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"Succession to
Government.
"XVII.
Whenever the office
of Governor is vacant, or the
Governor is absent from the
Colony, or is from any cause
prevented from, or incapable of,
acting in the duties of his office,
then such person DONSOITS As may
be appointed under the Royal Sign
Manual and Signet, or, if there
shall be no such person or the person
so appointed shall be absent from
the Colony or prevented from, or
incapable of, acting as aforesaid,
then the person lawfully discharging
the functions of Colonial Secretary,
shall during Our pleasure administer
the Government of the Colony,
first taking the Oaths herein before
directed to be taken by the Governor
and in the manner herein prescribed;
which being done, We do hereby
authorise, empower, and command
such person, to do and execute,
during Our pleasure, all things
that belong to the office of Governor
and Commander-in-Chief, as provided
in these Our Letters Patent;
Provided that the Governor or
appointedt
the
any other person (as aforesaid,
when on a passage between any two
places in the Colony, or when
visiting any neighbouring
territories in the exercise or
discharge of any powers or duties