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Les diagrammes suivants illustrent la mdthode. 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 REGULATION of the Civil Government of the Territory of Michigan, w, ■l i-Ha Q g i ^ i " ' '" HEtlEAS the Territory of Michigan, was on the fixteenth day of Auguft, <3ne thouftnd eight hundred twelve, Ceded by CapituUttion to the arms of Hii Britannic MajiSty, & the American flag was removed and the Britifli -1a(j fubftiruted on the fame day at noon ; And whereai on the lame day a Preclamalion was iffued by Isaac Brock Efqr. Major General Commanding HIsMaJistv forces in the Province of Ui'PER CANADA. &c. the peacCS: fafety of the •* faid Territory will admit thereof *, And whereas the faid laws cannot be carried into execu- tion accor Hng to the eff'^A & intention fo announced to the Inhabitants without providing for the exiftence & continuance of the proper civil OfBccis ; for the execution of the fame, & without the necelTary courts &.oili€r. judicial authoriiie* for the adminiftration of ]iiflice among the faid Inhahirants. Now therefore, b.' it known, that I, the underfigned, rtsw-JY pR0CT«a, Colonel in the Military forces of His Britann c Majhsty, now Comma ding in the Territory of Michi* gan, do make Sc eftabliih, ^or the time being, the following Regulations tor the civil admi- ftidratioD of the laid Territory. I The civil Officers, remaining in the country, (hall continue to eitcrcifc the rcfpeSive JFunflions appertaining to their offices, witnout any new commiflions for the fame. & thofe offices which are fufpended by the departure frbm the country of thofe holdiog theoi, ihail be fopplied at herein after provided. 11. The civil executive powers fhall tie exercifcd by a civil Governor. The Civil Governor fiiall Appoint to all civil offices, which are or dull be v^caatt & Iball take care thit toe liwft be faithfully executed. III. tToartt of Jufttce fhall be Held as ufual. IVo LegiRotive proviOons oeed not be adopted from th1one1 in the torv of Michii' ic civil adffii' the rcfpeSive ame, & thofe ig theai) fhi\\ AvX Governor thit taeii^i meriean Statei: Secretaiy fcal? of which (haU The sxpi met ia the The dorici be paid qui internal du -per ireafun The an«l being. A.UC The office! ing a full r iTu^erceded. V. The sxpenCM of the cinl adminlftratioB (hall be defrayed quarterly, by the proper Offi. «er ia the military drpartmcnt paying the lawfull aia«ant thereof to the civil treafurcr. The dotici, cnflomi, & revenuei accruing according to the law> of the United States, fliall be paid quarterly, by the coUcQors to the proper Officer in the Military department. The internal duties dir revenues accruing to the Territory of Michigan* fliall be paid t9 the pro. i>er ireai'urcrs thereof. ^ ' vu The underflgned will ad as civil Go?ernor of the Territory of Michigan for the lime being. /luG««TU« £ Wc«dwaro Chief JuHice of the fatd Territory it appointed Secretary. The offices of regiftc'r, 9t receiver of the Laud-Office, 8e Podmafter. are fuperceded^ referv> ing a full right toad iuft all anterior concerns^ All offices in