

Letter from Lord Willoughby read. (_Cal._, Sec. 966.)

Petition of William Helyar regarding woodland purchased by him in
Jamaica. (_Ca