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 480 PHILLIP'S COMMISSION. 1787 And Wee do hereby give you the said Arthur Phillip full Power to power to appoint fairs marts and markets as also such and so fairs and Diany ports harbours bays havens and other places for conveniency markets. and security of shipping and for the better loading and unloading of goods and merchandizes as by you shall be thought fit aiid necessary. And Wee do hereby require and command all officers and ministers civil and military and all other inhabitants of our said territory and its dependencies to be obedient aiding and assisting you the said Arthur Phillip in the execution of this our Commis- sion and of the powers and authorities herein contained, and in case of your death or absence out of our said territory to be General obedient aiding and assisting to such person as shall be appointed jurisdiction, j^y ^^g ^ -^ ^^j. Lieutenant-Govemor or Commander-in-Chief of our said territory and its dependencies, to whom Wee do therefore by these presents give and grant all and singular the powers and authorities herein granted to be by him executed and enjoyed during our pleasure or until your arrival within our said teri-itory and its dependencies. Provision And if upon your death or absence out of our said territory and in^offiw."^* its dependencies there be no person upon the place commissioned or appointed by us to be our Lieutenant-Govemor or Commander- in-Chief of our said territory and its dependencies, our will and pleasure is that the officer highest in rank who shall be at the time of your death or absence upon service within the same, and who shall take the oaths and subscribe the declaration appointed to be taken and subscribed by you or by the Commander-in-Chief of our said territory and its dependencies, shall take upon him the ad- ministration of the Government and execute our said Commission and Instructions and the several powers and authorities therein contained in the same manner and to all intents and purposes as other our Governor or Commander-in-Chief should or ought to do in case of your absence until your return or in all cases until our further pleasure be known therein. JfflJS **' And Wee do hereby declare ordain and appoint that you the said Arthur Phillip shall and may hold execute and enjoy the office and place of our Captain-General and Govemor-in-Chief in and over our said territory and its dependencies together with all and singular the powers and authorities hereby granted unto you for and during our will and pleasure. In witness &c Witness ourself at Westminster the second day of April in the twenty-seventh year of our reign. By writ of Privy Seal. Digitized by Google