32 AUTHENTIC HISTORY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 



VI. That the Governor and provincial Council shall take care that all 

 laws, statues and ordinances, which shall, at any time, be made within the 

 said province and territories, be duly and diligently executed. 



YII. That the Governor and provincial Council shall, at all times, 

 have the care of the peace and safety of this province and territories 

 thereof; and that nothing be, by any person, attempted, to the subver- 

 sion of this frame of government. 



VIII. That the Governor and provincial Council shall, at all times, 

 settle and order the situation of all cities, and market towns, in every 

 county, modelling therein all public buildings, streets and market places ; 

 and shall appoint all necessary roads and highways, in this province and 

 territories thereof. 



IX. That the Governor and provincial Council shall, at all times, have 

 power to inspect the management of the public treasury, and punish 

 those who shall convert any part thereof to any other use, than what 

 hath been agreed upon by the Governor, provincial Council and As- 

 sembly. 



X. That the Governor and provincial Council shall erect and order all 

 public schools, and encourage and reward the authors of useful sciences 

 and laudable inventions in the said province and territories thereof. 



XI. That one-third part of the provincial Council, residing with the 

 Governor, from time to time, shall with the Governor have the care of 

 the management of public affairs, relating to the peace, justice, treasury 

 and improvement of the province and territories, and to the good educa- 

 tion of youth, and sobriety of the manners of the inhabitants therein, as 

 aforesaid. 



XII. That the Governor, or his Deputy, shall always preside in the 

 provincial Council, and that he shall, at no time, therein perform any 

 public act of state whatsoever, that shall, or may, relate unto the justice, 

 trade, treasury, or safety of the province and territories aforesaid, but by 

 and with the advice and consent of the provincial Council thereof 



XIII. And to the end that all bills prepared and agreed by the Governor 

 and provincial Council, as aforesaid, may yet have the more full concur- 

 rence of the freemen of the province and territories thereof, it is de- 

 clared, granted and confirmed, that, at the time and place in every 

 county for the choice of one person to serve in provincial Council, as 

 aforesaid, the respective Members thereof, at their said meeting, shall 

 yearly chuse out of themselves six persons of most note, for virtue, wis- 

 dom and ability, to serve in Assembly, as their representatives, who 

 shall yearly meet on the tenth day of the third month, in the capital 

 town or city of the said province, unless the Governor and provincial 

 Council shall think fit to appoint another place to meet in, where, during 

 eight days, the several Members may confer freely with one another ; 



