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Johns to Hudsons Streights, together with the Islands of
Anticosti and Madelaine, and all other smaller Islands lying
upon the said Coast, under the Care and Inspection of Our
Governor of Newfoundland, We have also, with the Advice
of Our Privy Council, thought fit to annex the Islands of St
John's, and Cape Breton or Isle Royale, with the lesser Islands
adjacent thereto, to Our Government of Nova Scotia, We have
also with the Advice of Our Privy Council aforesaid, annexed
to Our Province of Georgia all the lands lying between the
Rivers of Altamaha and St Mary's, And whereas it will
greatly contribute to the Speedy Settling Our said New Gov-
ernments, that Our loving Subjects should be informed of
Our Paternal Care for the Security of the Liberties and
Properties of those who are and shall become Inhabitants
thereof; We have thought fit to publish and declare, by this
Our Proclamation, that We have in the Letters Patent under
Our great Seal of Great Britain, by Which the said Govern-
ments are Constituted, given express Power and Direction to
Our Governors of Our said Colonies respectively that so soon
as the State and Circumstances of the said Colonies will Admit
thereof, they shall, with the Advice and Consent of the Mem-
bers of Our Council, Summon and call General Assemblies
within the said Governments respectively, in such Manner
and form as is used and directed in those Colonies and Prov-
inces in America, which are under Our immediate Govern-
ment; and We have also given Power to the said Governors,
with the Consent of Our said Councils, & the Representatives
of the People, so to be summoned as aforesaid, to make, con-
stitute, and Ordain Laws, Statutes, and Ordinances for the
Publick Peace, Welfare, and good Government of Our said
Colonies, and of the People and Inhabitants thereof, as near
as may be agreeable to the Laws of England, and under such
Regulations and Restrictions as are used in other Colonies;
And in the mean time, and untill such Assemblies can be called
as aforesaid, all persons Inhabiting in, or Resorting to Our
said Colonies, may confide in Our Royal Protection for the
Enjoyment of the Benefit of the Laws of Our Realm of Eng-
land; for which purpose we have given Power under Our
great Seal to the Governors of Our said Colonies respectively,
to erect and Constitute, with the Advice of Our said Councils
respectively, Courts of Judicature and Publick Justice, within
Our said Colonies, for the hearing and Determining all
Causes, as well Criminal as Civil According to Law and
Equity and as near as may be Agreeable to the Laws of Eng-
land, with Liberty to all Persons who may think themselves
aggrieved by the Sentences of such Courts, in all Civil Cases,
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