APPENDIX.] OF JAMAICA. 323 



The justification of the council of Jamaica, in answer to the imputa- 

 tion of the assembly, of their leaving out the king's name in the revenue 

 bill, is also read ; and ro be made use of by the governor, to disprove the 

 allegations of the assembly in their own behalf. 



NUMBER XXIII. 



Extract of an order in Council. 

 JAMAICA. 



At the committee of Trade and Plaatations^ in the council-chamber at 

 Whitehall, Monday the 8th of March, 1679-80. 



PRESENT, 



Lord Privy Seal, Earl of Bridgewater, Sir Leolin Jenkins, 



THE lord Vaughan attends concerning the charge against colonel 

 Long, of Jamaica, for razing out the king's name in the act of revenue 3 

 and declares, that he is very confident that the bill came up from the as- 

 sembly to the council with the king's name in it, and that it was not put 

 out by the council, nor by his privity j and that when Mr. Martyn came 

 to Jamaica, with the Mng's patent to be collector, his lordship then sent 

 for the act, and perceived the interlineation to be in colonel Long's hand j 

 and that his lordship does absolutely agree with the council of Jamaica^, 

 in the matter of their justification. 



NUMBER XXIV. 



Extract of an order in Council. 

 JAMAICA. 



At the committee of Trade and Plantations, in the council-chamber at 

 Whitehall, Thursday the nth of March, 1679-80. 



PRESENT, 



Lord President. Marq. of Worcester, Sir Leolin Jenkins, 

 Lord Privy- Seal, Earl of Bridgewater. 



THEIR lordships take into consideration the state of the government 

 in Jamaica, and agree to refer the queries following to Mr. Attorney and 

 Mr. Solicitor General, for their opinions therein ; viz. 



jst. Whether, from the past and present state of Jarr.aiaa, his majes- 

 ty's subjects, inhabiting and trading there have a right to the laws of 

 England, as Englishmen, or by virtue of the king's proclamation, cc 

 otherwise ? 



ad. Whether his majesty's subjects of Jamaica, claiming to be govern- 

 ed by the laws of England, are not bound as well by such laws as are 



