THE AUSTRALIAN STATES 1603 
COMMISSION passed under the Royal Sign Manual and 
Signet, appointing William Portus Cullen, Esq., LL.D., 
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, 
to be Lieutenant-Governor of the State of New South 
Wales and its Dependencies, in the Commonwealth of 
Australia. 
Dated March 30, 1910. 
EDWARD R. & IL 
Edward the Seventh, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom 
of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond 
the Seas King, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India: To Our 
Trusty and Well-beloved William Portus Cullen, Esquire, Doctor 
of Laws, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales : 
Greeting. 
WE do, by this Our Commission under Our Sign Manual and 
Signet, appoint you, the said William Portus Cullen, to be, during 
Our pleasure, Our Lieutenant-Governor of Our State of New South 
Wales and its Dependencies, in the Commonwealth of Australia, 
with all the powers, rights, privileges, and advantages to the said 
Dffice belonging or appertaining. 
II. And further in case of the death, incapacity, or removal of Our 
Governor of Our said State, or of his departure from Our said State, 
or of his assuming the administration of the Government of Our 
Commonwealth of Australia, We do hereby authorize and require 
you to administer the Government of Our said State of New South 
Wales, with all and singular the powers and authorities contained in 
certain Letters Patent under the Great Seal of Our United Kingdom 
of Great Britain and Ireland, bearing date at Westminster the Twenty- 
ninth day of October 1900, constituting the Office of Governor in 
and over Our said State of New South Wales and its Dependencies, 
and in Our Letters Patent under the said Great Seal, bearing date 
at Westminster the First day of December 1909, amending the same, 
or in any other Our Letters Patent adding to, amending, or substi- 
tuted for the same, and according to such Instructions as Our said 
Governor for the time being may have received, or may hereafter 
receive from Us or through one of Our Principal Secretaries of State, 
and according to such laws as are now or shall hereafter be in force 
in Our said State. 
III. And We do hereby command all and singular Our Officers, 
Ministers, and loving subjects in Our said State and its Dependencies, 
and all others whom it may concern, to take due notice hereof, and 
bo give their ready obedience accordingly. 
Given at Our Court at Saint James's, this Thirtieth day of March, 
1910, in the Tenth year of Our Reign. 
By His Majesty’s Command, 
CREWE.