He is, by virtue of his Commission and the Letters 
Patent or Order in Council constituting his office, 
entitled to the obedience, aid, and assistance of all 
military and civil officers; but although bearing the 
title of Captain-General or Commander-in-Chief, and 
although he may be a military officer senior in rank 
to the officer commanding the troops, he is not, except 
on special appointment from His Majesty, invested 
with the command of His Majesty's Regular Forces 
in the Colony. He is therefore not entitled to receive 
the allowances annexed to that command nor to take 
the immediate direction of any military operations, 
nor, except in cases of urgent necessity, to communi- 
cate officially with subordinate military officers without 
the concurrence of the officer in command of the forces, 
to whom any sich exceptional communication must 
be immediately notified. 
6. The Governor, as the King’s representative, will 
give the ‘“ word ”’ (parole) in all places within his 
government. 
7. The officer commanding the troops will render to 
the Governor such returns as he may require relating 
fo the strength and condition of the troops, or to the 
military defences of the Colonv. 
8. On the receipt of the Army (Annual) Act, the 
officer commanding the troops will communicate to 
the Governor the ‘* General Orders ** in which it may 
be promulgated. 
9. Where several Colonies are comprised in one 
military command, the officer in command of the whole 
may transfer troops from one Colony to another on 
the application of the Governor of the Colony to which 
the troops are to be sent. This application should 
when practicable contain the written expression of 
opinion of the military officer, if any, there in com- 
mand ; but the officer in command must in all eases