The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-06-09

INC hhe auu manner OF eieeting the Ahittantss
or Coun ellors, tor the iaid Province. and all e
leetlons and appointments of fuch cunieilors and
Anitants made IN puriuance thereof, ihall
and that from and after the faid
the Council or Court
of AfIltants of the iaid Province torthe Time be.
ing, hall be competed of fnch Of the Inhabitants
or Proprietors of Lands withia the fame, as fhall
be thereunto nominated and appointed by His
Maeity ,hIsiieirs &Succehors byW arrant under hrs
OF thelroISnet orSignManual, and WIN theAdvioc
oi'he Prlvy Council, agreeable to thePrattIee now
uiea In Keipeet 10 the appointment OF Councillors
IN iuch OF fits Majetys othcrCoionies in nmsysca,
the Governors whereof are appointed by Commit
non under the Great Seal OF Greaf Britain Pro-
vlded that the Number of the laid AiliitAnts or
councillors hall not at any One lime exceed
nor be leis than
IND II IL bere5y FURTHER Ena3sd, That the faid
AiiItints or Councillors 70 to be appointed as a.
foreiaid, ihIll hold their Offices respectively, tor
and during the Pleaiure of His Maiey his Heirs
or Succeiiors, and lhal have and enjoy all the
Powers, Privileges. and lmmunities at preient
held, e!erciied, and enjoyed by the Afliaanls or
Councillors OF the iaid Province, continued and
eieeied from Time to Time, under the faid Char
ter, except as hereinafter excepted and ihal alto,
upon their Ambition into the fad Council, and
Offices, respectively take the Oaths, and make, re-
peat, and lubIcrbe. the Declarations required, as
wei by the taid Charter as by any Law or Laws
of the iald Province in force, to be taken by
the Aiiiltants or Councillors, which have been 10
elected and conilituted as aforeiaid.
Ind be ii further EHst7ed by the Authority
aforeiaid, That from and after the
1t ihall and may be lawful for His Maj-ays CO.
vernon, for the Time being, of the Eaid Province,
,or, in his abience, for the Lieutenant Governor,
to nominate and appoint, under the Seal of the
Province, from Time to Time, the Judges OF the
Inferior Courts of Common Pleas, CommilIoners
OF Oyer and Termincr, the Attorney General,
Shertts, Provolts Marihals, Julices of the Peace,
and Other Officers to the Council or Courts of
Jultice belonging. and to remnys = sss'- 'aa.;
ndoes of the Interior Courts of Common 4ssass
Commlioners of Oyer and + crminer, the Attor-
new General, Sheriffs, Provots Marihas, JultIcess
and other Officers 70 appointed by the Governor
or, in his abience, by the Lieutenant Governor
alone, and ihall and may have, hold and e1ercie'
the lald Offices, Powers, and Authorities as iuiiy
and completely to all Intents and Purpoies, az
any Judges of the Interior Courts OF Common
Pleas, Commilioners of Oyer and Terminer, At
tolney General, Sherifs, Provots Marihals, or
othet Officers, have or might have done hereto
fore under the iaid Letters Patent, IN the Ihro
Year of the Reign OF their late maJe"isS h'uS
William and Queen MaT, any Law, Statute OF
Uiage, to the contrary notwithstanding.
Providsd aIqOdy,, and be IL Enat7ed, That no.
thing herein contained ihall extend or be eonitru-
ed TO extend TO annul or make void theCommiilion
granted before the
to any Judges of the Inferior Courts of Common
pleas. CbmmIioners of Oyer and rerminer, the
Attorney General Sheriffs, Provohs MarihaIss
Iuttices of the Peace, or other Officers but that
they may hold and exercfe the fame as If this
Aa had never been made, until the fame ihall be
determined by Death, Removal by the Governor
or other Avoidance, as the Cafe may happen.
14nd be it further EnSf1ed by the Authority
aforeiaid, That upon every Vacancy OF the Of
fees of Chief Jultiee and Judges of the hyperion
Court of the laid Province, from and alter the
the Governor for the Time being. or in his Ab-
fence the Lieutenant Governor, without the Con-
fent of the Council, iha have full Power and
apH the PerIOQg