284 HISTORICAL ACCOUNT [BOOK. 11, 



DOCUMENTS 



ANNEXED TO THE 



HISTORICAL ACCOUNT, 



NUMBER I. 



The right honourable the lords of the committee for Trade and Plan- 

 tations having this day presented to the board the ensuing Re- 

 port} viz. 



MAY IT PLEASE YOUR MAJESTY, 



WE having, according to the trust reposed in us in reference to your 

 majesty's plantations, taken in consideration the present state and go- 

 vernment cf the island of Jamaica, particularly such matters as, from 

 the nature of affairs as they now stand there, we have judged necessary 

 to be recommended to the right honourable the earl of Carlisle, whom 

 your majesty has been pleased to nominate and constitute governor of 

 the said island ; and having, after several meetings agreed upon the fol- 

 lowing particulars, we most humbly crave leave to lay them bfi^/e your 

 majesty, for your royal determination. 



The first point that did occur most worthy to be considered by us was, 

 the power and manner of enacting laws for the civil, military, and ec- 

 clesiastical government : and, upon taking a view of what has been 

 practised since your majesty's happy restoration in the legislative, we 

 find, that the methods and authorities for the framing and ordaining the 

 said laws have been cnly such as were directed by your royal commission 



