Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-02-23

ects as a thing to which arn so essential
~ obliged
Having in this every consideration which
IN similar case is present TO me: am
fpleased to appoint ~ govern in my absence
and to rule these NV kingdSns the Marquis
OF Abrantes, my dearly beloved cousin, Fran
cisco da Cunnu de Menenzes, lieutenant pre-
neral OF my armies, the Prince Castro, of
my council, and regi}or of Justice, Pedro de
Meile breyneer, of NV council, who will
serve as president of my rova al treasury, in
the absence and impeachment of Luis dc Vas
lcancellas Souza, who is unable fron sick
ness Don Francisco de Norouha, lieute-
nant general of my armies and president of
the Meza da Conscienciu Ordens: and in
deficiency of either of them, the Count Mon
teiro Mir, who have appointed president
OF the Senado da Camera, with the assis-
tance OF the two secretaries; the Count
Sampaio and in his room Don Miguel Pc
reira Foriaz, and ofthe Desembargador de
Faro, and my Procurator Of the crown, Joao
Antonio Satter de Meudonsu, from the great
confidence which Ihave i'm all Of them, and
great experience which they lave had in the
affairs of thus government Being certain
that my klngd IN and people will be govern
cd and ruled in a manner that my consci-
ence VIII be at ease, and that the said gov
errors will entirely fulfil DISQUALIFICATION
during the time that G ID is pleased that
shallbe absent from this capital, admins
tering Jns'icc with impartiality, distributing
rewards and punishments according to the
merits of each one OF them.
L he said governors will thus understand
ana tuihl IN the manner aforesaid, i'm con-
formity with the instructions which will be
signed by me with this decree; and they
viii make the necessary participations to
the competent departments Palace of Nos
sa Senhcra da Adjuda, the 26th Nov. 1907.
with the signature of the Prince Regent, 0.
l. instructions referred to in my royal de-
cree of the 26th November, 1908.
The governors which thought fit to ap-
point by my royal decree of this date, to go
vern these Kingdoms during my absence,
will have the accustomed oath administer
ed IN them by the Cardinal Patriarch, and
will be dilgent, watchfui, active and Wig :
liant IN the administration of Justice, distri-
butlng 1t with impartiality, and conserving
IN rigorous observance the laws of this king
dom.
They will secure to the subjects all pri-
vileges which by me and by the kings my
ancestors have been granted. In the con-
solutions which may be presented them by
the respective tribunals the plurality of
votes shall decide, regulating themselves,
by the law and customs of the Kingdom
They will consider those employments by
parents. and the officers ofjustice and.reve-
nue. IN the manner until now practised by
(me.
They will be careful to defend the persons
and property Of my faithful subjects, choo-
sing for the military emplovments those
whom they shall know deserving of chem
They will endeavor as far as possible TO
preserve this kingdom in peace, and that
the troops OF the emperor of the French and
king OF Italy, may be well quartered and
provided with every thing necessary during
the time they may stay in this kingdom,
avoid perPetrating all and whatsoever in
SUR, and furnishing it with rigor whenever
IT may happen; preserving always the good
/ harmony which ought to be practised with
1.-THE armies OF those nations with whom we
are united on the Continent
1t by any manner one of the said govern
ors should be lost, the plurality OF votes shall
j decide his successor. / conhde much in his
honor and virtue, that my people will not
suffer embarrassment in my absence and
that should God permit me to return to these
my Kingdoms with brevity, / NAV discover
III every one among them the good order
and tranquility which ought to exist among
subjects who have rendered themselves So
worthy of my paternal care. Palace of
Nossa Senhora da Ajuda, 25th November,
1907.
PRINCE.
NETWORK, February 10.