76 NARRATIVEOFAN 



CHAP, vered to me by the governor Mr. Nepveii. The court of 



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^_ ' f policy and criminal juftice claims the firll rank in the 

 order of precedence — this eonfifts of thirteen members, 

 chofen by the votes of the inhabitants, and each member 

 continues for life. Of this court the governor is prefidentj 

 and the commandant or deputy governor firft counfellor. 

 The ading officers are therefore 



The governor. 



The commandant. 



The fifcal. 



The town clerk ; and 



Nine counfellors. 

 To this court belongs the decifion of all criminal matters, 

 the governor exercifing- the power of reprieve from 

 death, and even pardoning any convict by his own au- 

 thority. . . 



The court of civil juftice eonfifts alfo of thirteen mem- 

 bers, but thefe are chofen by the above court only, and 

 are renewed every four years. The governor is alfo pre- 

 fident here, and the officers of this court are 

 ' . The governor. 



The fifcal. 



The town-elerk; and 

 Ten counfellors. 

 By this court are decided not only the moft important 

 law-fuits, but alfo petty offences. 



The next is the fubaltern college, con fitting of elevea 

 members, chofen alfo by the governor and court of policy ; 



andj 



