His Excellency having received an application from the two New Counties Surry and Guilford to grant them Charters for electing Members to sit and vote in General Assembly and desired the opinion of the Board whether such application should be complyed with—
The Board gave it as their opinion that the Charters for Guilford and Surry should be Granted. Ordered that the Secretary make out Charters and Record them in His Office.
His Excellency Ordered that Commissions of the Peace issue for the several Counties undermentioned—Surry, Guilford, Dobbs, Johnston, Craven, Wake, Chatham, Edgecombe and Bertie.