| Summary: | floating ppl Justices of the Peace were [c. 1730] appointed by the Governor, and Courts of Session established in the principal out-harbours, which now formed so many distinct districts; and these were annually visited by some man of war, whose Captain was commissioned to hold a SUUROGATE'S Court, for the trial of vivil causes, as well as to sit in the Courts of Session as a Justice of the Peace. This, however, says very candidly the author of the "Remarks on the British Newfoundland Fishery," _usually ended in a friendly visit_./These Judges were afterwards called FLOATING SURROGATES. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit G.M.Story August 1974 Used I and Sup Used I Not used
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