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then in the President for the time being of the Legislative Council of 
Dur said Colony. 
XII. And We do hereby require and command all Qur Officers and 
Ministers, Civil and Military, and all other inhabitants of Our said 
Colony, to be obedient, aiding, and assisting unto Our said Governor, 
or, in the event of his death, incapacity, or absence, to such person 
or persons as may from time to time, under the provisions of these 
Our Letters Patent, administer the Government of Our said Colony. 
XIII. And We do hereby reserve to Ourselves, Our heirs and 
successors, full power and authority from time to time to revoke, 
alter, or amend these Our Letters Patent as to Us or them shall seem 
meet, 
XIV. And We do further direct and enjoin that these Our Letters 
Patent shall be read and proclaimed at such place or places as Our 
said Governor shall think fit within Our said Colony of Newfoundland. 
In witness whereof We have caused these Our Letters to be made 
Patent. Witness Ourself at Westminster, the 28th dav of March, in 
the Thirty-ninth year of Our Reign. 
By Warrant under the Queen’s Sign Manual. 
CC. ROMILLY. 
NEWFOUNDLAND 
Clause XI is amended by letters patent of July 17, 1905. 
lo read as follows :— 
XI. In the event of the death, incapacity, removal, or absence of 
Our said Governor out of Our said Colony, all and every the powers 
and authorities herein granted to him shall, until Our further pleasure 
ls signified therein, be, and the same are hereby vested in such person 
as may be appointed by Us under Our Sign Manual and Signet, to be 
Our Lieutenant-Governor of Our said Colony, or if there shall be no 
such Lieutenant-Governor in Our said Colony, then in such person 
or persons as may be appointed by Us under Our Sign Manual and 
Signet to administer the Government of the same ; and in case there 
shall be no person or persons within Our said Colony so appointed by 
Us, then in the President for the time being of the Legislative Council 
of Our said Colony. 
Provided that, in the event of Our said Governor having occasion 
to be temporarily absent for a short period from the seat of Govern- 
ment, or from Our said Colony for the purpose of visiting Our 
Dominion of Canada on public business, he may in every such case 
by dan Instrument under the Public Seal of Our said Colony, consti- 
tute and appoint Our Lieutenant-Governor, or if there be no such 
Officer or if such Officer be absent or unable to act, then any other 
person, to be his Deputy during such temporary absence, and in that 
capacity to exercise, perform, and execute for and on his behalf during 
such absence, but no longer, all such powers and authorities vested 
in Our said Governor, by these Our Letters Patent, as shall in and by 
such Instrument be specified and limited, but no others. Every