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 The Lieutenant-governor is allowed no alary by the colony, but during the abence of the Commander in Chief, when he takes the upreme command, but receives only a moiety of the alary allowed by the colony to the former. In cae of his death, or abence during that period, the chief command devolves to the enior Member of the Council, who then becomes Governor in Chief, and enjoys the like alary as the Lieutenant-governor, during the time he acts in that capacity.

The Council conits of twelve, who are appointed by his Majety's Writ of Privy Seal. Of thee the Commander in Chief has the privilege to chue even, to be of his Privy-council; but the office of the whole is to ait him in the government, and to concur with the Houe of Aembly, in making and paing the laws, tatutes, and ordinances of the colony. The