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 trade. He is alo a Member of the Council, and Aitant Jutice of the other Courts.

The King's Attorney-general, and the Solicitor-general, are both appointed by the Crown, and have each a alary allowed them. The public Secretary and Regiter, and the Provot Marhal enjoy their offices by patent; the latter acts as Uher of the Black Rod, and Meenger of the Council, the public Secretary as Clerk to that Board; they have a yearly alary allowed them by the colony.

There are, beides, Justices of the Quorum, who are all Members of the Council, Jutices of the Peace, Coroner, Way-wardens, Town-wardens, and Contables in every parih of the iland. The firt three decription of civil officers are appointed by commiions, under the Seal at Arms of the Governor in Chief; the