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Secondly. The Governor has the custody of the 

 great seal, and, ua most of the colonies, presides 

 solely in the High Court of Chancery. 



It is the practice in some of the Windward Islands 

 for the Council to sit as judges in the Court of 

 Chancery with the Governor. Process, however, is 

 issued by the Governor alone, and tested in his name ; 

 and the Governor commonly exercises within his 

 jurisdiction the same extensive powers as are pos- 

 sessed by the Lord High Chancellor of Great 

 Britain. 



Thirdly. The Governor is Ordinary, and collates to 

 all vacant church benefices. He has also the power 

 of granting probate of wUls, and administration of 

 the effects of persons dying intestate. He grants 

 licences for marriages, and licences for schools, &c., 

 and is sole judge in all matters relating to the con- 

 sistorial or ecclesiastical law. 



Fourthly. The Governor presides in the Court of 

 Error, of which he and the Council are judges, to 

 hear and determine all appeals, in the nature of 

 writs of error, from the superior courts of common 

 law. 



Fifthly. The Governor is also Yice- Admiral within 

 the extent of his government. As such, he is entitled 

 to the rights of jetsam, flotsam, &c. ; and in time of 



