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Colonial and State Records of North Carolina
Order of the Privy Council of Great Britain concerning James Murray as member of the North Carolina Governor's Council
Great Britain. Privy Council
February 13, 1767
Volume 07, Pages 436-437

[B. P R. O. No. Carolina. B. T. Vol. 15.]

At the Court at St James's
the 13: day of February 1767
Present

The Kings most Excellent Majesty in Council.

Whereas there was this day read at the Board, the Memorial of James Murray Esqre of North Carolina, setting forth that the Memorialist has for many Years been a Member of His Majestys Council for the Province of North Carolina, and he always discharged his Duty faithfully; that in the List of the Council for the said Province, lately transmitted to Governor Tryon, the Memorialists name is omitted, which the Memorialist is informed happened by mistake in

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writing out the List; And therefore humbly praying, that His Majesty will be graciously pleased to order him to be restored to his Rank and place in the said Council—His Majesty taking the said Memorial into consideration, is hereby pleased, with the advice of His Privy Council, to Order that the said James Murray Esqre be restored to the Rank and place he formerly held in his Majesty's said Council of the Province of North Carolina—Whereof the Governor or Commander in Chief of His Majestys said Province of North Carolina, for the time being, and all others whom it may concern, are to take notice and Govern themselves accordingly.