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to the Duke of Xtwcastle, Carter defends liis own actions in the matter. Carter seems to have been a regular attendant at the meetings oi the council until 1741 April 30. 1743.

His death occurred

Fitzwilliams, Richard, first appears in the \irginia recor(S on Aug. 13. 17 17, when he petitioned the council for the grant of a lot of land in Hampton. This was doubtless his residence, as m Apnl of the next year he was described as collector of the lower district of the James river. Some years later, probably 1725, he was appointed surveyor general of the colonies in America, and on July 22 of that yws, the lords justices, the King being then out of England, referred to the board of ])lan- tations and trade, a petition from Fitzwilliams in which he asks that he may be added to the councils of Virginia and South Carolina. On took his seat in the X'irginia

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council, an I ^n Dec. 14. 1727. was appointed

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of the conimissi(jners to settle the dispute regarding the bounrlary with Xorth Carolina. He appears to have been often absent from \'irginia as his duties called him to the other colonies and to England, but the records show him to have been occasion- ally present in council and for the last time in 1730. He probably died in 1732 in England, when his successor was appointed, but noth- ing further appears regarding him in the rec- ords.

Grymes, John, of "Brandon," Middlesex county, was a son of John Grymes of "Grym- esby," in the same county and was born in 1692. He was educated at William and Mary College and his first public office was that of justice of the peace for Middlesex, to which office he was appointed at an early age. On Nov. 22. 1716, the governor informed the

council that Mr. John Grymes had presented him with a deputation from \\"m. r.lathwayt. auditor general of the American colonies, ap- pointing him deputy auditor for X'irginia. in the place of Philip Ludwell. This commis- sion did not appear to the governor to be drawn in sufficiently legal form to entitle Mr. Grymes to act, but he stated that he would supply the defects as far as possible, and Grymes took the oath of office. He still held the position in 17 19 and in 1721. In 1720. lie was a member of the house of burgesses and in 1723, was receiver general. On Nov. i, 1723. (iov. Drysdale recommended John (Irymes. the King's receiver general, for ap- |)ointnient to the council, and two years later repeated it. Cpon the latter occasion, the ap- pointment was made and, on May 3. 1726. Grymes took his seat. He was a regular at- tendant until 1747. He died November 2, i74S. lie married Lucy, daughter of Hon. riiili]) Ludwell, of "( Ireenspring." James City countv. and left issue.

Blair, James, D. D., president of the coun- cil anrl acting gnvernor ( (p v.).

Dandridge, William, of "Elsing Green," King William county, and his brother. Col. John Dandridge, of New Kent, were the pro- genitors of the Dandridge family in Virginia. The first notice on record of Col. \Mlliam Dandridge is under date of July 21. 1712, when he chartered his vessel to the governor of North Carolina to carry twenty soldiers to Charleston. At this time he seems to have been a merchant and ship owner at Hamp- ton, Elizabeth City county, as on Jan. 23, 1713. he was allowed to build a wharf opposite to hiP lots in that town, and in 17 17. he is said to have built a house and wharf there. On May

31. 1727. the King appointed William Dand-