172 ST. HELENA 



at the seaside near Rupert's or Seine Valley. Inquest, verdict 



death by chance. 

 Page 410. First sessions, scale of fees, etc. John Orchard doth 



run away to neighbour's houses and into the woods many 



nights and days, for some weeks together. 

 Pages 85, 102. Extraordinary verdicts, churchwardens appointed 



to collect money for repair of church. 

 Page 414. Order of proclaiming sessions and fee. 



COPY OF FIRST PAGE ST. HELENA RECORDS AS ILLUSTRATION. 



At a Council held at Fort James the 2/th of June, 1678. 

 Present 



John Blackmore . . Governor. 

 Capt. Gregory Field . . Late Governor. 

 Capt. Anthony Beale . Deputy Governor. 



Jonathon Tyler . . Lieutenant. 



Joshua Johnson . . Lieutenant. 

 Robert Swallow 

 Jno Greentree 

 John Colston. 



Capt. Hopefor Benbell, Commander of the ship Johann 

 The instructions from the Honourable East India Company dated 

 the Twentieth of February last past and brought over by the Gover- 

 nor were openly read, and this being the first Councill after the 

 present Governor's arrival, it was proposed by him (for the better 

 management of the Government of the said island and free debates 

 at all consultations) that all who are members of the Councill should 

 promise and engage upon their reputation not to disclose, discover 

 or declare to any person or persons, inhabitants or souldiers of the 

 said island (except amongst themselves) or others that shall arrive 

 thereon any of the said debates, discourses, consultations or reso- 

 lutions that shall be at any time had or made at the Councill board 

 but shall keep all words, passages, votes very privette and secret, 

 excepting such orders of declarations as are agreed on to be made 

 publicke, which said proposall was assented unto by all the members 

 present and accordingly every one of us doe personally promise and 

 engage upon our representations to perform the same. 

 In witness whereof we have hereunto put our hands. 

 'Signed) J. BLACKMORE, Gov : 



GREGORY FIELD. 

 ANTHONY BEALE. 



A mark 8 made by JONATHON TILOR 

 afterwards spell TYLER. 

 Jo JOHNSON. 

 ROBERT SWALLOW. 



A mark =F made by JOHN GREENTREE. 

 A mark x made by JOHN COLSTON, 



The lot of the St. Helenians is very different now com- 



