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ing to his royal pleafure ; but the inhabi- 

 tants of the province make up his excel- 

 lency's falary., Therefore a man entrufted 

 with this place has greater or lefTer reve- 

 nues, according as he knows how to gain 

 the confidence of the inhabitants. There 

 are examples of governors in this, and other 

 ipvovmct^ of North Am eric a y who by their 

 diflenfions with the inhabitants of their 

 refpedive governments, have loft their 

 whole falary, his Majefty having no power 

 to make them pay it. If a governor had 

 no other refource in thefe circumftances, he 

 would be obliged either to refign his office, 

 or to be content with an income too fmall 

 for his dignity ; or elfe to conform himfelf 

 in every thing to the inclinations of the in- 

 habitants : but there are feveral ftated pro- 

 fits, which in fome meafure make up for 

 this. I. No one is allowed to keep a pub- 

 lic houfe without the governor's leave ; 

 which is only to be obtained by the pay- 

 ment of a certain fee, according to the cir- 

 cumftances of the perfon. Some governors 

 therefore, when the inhabitants refufed to 

 pay them a falary, have hit upon the expe- 

 dient of doubling the number of inns in 

 their province. 2. Few people who intend 

 to be married, unlefs they be very poor, 

 will have their banns publifhed from the 

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