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Show a 1*) ;32 ACTS RELATING Part 11. company: the governing part of which was fuppofcd to be fixed, and refident in England. The " factories and colonies," thus in- corporated, are not declared (as in the former charters) " a body corporate and " politic, capable of pleading, and being impleaded,"&c. but are ereétedinto " one _ " real province."--A very different kind of fociety, and requiring far other powers than a mere body corporate. The affairs of the province accordingly are to be adminiflered by a governor, dc- pray-governor, and fecretary; all three at the nomination of the crown ; by twenty-eight allillants, or counfellors, to be annually chofen by the general affen'h blies; and laflly, by reprefentatives to be deputed by the relpet‘live towns and dif« trifis. The council is to confift of the gover- Sect. IV. To THE Commas. 133 The general courts, or allhntblies, are to confift of the governor, or deputy-g0vernor, the alliltants, and the reprefentatives. \Vith the governor is lodged the power of fummoning the council, and general courts. Both, or either, as often as he fees fit. But the general courts he is obliged to fumrnon once a year at leafi. He may adjourn, prorogue, or difiolve them at his pleafure. He has a negative on all laws; as alfo in the election of counfellors. He has the command of the militia writ/11.21 the province: he may erect, or demolifh forts, and commit the govern- ment of them to fuch perfons as he pleafes. Thefe are acts in which, by the char- ter, he is bound only by his own dif- nor, or deputy-governor, and feven, at cretion. leai‘t, of the aflifiants. Other acts are not to be done but with ‘1‘ the advice, or confent" of the council. The K 3 It |
