...rely. The royal proclamation declared: "All persons inhabiting in, or resorting to, our said colony, may confide in our royal protection for the enjoyment of the benefit of the laws or our realm of England." The proclamation instructs the Governor to constitute courts for trying cases,...

...and under such regulations and restrictions as are used in other colonies; and in the mean time, and until such assemblies can be called as afore-said,...to the governors of our said colonies respectively, to^etect and constitute, with the advice of our said councils respectively, courts of judicature and...

...and under such regulations and restrictions as are used in other colonies; and in the mean time, and until such assemblies can be called as aforesaid,...the laws of our realm of England : for which purpose \ve have given power under our great seal to the governors of our said colonies respectively, to pr»»rt...

...good government, as near as may be agreeable to the laws of England * * * and in the meantime, and until such assemblies can be called as aforesaid,...of the benefit of the laws of our realm of England. In the joint appendix submitted to us, the late Sir John Macdonald in his opinion relative to the power...

...agreeable to the laws of England . . . and in the meantime, and until such assemblies can be called ... all persons inhabiting in or resorting to our said...the benefit of the laws of our realm of England." This introduction of the laws of England was unobjectionable in the other three governments, or nearly...

...and under such Regulations and restrictions as are used in other Colonies ; and in the mean time, and doth frequently treat them with a Rage and Rudeness...Demeanor, as dishonorable to the Trust he holds of yo m oпт Royal Protection for the Enjoyment of the Benefit of the Laws of our Realm of England ; rfi5r~which...

...colonies." And then it is further declared in your Majesty's said proclamation, "that in the mean time, and until "such assemblies can be called as aforesaid, all persons inhabiting "in or resorting to your Majesty's said colonies may confide in "your Majesty's royal protection for thé enjoyment of...

...be called as aforesaid, «3 Persons Inhabiting in or resorting to our Said Colonies may confide nonr Royal Protection for the Enjoyment of the Benefit of the Laws of "sr Realm of England ; for which Purpose We have given Power under *r Great Seal to the Governors of...

...Proclamation declaring that until assemblies should be constituted, all persons in the ceded territories "may confide in our Royal protection for the enjoyment...the benefit of the laws of our realm of England". Whether or not this Proclamation and the subsequent Ordinances of General Murray had the effect of...

...hint of legislative power is given. The proclamation rested satisfied with the smug assurance, ' that until such assemblies can be called as aforesaid, all persons inhabiting in or resorting to our said colon [y] may confide in our royal protection for the enjoyment of the benefit of the laws of our realm...