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 My the Honourable ff 
 
 Esquire, Presii 
 (L. SO in Chief of th 
 
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 WARD CHIPMAN, 
 
 A PROCLAJ 
 
 WHEREAS in and by His Majesty's Royal Comiliission and '. 
 provided that ** in the event of the death of the Lieutenant 
 " shall then be residing within the Province shall take upon him the 
 ** the said Royal Commission and Instructions, and the several pow^ 
 *' manner and to all intents and purposes, as other His Majesty's G( 
 ** to do in the absente of the said Governor, until his return, or in 
 ** thereink" And whereas in and by the said Commission and Instru( 
 artd Pleasure that the Governor of thesaid Province do, upon his apt 
 ** repair to the Seat of Government in the said Province, and beii 
 " the office and trust reposed in him; and that after the Publication 
 ** take the Oaths and make and subscribe the Declaration in such ca 
 ** ed" the said Governor is authorized to proceed further in the ex 
 Arid whereas upon the death of the late Lieutenant-Governor and 
 Council having forthwith assembled, and taken into consideration tl 
 order that notice be immediately sent by express to the Honorable 
 Council, apprizirig him of this Event, and requesting him to repair 
 tlie Administratioh of the Government, and in case he should in an 
 
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 and request should be sent forthwith to the Hbnorable Christopi 
 
 And whereas neither the said GeoUge Leonard, nor the said ( 
 
 Commission and Instructions, repair to Fredericton. And it appea 
 
 conformity with the siid Royal Commission and Instructions, that t 
 
 Fredericton, bein^ the Seat of Government of the Proy; 
 
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 rable WARD CHIPMAN, 
 
 e, President^ and Commander 
 ?f of the Province of New- 
 
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 ^LAMATION. 
 
 il Comiliission and Instructions to the Governor of this Province, it is 
 Lh of the Lieutenant Governor, the Senior Member of the Council who 
 I take upon him the Administration of the Government, and execute 
 nd the several powers and authorities therein contained, in the same 
 er His Majesty's Governors or Commanders in Chief should or oiight 
 til his return, or in all cases un'il His Majesty s further pleasure be knowi 
 [imission and Instructions it is further declared to be His Majesty's Will 
 ce do, upon his appointment. " fit himself with all convenient sped to 
 d Province, and bemg arrived there, to take upon him the execution of 
 ter the Publication of His Majesty's Royal Letters Patent to hiin, he 
 !cIaration in such cases by Law required. Alt tuliich btiiig duly pcrjorm- 
 ed further in the execution of the said Commission and Instructions. 
 inant-Governor and Commander inChief of this Province, His Majesty's 
 nto consideration the said Commission and Instructions, did thei' upon 
 s to the Honorable George Leonard, the Senior Member of the 
 sting him to repair immediately to the Seat of Government and assume 
 ase he should in any way be prevented from repairing immediately to 
 
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 iccttcu id sigriiry tnc 3Uiac ui vv'iitiii^, auu t;iat luereupuii trie iiKc notice 
 •norable Christopher Billopp, Esquire, the next Senior Member. 
 rARD, nor the said Christopher Billopp did, as required by the said 
 ton. And it appearing to His Majesty's Council to be necessaiv, in 
 Instructions, that the Person to aduiinister the Government should be 
 imrtient of the Province ; and the exij 
 
the Administratioh of the Government, and in case he should in any 
 the Seat of Government, that he should be requested to Signify the t 
 and request should be sent forthwith to the Honorable Christoph 
 
 And whereas neither the said Geokge Leonard, nor the said C 
 Commission and Instructions, repair to Fredericton. And it appear 
 conformity with the s^id Royal Commission and Instructions, that th 
 sworn in at Fredericton, being the Seat of Government of the Provii 
 of no delay. It was thereupon resolved, that the next Member in suc( 
 ted to the Administration of the Government. 
 
