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record by such, officer or officens as shall be appointed thereunto, shall be 

 good and effectual in Law against us, our heirs and sucoeissors. 



And We do hereby give you the said Edward Cornwallis full power to 

 order and appoint Fairs, Marts and Markets as also such and so mamy Ports, 

 Harbors, Bays, Ha.vens and other places for convenience and security of 

 shipping and for the better loading and unloading of G-oods, Merchandizes 

 as by you with the advice and consent of the said Council as shall be thought 

 fit and necessary. 



And we do hereby require and Command aW officers and ministers, Civil 

 and Military, and all other Inhabitants of our said Province to be obedient, 

 aiding and assisting unto you the said Edward Cornwallis in the execution 

 of this our Commission and the powers and authorities here contained and 

 In case of your death or absence out of Our said Provimoe to be obedient, 

 aiding and assisting under such person as shall be appointed toy us under 

 our Lieutenant Governor or Commander in Chief of our said Province ; To 

 whom we do therefore by theise presents give and grant all and singular the 

 Powers and Authority's herein granted to be by him executed and enjoyed 

 during our pleasure or untill your arrival within our said Province. 



And If upon your death or absence out of our siaid Province there be no 

 person upon the place commissionated or appointed by us to be our Lieoiten- 

 ant Governor or Commander in Chief of the said Province, our Will and 

 Pleasure is, that the eldest Councillor who shall be at the time of your death 

 or absience residing within our said Province shall take upon him the 

 administration of the Government and execute our said commission amd 

 instructions and the several powers and authorities therein contained in the 

 same manner and to all intents amd purposes as either our Governor or Com- 

 mander in Chief should or ought to do in case of your absence until your 

 return or in all cases untill our further pleasure be known herein. 



And we do heneby declare, ordain and appoint that you the said Edward 

 Cornwallis shall and may hold, execute and enjoy the office and place of 

 our Captain General and Governor in Chief in and over our said Province of 

 Nova Scotia, with all its rights, members and appurtenances whatsoever, 

 together with all and singular the Powers and authorities hereby granted 

 unto you for and during our will and pleasure. 



In Witness whereof we have cased these our Letters to made Patent^ 

 Witness ourself at Westminster, the Sixth day of May, in the T wen tj'- second 

 year of our reign. 



By Writ of Privy Seal. 



(Signed) YORKE & TORKB. 



