The preſent eſtabliſhment conſiſts of a Governor and Commander in Chief, Lieutenant-governor, Council, Aſſembly, Magiſtrates, and Civil Officers.
The Chief Governor is the repreſentative of the King, General of the forces, Vice Admiral, Chancellor, and Ordinary of the iſland. He grants all the militia commiſſions, and commiſſions for fitting out privateers; gives grants of land, renews the leaſes of the French inhabitants, or other leaſeholders of the King; and alſo gives grants of poor ſettlers lots. He grants licences of marriage, licences to ſchool-maſters, and licences to tavern-keepers, or to ſell ſpirituous liquors, to keep gaming tables, &c. &c. independent of the other parts of Legiſlature. His ſalary is two thouſand pounds current money, which is paid him by the colony, excluſive of what he receives from the Crown; and alſo excluſive of his fees of office, which are very conſiderable.