 Arid whereas, being next in succession upon the list of Councillor 
 by and with the advice and consent of the said Council, on the first 
 Oaths, and did assume the Administration of the Government, as Pn 
 vince, until His Majesty's further pleasure be known ihorein ; and r 
 Administer the said Government. 
 
 And whereas the Person to Administer the Government is, by sur 
 the Oaths therein mentioned, before his entrance into his Governn 
 
 And whereas the said Christopher Billopp, not regarding th 
 several .'\cts of Parliament, did cause to be printed and published in 
 porting to be Proclamation^ in his name, a^ Administrator of the Go^ 
 inwhicli Instruments it is declared that all Proclamations, Civil Appo 
 ing in my name and by my authority as President and Admihistrator 
 illegal and of tio effect, to the disturbance of the Public Peace and gr 
 Subjects in this Province. 
 
 I have therefore thought fit, by and with the ad vice and consent of His 
 to make known and declare that the said Publications so printed and p 
 Christopher BiLLdi»p, are altogether v/ichout any legal authority 
 hereby, by and with the iidvice and consent aforesaid, forewarn and ] 
 any manner or form whatsoever, any Instrument, Document, Act or 
 cuiive Government, or of any Person as the Administrator of the G< 
 Province, unless the same shall be previously authenticated by Publi 
 ton, and by the official signature thereto of the Secretary of the ProT 
 or by some or one of those marks of authenticity. And I do hereby 
 other of His Majesty's faithful and loyal subjects to take due notic 
 accordingly. 
 
 Given iitider mj Hati 
 ton. the first day € 
 
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 our liord one thoui 
 twenty -three, and 
 
 His Majesty's Hei 
 
 
 
 
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ISC he should in any way be prevented from repairing immediatelv to 
 psted to signify the same in writing, and that thereupon the hke notice 
 lorable Christopher Billopp, Esquire, the next Senior Member. 
 ARD, nor the said Christopher Billopp did, as required by the said 
 on. And it appearing to His Majesty's Council to be necessaiy, in 
 Instructions, that the Person to adnnnistcr the Government should be 
 nilient of the Provincf ; and the exigencies of the Province admittincr 
 lext Member in succession on the list, of Councillors should be admit- 
 
 kelist of Councillors, and being present in Council, I did [hereupon, 
 ouncil, on the first day of April last, take the usual and requisite 
 Government, as President and Commander in Chief of the said Pro- 
 own ih«5cein ; and nO other Person has been appointed and sworn to 
 
 >vernment is, by sundry Acts of Parliament relating to Trade, to take 
 e into his Government, 
 
 pp, not regarding the said Commission and Instructions, .-md the said 
 ;d and published in the City of Saint John, certain Instruiuents, pur- 
 inistrator of the Government and Commander in Chief of theProvH:ice, 
 nations, Civil Appointments and Public Acts whatsoever done and issu- 
 and Admihistrator of the Governmt^nt of the Province are absoluteiy 
 Public Peace and gre^t disquiet of all His Majesty's faithful and Loyal 
 
 :e and consent ofHis Majesty's Council, to issue this Proclamation, herebv 
 ^ns so printed and published as aforesaid, by and in the nan:e of the said 
 any legal authority, and are null and void, and of no effect. And I do 
 said, forewarn and prohibit all Persons from printing or publi.shing, ra 
 Document, Act or Deed, whatevei", as the Act or Deed of the Exe- 
 linistrator of the Government, or of His Majesty's Council of this 
 henticated by Publication in the Royal Gazette, printed at Frederic- 
 ecretary of the Province, or his Deputy thereuiito lawfully authorized, 
 Atid I do hereby require all Magistrate^ and public officers and all 
 s to take due notice of this Proclamation, and to govern themselves 
 
 nij Hatid aiid Seal at Fredei'lc- 
 irst day of May, in the y eat* of 
 ooe thousand eight hundred asid 
 iree, and in the Fourth year 
 isty's Reis:n. 
 
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 Wm. F. Odell 
 
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