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deſtine trade. He is alſo a Member of the Council, and Aſſiſtant Juſtice of the other Courts.

The King's Attorney-general, and the Solicitor-general, are both appointed by the Crown, and have each a ſalary allowed them. The public Secretary and Regiſter, and the Provoſt Marſhal enjoy their offices by patent; the latter acts as Uſher of the Black Rod, and Meſſenger of the Council, the public Secretary as Clerk to that Board; they have a yearly ſalary allowed them by the colony.

There are, beſides, Justices of the Quorum, who are all Members of the Council, Juſtices of the Peace, Coroner, Way-wardens, Town-wardens, and Conſtables in every pariſh of the iſland. The firſt three deſcription of civil officers are appointed by commiſſions, under the Seal at Arms of the Governor in Chief;

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