Responsible government in the Dominions: Responsible government in the Dominions

Responsible government in the Dominions (Vol. 3)

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Author:: Keith, Arthur Berriedale http://d-nb.info/gnd/119086794

Title:: Responsible government in the Dominions

Place of publication:: Oxford

Publisher:: Clarendon Press

Year of publication:: 1912-

Collection:: Economics Books

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Identifikator:: 1896935311

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-237672

Document type:: Volume

Author:: Keith, Arthur Berriedale http://d-nb.info/gnd/119086794

Title:: Responsible government in the Dominions

Volume count:: Vol. 3

Place of publication:: Oxford

Publisher:: Clarendon Pr.

Year of publication:: 1912

Scope:: XII Seiten, Seiten 1102-1670

Digitisation:: 2022

Collection:: Economics Books

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1604 PREROGATIVE INSTRUMENTS NEWFOUNDLAND In the case of Newfoundland the instruments are of special interest as being of the older type, the first permanent letters patent and instructions being still valid and in force. There are also the usual commission and a dormant commis- sion to the Chief Justice. The two latter are in the usual form. LETTERS PATENT passed under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom, constituting the Office of Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Island of Newfoundland and its Dependencies. Letters Patent. Dated March 28, 1876. Victoria, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith : To all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting : WHEREAS We did, by certain Letters Patent under the Great Seal of Our United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, bearing late at Westminster the Sixth day of September, 1869, in the Thirty- Third Year of Our Reign, constitute and appoint Our Trusty and Well-beloved Colonel Stephen John Hill (now Sir Stephen John Hill, Knight Commander of Our Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George), Companion of Our Most Honourable Order of the Bath, to be, during Our pleasure, Our Governor and Jommander-in-Chief in and over Our Island of Newfoundland and its Dependencies. And whereas We are desirous of making effectual and permanent provision for the Office of Governor and Commander- n-Chief in and over Our said Island of Newfoundland and its Depen- dencies without making new Letters Patent on each demise of the said Office : Now know ye 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 further know ye, that We, of Our special grace, certain knowledge and mere motion, have thought fit to constitute, order, and declare, and do by these presents constitute, order, and declare, that there shall be a Governor and Commander-in-Chief (hereinafter called Our said Governor) in and over Our Island of Newfoundland, and the [slands adjacent, and all the Coast of Labrador from the entrance of Hudson’s Straits to a line to be drawn due North and South, from Anse Sablon on the said Coast to the Fifty-Second Degree of North Latitude, and all the Islands adjacent to that part of the said Coast of Labrador, as also of all Forts and Garrisons erected and established.

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