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more extensive than those which the laws of England 

 allow to the Sovereign herself. It is, however, a 

 meJancholy truth that party zeal and connections 

 are commonly the most forcible recommendations 

 with which a candidate for a distant government 

 can present, himself. 



The Council. — The members of this board are 

 severally appointed by the Royal mandamus, directed 

 to the Governor, and countersigned by the Secretary 

 of State, and the names of the several members for 

 the time being are inserted in the Governor's in- 

 structions. In Jamaica their full complement is 

 twelve, in some of the smaller islands ten ; and in 

 case of as many vacancies, by death, absence, or 

 suspension, as reduce the board under seven, the 

 Governor, or Commander-in-Chief, is empowered to 

 fill up to that number, but no further. Their privi- 

 leges, powers, and offices are as follows : — 



First. They are by courtesy severally addressed in 

 the colonies by the title "Honourable;" they take 

 precedence next to the Commander-in-Chief; andj 

 on the death or absence of the Governor, the senior 

 military officer in command of the , troops succeeds 

 to the government, under the title of President. 



Secondly. They are a Council of State, the Gover- 

 nor, or Commander-in-Chief, presiding in person, to 



