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1 2 3

REGULATION of the Civil Government of the
Territory of Michigan,

■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. <Scc. &c. And the laid Prtc lamattM, among other things announces to all the In-
habitants of the (aid Territory that '- wifhnig to give an early proof t)f the modetation and
«' jufticeof the Britilh Governifaem, the Americanlawj heretofore in exiftenccftall continue
*• in force, until His MaJesty's plrafure be Inown, or, fo long ai> 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.

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 th<f laws of any of the Amerieaa Statei:
A majority dall not be ncccQary when any of the offices aie Vacant. The Secretaiy thai!
m^ike two copies of all executive proceedings, & legiflitive Regulationsi one of which (hall
ae Ci^jfmitted for the nicot the Biitlta Goycrameat, dc the other hw. be rcuiucd.

of the

I of Auguft,
Britannic
the fame day
Brock Efqr.
I CANADA.
o all the In-
sdeiaiion and
(hall continue
: fafcty of the
sd into eseca-
out providing
cution of the
liniAration of

>1one1 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.

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 <he Indian department arc
iTu^ercedcd.

, ^ H^iven uyidgr my hand at Detroit the twenty Jirfi day of

^ Augujt, one thou/and eight hundred twelve^ (3 in the
A/tyJecondjear of His MAJESITS reign.

f Signed ) HeNRY PROCTER,

St,