At a Council held in Assembly at the Government House on Thursday the 13th day of July 1776. ー
Present His Excellency the Governor ー
His Excellency acquainted the Board that Mr Eston had resigned his Commission as Judge of the Court of Vice Admiralty and that Colonel Jones not having Acted lately and being at present rendered incapable to Attend by his indisposition he desired the Council would think of a person well Affected to His Majesty and Government, of good Abilities and Qualified to serve as a Judge of the Admiralty, and that may be willing to serve in that Office. After some consideration thereon His Excellency proposed John Randle Esquire a proper person to be Judge of the said Court of Vice Admiralty, the Board having no Objection to Mr Randle His Excellency was pleased to Appoint him accordingly. ー
1. Proceedings of the Governor's Council, 299-300, Bda. Arch.
