Bruce wrote:
I had confused "deputies" with members of "Grand
Enquest" or "grand Jury"
and "committee". The Grand Court was surely both a law court and a political
legislature.
If, by Grand Court, you mean the General Court, then, yes. That's
exactly what I said in my last message.
The deputies' function was the election of the governor and his
assistants
and overall administrative law.
Not exactly. The Deputies were also the pool of manpower available
for forming the jury and the committee.
The offices of constable
and Highway Survey seem also to have been appointments.
I've seen constables appointed and constables elected, but highway
surveyors were generally elected.
Thus William Carpenter's activities at the General Court were
largely legal
and the result of someone's appointment.
No. As Gene pointed out, William Carpenter was a Deputy. He was
therefore elected.
John Chandler