administer to each of the Members of our said Council, (except as herein after excepted) the said oaths mentioned in the said Acts, intituled, “An Act for the further security of His Majesty’s person and Government, and the succession of the Crown in the heirs of the late Princess Sophia, being Protestants, and for extinguishing the hopes of the pretended Prince of Wales, and his open and secret abetters;” and “An Act for altering the Oath of Abjuration, and the Assurance, and for amending so much of an Act of the seventh year of her late Majesty Queen Anne, intituled, An Act for the Improvement of the Union of the two Kingdoms, as after the time therein limited requires the delivery of certain lists and copies, therein mentioned, to persons indicted of High Treason, or Misprision of Treason;” as also cause them to make and subscribe the aforementioned declaration, and to administer unto them the for the due execution of their places and trusts.

And whereas we may find it expedient for our service, that our Council of our said Province should be in part composed of such of our Canadian subjects, or their descendants, as remain within the same under the faith of the Treaty of Paris, and who may profess the religion of the Church of Rome; it is therefore our will and pleasure, that in all cases where such persons shall or may be admitted, either into our said Council or into any other offices, they shall be exempted from all tests, and from taking any other oath than that prescribed in and by an Act of Parliament, passed in the fourteenth year of our reign, intituled, “An Act for making more effectual provision for the Government of the Province of Quebeck in North America;” and also the usual oath for the due execution of their places and trusts respectively.

And we do further give and grant unto you, the said Guy Carleton, full power and authority from time to time, and at any time hereafter, by yourself, or by any other to be authorized by you in that behalf, to administer and give the oaths mentioned in the said Acts, intituled, “An Act for the further security of His Majesty’s person and Government, and the succession of the Crown in the heirs of the late Princess Sophia, being Protestants, and for extinguishing the hopes of the pretended Prince of Wales, and his open and secret abetters,” and “An Act for altering the Oath of Abjuration, and the Assurance; and for amending so much of an Act of the seventh year of her late Majesty Queen Anne, intituled, An Act for the Improvement of the Union of the two Kingdoms, as, after the time therein limited, requires the delivery of certain lists and copies therein mentioned, to persons indicted of High Treason, or Misprision of Treason,” to all and every such person or persons, as you shall think fit, who shall at any time or times pass into our said Province, or shall be resident or abiding there.

And we do hereby authorize and empower you to keep and use the publick seal of our Province of Quebeck for sealing all things whatsoever, that shall pass the great seal of our said Province.

And we do hereby give and grant unto you, the said Guy Carleton, full power and authority, with the advice and consent of our said Council, to make Ordinances for the peace, welfare and good Government of the said Province, and of the people and inhabitants thereof, and such others, as shall resort thereunto, and for the benefit of us, our heirs, and successors; provided always, that nothing herein contained shall extend, or be construed to extend to the authorizing and empowering the passing any Ordinance or Ordinances for laying any Taxes or Duties within the said Province, such rates and taxes only excepted, as the inhabitants of any Town or District within our said Province may be authorized by any Ordinance passed by you, with the advice and consent of the said Council, to assess, levy, and apply within the said Town or District for the purpose of making roads, erecting and repairing publick buildings, or for any other purpose respecting the local convenience and economy of such Town or District; provided also, that every Ordinance, so to be made by you, by and with the advice and consent of the said Council, shall be, within six months from the passing thereof, transmitted to us under our seal of our said Province for our approbation or disallowance of the same; as also duplicates thereof by the next conveyance; and in case any, or all of the said Ordinances shall at any time be disallowed and not approved, and so signified by us, our heirs and successors by order in their, or our Privy Council unto you, the said Guy Carleton, or to the Commander-in-Chief of our said Province for the time being, then such and so many of the said Ordinances, as shall be so disallowed and not approved, shall from the promulgation of the said order in Council within the said Province cease, determine and become utterly void and of no effect; provided also, that no Ordinance touching religion, or by which any punishment may be inflicted greater than fine or imprisonment for three months, shall be of any force or effect, until the same shall have been allowed and confirmed by us, our heirs and successors, and such allowance or confirmation signified to you, or to the Commander-in-Chief of our said Province for the time being, by their or our order in their or our Privy Council

Provided also, that no Ordinance shall be passed at any meeting of the Council, where less than a majority of the whole Council is present, or at any time, except between the first day of January and the first day of May, unless upon some urgent occasion; in which case every member thereof resident at the Town of Quebeck, or within fifty miles thereof, shall be personally summoned to attend the same: and to the end that nothing may be passed or done by our said Council to the prejudice of us, our heirs, and successors, we will and ordain, that you, the said Guy Carleton, shall have and enjoy a negative voice in the making and passing of all Ordinances, as aforesaid.

And we do by these presents give and grant unto you, the said Guy Carleton, full power and authority, with the advice and consent of our said Council, to erect, constitute, and establish such and so many courts of judicature and publick justice within our said Province under your government, as you and they shall think fit and necessary for the hearing and determining all causes, as well criminal as civil, and for awarding execution thereupon, with all reasonable and necessary powers, authorities, fees, and privileges belonging thereunto; as also to appoint and commissionate fit persons in the several parts of your Government to administer the oaths mentioned in the aforesaid Acts, intituled, “An Act for the further security of His Majesty’s person and Government, and the succession of the Crown in the heirs of the late Princess Sophia, being Protestants, and for extinguishing the hopes of the pretended Prince of Wales, and his open and secret abetters;” and, “An Act for altering the Oath of Abjuration and the Assurance; and for amending so much of an Act of the seventh year of her late Majesty Queen Anne, intituled, An Act for the Improvement of the Union of the two Kingdoms, as, after the time therein limited, requires the delivery of certain lists and copies, therein mentioned, to persons indicted of High Treason, or Misprision of Treason;” as also to tender and administer the aforesaid declaration to such persons belonging to the said Courts, as shall be obliged to take the same.

And we do hereby grant unto you full power and authority to constitute and appoint Judges, and in cases requisite Commissioners of Oyer and Terminer, Justices of the Peace, Sheriffs, and other necessary Officers and Ministers in our said Province for the better administration of justice, and putting the laws in execution; and to administer or cause to be administered unto them such oath or oaths, as are usually given for the due execution and performance of offices and places, and for the clearing of truth in judicial causes.

And we do hereby give and grant unto you full power and authority, where you shall see cause or shall judge any offender or offenders in criminal matters, or for any fines or forfeitures due unto us, fit objects of our mercy, to pardon all such offenders, and remit all such offences, fines, and forfeitures; treason and wilful murder only excepted; in which cases you shall likewise have power upon extraordinary occasions to grant reprieves to the offenders, until, and to the intent our Royal pleasure pay be known therein.

And we do by these presents give and grant unto you full power and authority to collate any person or persons to any Churches, Chapels, or other ecclesiastical benefices within our said Province, as often as any of them shall happen to be void.

And we do hereby give and grant unto you, the said Guy Carleton, by yourself, or by your Captains and Commanders by you to be authorized, full power and authority

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