Drapr oF A Commission passed under the Royal Sign-Manual and 
Signet, appointing the Right Honourable the Marquis of 
Lorne, K.T., G.C.M.G., to be Governor-General of the 
Dominion of Canada. 
Dated 7th October, 1878. 
VICTORIA R. 
Victoria, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great 
Britain and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith, Empress 
of India, To our Right Trusty and Well-beloved Councillor 
Sir JouN Doucras SurHerLAND CaMPBELL (commonly called 
the Marquis of Lorne), Knight of Our Most Ancient and Most 
Noble Order of the Thistle, Knight Grand Cross of Our Most 
Distincuished Order of St Michael and St George. Greeting : 
WE do, by this Our Commission under Our Sign-Manual and 
Signet, appoint you, the said Sir JouN DovueLAs SUTHERLAND 
CawueBeLL (commonly called the Marquis of Lorne), until Our 
further pleasure shall be signified, to be Our Governor-General in 
and over Our Dominion of Canada during Our will and pleasure, 
with all and singular the powers and authorities granted to the 
Governor-General of Our said Dominion in Our Letters-Patent 
under the Great Seal of Our United Kingdom bf Great Britain 
and Ireland, constituting the office of Governor, bearing date at 
Westminster the Fifth day of October, 1878, in the Forty-second 
year of Our Reign, which said powers and authorities We do 
hereby authorize you to exercise and perform, according to such 
Orders and Instructions as Our said Governor-General for the 
time being hath already or may hereafter receive from Us. And 
for so doing this shall be vour Warrant. 
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