Superintendent of the Trade of our Subjects trading to and from the Dominions of the Emperor of China, GREETING...
WHEREAS, by certain Letters Patent under the Great Seal of our United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, bearing even date herewith- We have made provision for the Government of our Colony of Hong-Kong and of its Dependencies. Now Know You, that we reposing especial trust; and confidence in the prudence, courage, and loyalty of you the said SIR HENRY POTTINGER, of our especial grace, certain knowledge, and mere motion, have thought fit to constitute and appoint, said
and do hereby constitute and “Pt 14u, the and
NMENT EXTRAORDINARY.
OATH
A B do herebylswear that I will bear true and faithful allegiance to our Sovere Lady VICTORIA, Queen of the United King Great Britam and I and tril
ording to the best of
and understanding and without de affection," per do, and fulfil the and powers of a Justice of the Peace, towards all subjects of her said Majesty presently, or hereafter readings within, con resorting ta, the Dommons of the Emperor of China-SO HELP ME GOD.
-at-
Sworn before me
SIR HANRY POTTINGER, to be the Commander-in-Chier in and over our said Colony. of Hong-Kong and its dependencies, and of all day of Forts and Garrisons erected and, established, or which shall be erected and established within the said Colony, for and during our pleasure --
1843.
Her Britannie. Myjesty's
AND WE DO hereby require and command you, the said: SIR HENRY Portingen, to do and execute all things that shall belong to your said Command and the Trust we have reposed in you, according to the several powers and directions granted to, or appointed to, the Governor of our said Colony of Hong-Kong and its Dependencies, in and by the said recited Letters Patent bearing even'date herewith, and the Instructions under our Signet and Sign Manual accompanying the same, or according to such further powers, instructions, and Authorities as shall from time to time, or at any time hereafter be granted or appointed you; under our Signet and Sign Mahual, or by our order in our Privy Council, or by Us, through one of our principal Secretaries of State AND WE DO hereby require and command all Officers and Ministers, Civil and Military, and all other the inhabitants of our said Colony of Hong-Kong and its Dependencies, to be obedient, aiding and assist ing; to you the said Sin HENRY POTTINGER in the execution of this our Commission, and of the powers and authorities herein contained INgweddens me WITNESS whereof, we have caused these our Letters, to be made Patent.
Peace in China: ANDERSON, ALEXANDER” BALFOUR, GEORGE
BRAINE, GEORGE THOMAS BURN, DAVID LAING CAINE WILLIAM
COMPTON, CHARLES SPENCER. DENT JOHN Esquires
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WITNESS Ourself, at Westminster, the fifth day of April, in the sixth year of our Reign.
BY THE QUEEN HERSELF EDMUNDS.
True Copy
RICHARD WOOSNAM
PROCLAMATION
His Excellency SIR HENRY POTTINGER, Bart, G. C. B., Governor of Hong Kong,
is pleased to nominate, and app
DES A
signed Gentlemen to be He
of the Peace, to hold and expre
ity and power as such, ove
jects of her Britannic hereafter residing with Dominions of the Empe require, that previously to eat
of their functions as
do respectively and ind
to, the annexed Oath,
mentioned Officers of her Maje
VIZ.-
The ASSISTANT, and R.
to the CHIEF
*SUPERINTENDENT OF TRADE. &c.
The CHIEF MAGISTRATE of Hong Kong –
Arn of Houtkr
The BRITISH GOVERN AGENT (Vice Con-
sul) at Macao,
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.
DRUMMOND, Hon. FRANCIS CHARLES DUDGEON PATRICK DUNDAS, HENRY
EDGER, JOSEPH FROST FLETCHER, ANGUS GORDON, ALEXANDER THOMAS GIBB, JOHN DARBY GRAY WILLIAM GRIBBLE, HENRY
HARKER, HENRY ROBERT HILLIER, CH. BLES BATTEN HOLLIDAY, JOHN JARDINE ANDREW JOHNSTON, ALEXANDER ROBERT KEHR CRAWFORD
LAY, GEORGE TRADESCANT L GEYT WILLIAM CAIRNES LIVINGSTON, WILLIAM POTTER MACKEAN, THOMAS WILLIAM LOCK-
WOOD
MALCOLM GEORGE ALEXANDER
IESON ALEXANDER
ER JOHN AMUROSE
MORGAN, WILLIAM
MORAMON JOHN ROBERT
PADDER. WILLIAM
RICKETT JOHN
ALEXANDER
EPH MACKRILL. CHARLES EDWARD",
WISE JOHN
WOOSNAM, RICHARD, and YOUNG, PETER, Esquires.
(By Order)
RICHARD WOOSNAM.
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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Under Instructions from Her vernment the situation
ENT OF TRADE, cre, is abolished from
AR JOHNSTON, EAQ, 1 Registrar to the Chief Supe
[By Order,]
BEIN
stant and Trade,
RICHARD WOOSNAM
Government House, Victoria,
26th June, 1843.
The following appointments by the Hon. ourable the Governor of Hong-Kong & are notified for general in Jormation.
Lieut-Gol
retary of
Secretary to
RICHARD W00
to the Hono
C. B., [her Majesty's Sec
to Officiate as Colonial
ernment.
Esa, to be Private Secretary
the Governor, and to
ciate as Deputy Colonial Secretary
CHARLES EDWARD STEWART, Esq. to be
surer and Financial Secretary to Government.
The following Officers are under the nents, confirmed in their.
new ar
respective
J. R. MORRISON, Eso a Chinese Secretary to the Chief Superintendent, &c., and to officiate as such to the Government of Hong-Kong. Major WILLIAM CAINE, as Chief Magistrate
Hong Kong,
CHARIN: B. HILLER; Esq.; as Assistant Magis
trate of Hong Kong
Lient, Wa
OPER, R. N. Harbour Master, and to officiate as Marme Magistra
LEXANDER T. GÖRDON, Esq., at Lahd Offeer,
[By Order.]
RICHARD WOOSNAM.
Goverment House, Victoria,
27th Jim4, 1813.
the Go
of HEM. 55th
RICHARD WODINA
[By Order]
of Victoria:
Governinet
OTTINGER
Dated at the Gover
pat Victoral
this 27th day of June 1810.
WILKINSON, ALFRED