The islands were first settled in modern times by the Dutch, but in 1628 the English crown granted patents for the settlement of what is now the British Virgin Islands to Lord Willoughby.
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In 1776 George Suckling was appointed as Chief Justice, although he did not arrive until 1778, due to political maneuvering in the Territory.
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