9th March 1857
Present:
His Excellency The Governor,
The Honorable The Lieutenant Governor,
The Honorable The Acting Colonial Secretary,
The Honorable J. F. Edger, Esquire
The Council met today by special summons.
The Minutes of the last Council were read and approved.
Joseph Jardine, Esquire, being in attendance, was sworn in as a Member of the legislative Council, and took his seat accordingly at the Council Board.
The Council then adjourned till Thursday the 19th Instant, at 1 P.M.
(Signed) John Bowring,
Governor.
Read and approved,
this 19 Day of March 1857.
(Signed) L. d'Almada e Castro,
Clerk of Councils.