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and

Members of Council,

the return shows that

other baths besides the

Outh of Allegiance have

been continued in

most Colonies to be

administered

adminis

Councillors as well as

Governors. The Oath

for the faithful discharge

of duty which as

Sir R. Mac Donnell

points out as

takew

by Councillors in Novu

Scotia and other Colonies

is not

of such

C

character as

to hurt

the

irreve

the feelings of

#

of any Religious persuas

might.

difficulty be taken by

sion and

Councillors.

Ito

without

applicability to Judges

te is perhaps not so

The bath

evident.

& q

Allegiance prescribed by the lot 12 Geo: 2, Stat:

2, Cap: 13, and referred.

to

in the Arcular is

"

simply I. A. B., do

" sincerely promise and " swear, That I will be

faithful and bear true

+

" Allegiance to Hisolajistiy

King