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Show [64} [6s] ciiferetion they i'huil think meet, of and conCernmg any grievances, or Complaints of grievances, empting, or iiipioietl to exit}, in the govermnent of. any or the {aid colonies, provinces or plantations refpectively, or in the laws and Ilatutes of this realm, rtfpeciing the fame; and of or concerning any aid or contribution to be furniihetl by all or any of the colonies, provinces or plantations reipet‘iively, for the common defence of thlb‘; realm, and the dominions thereunto belonging; and oi and Concerning fuch other regulations, provifions, mat-~ mentioned, or any of the provifions or refirié'rions therein contained, for fuch convenient time as the faid Commilhoners {hall think proper, fpecifying in fuch proclamation at what times or places refpeetively, and with what exceptions and reflriétions, the faid fufpenfion {hall take effeét, and the faid fufpenfion and proclamation in the fame manner and form to annul and revoke, according to their difcretion. " 1nd be itfurt/Mr maflcd by 1/25 authority afinfaia', That ters and things, as upon mature deliberation of the lord of them, {hall be thought Commiflioners, or any are hereby authorifed and impowered to fufpend in fuch, nt‘ct'ii'ary or convenient for the honor of his hiajeity, and the common good of all his fubjeo'ts. places, and for fuch times as they fhall think fit, during the continuance of this Act, the operation and effect of " Proof/[ed (1&9, and 173 it fart/1N maficd mm' (fer/arm], That no regulation, proviiion, matter or thing 10 propo‘Fd, treatEd, confulted or agreed, {hall have any other all or any of the Ail or Acts of Parliament which have paffed fince the 10th day of February, 1763, and which relate to any of his Majefly's faid colonies, provinces or plantations in North-America, f0 far as the fame does relate to them, or the operation and effect of any claufe, force or efiiet, or be carried further into execution, than the faid Commiflioners, or any of them, may, and they is herein after mentioned and provided, until the fame or any provifion or matter therein contained, f0 far as lhnll have been approved by Parliament. fuch claufes, provifions or matters, relate to any of the {aid colonies, provinces or plantations. " Pray/[lav] (1.1/72, and iv? it fiat/Mr mafia! by 13/25 [lilthfi‘lfy nfmyaid', 'l‘hat in order to facilitate the good purpoies of this Act, it thall and may be lawful for the fztid Com- niiiiioners, or any of them, from time to time, as they fhull iucge it convenient, to order and proclaim :2 ceii‘iztion of hoftilities, on the part of his h/lajefty's troops, in any of the {aid colonies or plantations, or any ptu‘t thereof, for any time, and under any conditions or reilrie'tious, which they {hall think convenient, and finch order and proclamation to revoke and annul in the fame manner and form, according to their difcretion. " 145111 I»; itfiA/‘z‘lz‘r mafia], That it {hall be lawful for the faid Cormniiiioners, or any of them, by procla- " flnd it is hereby mafied by the authority aforefizi/l, That it {hall and may be lawful to and for the {aid Commiflioners, or any of them, and they are hereby authorifed and impowered to grant a pardon or pardons to any number or defcription of perfons within the faid colonies, provinces or plantations. " AND that no let or hindrances may happen from the vacancy of the office of Governor and Commander in Chief in any of the faid colonies, provinces or plantations refpee'tively, or from the abfenee of fuch officer from his government, Be it furtlyer mafim' by the autbprity afanfaid, That the faid Commifiioners, or any of mation under their refpective hands and feals, from time them, {hall have full power and authority in any of the to time, to fufpend the operation and effects ofa certain {aid colonies, provinces or plantations refpeétively, wherein his Majefty hath ufually heretofore nominated and appointed a Governor, to nominate and appornt, by -any inf'trument under their hands and feals, a proper per- net of Parliament, made and pailed in the 16th year of the reign of his prefent l‘xlzijeily, for prohibitng all trade and intercouife with certain colonies and plantations therein named, and for the other purpofes therein zilfo mentioned, for; to be the Governor and Commander in Chief inf and ' 91‘ |