Historical Records of Australia, Volume 19

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Library Committee of the Commonwealth Parliament, 1923 - Australia
 

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Page 297 - An Act for altering the oath of abjuration and the assurance, and for amending so much of an Act of the seventh year of Her late Majesty Queen Anne, intituled: "An Act for the improvement of the Union of the two Kingdoms...
Page 295 - Now know you that we have revoked and determined, and by these presents do revoke and determine, the said recited letters patent, and every clause, article, and thing therein contained. And...
Page 296 - An Act for the further security of His " Majesty's person and Government and the Succession of the Crown " in the Heirs of the Late Princess Sophia, being Protestants and for " extinguishing the hopes of the pretended Prince of Wales and his
Page 296 - General! and Governor in Chief in and over our Province of Nova Scotia or Acadia in America with all the rights, members and appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging, and we do hereby require and command you to do and execute all things in due manner that shall belong to your said command and the Trust we have reposed in you according to the several powers and...
Page 299 - And we do hereby give and grant unto you full power and authority when you shall see cause, or shall judge any offender or offenders in criminal matters or for any fines or forfeitures due unto us fit objects of our mercy, to pardon all such offenders...
Page 295 - To Our Trusty and Welbeloved Jonathan Belcher Esq' Greeting. We reposing especial Trust and Confidence in the Prudence Courage and Loyalty, of you the said Jonathan Belcher, of Our especial Grace certain knowledge and mere motion have thought fit to constitute and appoint, and by these Presents do constitute and appoint you the said Jonathan Belcher to be Our Captain General and Governor in chief in and over Our Province of Nova Caesarea or New Jersey in America.
Page 301 - ... said province of New Jersey, shall take upon him the administration of the government and execute our said commission and instructions and the several powers and authorities therein contained, in the same manner and to all intents and purposes as other our...
Page 301 - Brunswick, with all its rights, members and appurtenances whatsoever, together with all and singular the powers and authorities hereby granted unto you, for and during Our will and pleasure. In Witness whereof, We have...
Page 296 - Governor to do and execute all things that belong to his said office, according to the tenor of these our letters patent and of such commission as may be issued to him under our sign manual and signet, and according to such instructions as may from time to time be given to him under our sign manual and signet, or by our order in our Privy Council, or by us, through one of our principal Secretaries of State, and to such laws as are now or shall hereafter be in force in the State.
Page 794 - Provisions of an Act to provide for the Administration of Justice in New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land, and for the more effectual Government thereof, and for other purposes relating thereto...

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