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Digby Barker, now in Command of Her Majesty's Forces in this Colony, relative to the succession to the Government in the absence etc. of Governor and Colonial Secretary.

By the Letters Patent of the 9th of April, 1877, it was provided that in the event of the death, incapacity or absence from the Colony, of the Governor, the Government should devolve on the Lieutenant-Governor, if any, and if not then on such person or persons as may be appointed to administer the Government, and in default of any such person being appointed then on the Colonial Secretary or person lawfully discharging the functions of Colonial Secretary for the time being. On the 7th of March, 1884 a Commission was addressed to the Colonial Secretary

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3 555 Digby Barker, now in Command of Her Majesty's Forces in this Colony, relative to the succession to the Government in the absence etc. of Governor and Colonial Secretary. By the Letters Patent of the 9th of April, 1877, it was provided that in the event of the death, incapacity or absence from the Colony, of the Governor, the Government should devolve on the Lieutenant-Governor, if any, and if not then on such person or persons as may be appointed to administer the Government, and in default of any such person being appointed then on the Colonial Secretary or person lawfully discharging the functions of Colonial Secretary for the time being. On the 7th of March, 1884 a Commission was addressed to the Colonial Secretary

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3 555 Digby Barker, now now in Command of Her Majesty's Forces in this Colony, relative to the succession. to the Government in the absence etc. of Governor and Colonial Decretary. By the Letters Patent 2. was of the 9th of April, 1877, it provided that in the event of the death, incapacity or absence from the Colony, of the Governor, the Government should devolve on the Lieutenant Lieutenant-Governor, if any, on such and if not then person or persons as may be appointed to administer the Government, and in default of any such person being appointed then on the Colonial Secretary person lawfully discharging the functions of Colonial Secretary for the time being. On the 7th of March, 3. 1884 a Commission was addressed to the Colonial Secretary

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Digby

Barker, now

now in

Command of Her Majesty's Forces in this Colony,

relative to the succession.

to the Government in the absence etc. of Governor and Colonial Decretary.

By the Letters Patent

was

of the 9th of April, 1877, it

provided that in the event of the death, incapacity or absence from the Colony, of the Governor, the Government

should devolve on the

Lieutenant

Lieutenant-Governor, if any,

on such

and if not then person or persons as may

be appointed to administer the Government, and in default of any

such person being appointed then on the Colonial Secretary person lawfully discharging the functions of Colonial Secretary for the time being. On the 7th of March,

1884 a Commission was

addressed to the Colonial

Secretary

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