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† See note, page 3.
St. Kitts and Nevis are now united into one Presidency. (See Part II.)
In Colonies or Provinces marked with two asterisks, the Council or Upper Chamber is elective. In the rest it is nominated by the Crown.
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CHAPTER II.
THE GOVERNOR.
§ I. The different Classes of Governors, &e., the duration of their Office, &c.
5. The Officer appointed by the Crown to administer the Government of a Colony is usually styled Governor, or Governor and Commander-in-Chief, or Captain-General. The titles of Governor-in-Chief and Governor-General have been at different times given to Governors whose commissions have comprised several distinct Colonies.
6. A Governor in Chief administers the Government of every Colony comprised within his Command whenever he is present therein; but the administration of a Colony during his absence is entrusted to an officer appointed by the Crown, with the title of Lieutenant-Governor; or (in some cases) Administrator of the Govern- ment, or President of the Council.
The following are Governments in Chief :
1. The Dominion of Canada, which includes
the Provinces of
Ontario. Quebec.
Nova Scotia.
New Brunswick.
Manitoba.
North-West
Territories.
British Columbia. Vancouver's Island.
Prince Edward
2. Jamaica, to which are attached
Honduras.*
Island.
I Turks Islands.
3. The Windward Islands, composed of,†
Barbados.
Tobago.
St. Lucia.
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Grenada.
St. Vincent.
By Letters Patent dated the 2nd of October, 1881, British Honduras was constituted a separate Colony, with a Governor and Commander-in-Chief.
↑ By Her late Majesty's Charter of 17th March, 1885, Barbados was constituted a separate Government, and Tobago has been united to Trinidad.
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CHAPTER II.
THE GOVERnor.
§ 1. The different Classes of Governors, &e., the duration of their Office, &c.
5. The Officer appointed by the Crown to administer the Government of a Colony is usually styled Governor, or Governor and Commander-in-Chief, or Captain-General. The titles of Governor-in-Chief and Governor-General have been at different times given to Governors whose commissions have comprised several distinct Colonies.
6. A Governor in Chief administers the Government of every Colony comprised within his Command whenever he is present therein; but the administration of a Colony during his absence is entrusted to an officer appointed by the Crown, with the title of Lieutenant-Governor; or (in some cases) Administrator of the Govern- ment, or President of the Council.
The following are Governments in Chief:
1. The Dominion of Canada, which includes
the Provinces of
Ontario.
Quebec.
Nova Scotia.
British Columbia.
Vancouver's Island. Prince Edward
New Brunswick,
Manitoba.
North-West
Island.
Territories.
2. Jamaica, to which are attached
Honduras.*
Turks Islands.
3. The Windward Islands, composed of,†
Barbados.
Tobago.
St. Lucia.
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Grenada.
St. Vincent.
By Letters Patent dated the 2nd of October, 1884,
British Honduras was constituted a separate Colony, with a Governor and Commander-in-Chief.
By Her late Majesty's Charter of 17th March, 1885, Barbados was constituted a separate Government, and Tobago has been united to Trinidad.
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