and perform all and singular the Powers and Directions contain'd in Our Commission to Our said Captain General and Governor in Chief [according to such Instructions as are already sent, or hereafter shall from time to time be sent unto him, or as you shall receive from Us and from Our said Captain General and Governor in Chief] of Our said Province of Massachusetts Bay now and for the time being; and all and singular Our Officers, Ministers and Loving Subjects of Our said Province and Territories, and all others whom it may concern, are hereby commanded to take due Notice [hereof] [thereof] and to give ready Obedience accordingly. Given at Our Court at St James's the 29th Day of April 1732 in the Fifth year of Our Reign. By His Majesty's Command HOLLES NEWCASTLE. [Sworn before His Excellency the Governor in Council, August 8. 1732. Attest J WILLARD Secry Examined J WILLARD Secry] ·Public Record Office, Colonial Office, Class 324, Vol. 50, pp. 59-60. Compared with the record of Royal Commissions (Crown Commissions, 1628-1663, p. 35) in the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth.1 1 See footnote, p. 56, ante. THOMAS HUTCHINSON'S FIRST COMMISSION AS LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR OF THE PROVINCE OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY 10 FEBRUARY, 1758 [HIS MAJESTYS] COMMISSION [APPOINTING] [TO THE HONBLE] THOM3 HUTCHINSON ESQ" [TO BE] LIEUT GOVERNOR OF THE [PROVINce of the] MASSACHUSETTS BAY, [NEW ENGLAND 1758 JAN 18] [L. S.] [eorge] A. George the Second by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Freland king Defender of the Faith Br. To Our Trusty and Wellbeloved THOMAS HUTCHINSON Esq Greeting We reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Loyalty, Courage and Prudence, [do] by these Presents constitute and appoint you to be Our Lieutenant Governor of Our Province and Territory of the Massachusets Bay in New England in America, in the room of Spencer Phipps Esq deceased; To have, hold, and enjoy the said Place and Office during Our Pleasure, with all Rights, Privileges, Profits, Perquisites and Advantages to the same belonging or appertaining. And further, in case of the Death or Absence of Our Captain General and Governor in Chief in and over Our said Province of Massachusets Bay in New England, now and for the time being, We do hereby Authorize and empower you to execute and perform all and singular the Powers and Directions contain'd in Our Commission to Our said Captain General and Governor in Chief according to such Instructions as are already sent, or [shall] hereafter [shall] from time to time be sent unto him, or as you shall receive from Us and from Our said Captain General and Governor in Chief of Our said Province of the Massachusets Bay now and for the time being, And all and singular Our Officers Ministers and loving subjects of Our said Province and Territory, and all others whom it may concern, are hereby com. manded to take due Notice thereof and to give ready Obedience accordingly. Given at Our Court at St James's the [tenth] day of [February] 1758 in the 31st year of Our Reign. By His Majesty's Command. [HOLDERNESS] [Province of the Massachusetts Bay, June 1. 1758 Sworn before me in Council T. POWNALL] Public Record Office, Colonial Office, Class 324, Vol. 51, pp. 113-114. Compared with the record of Royal Commissions (Crown Commissions, 1628-1663, pp. 164–165) in the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth.1 1 See footnote, p. 56, ante. THOMAS HUTCHINSON'S SECOND COMMISSION AS LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR OF THE PROVINCE OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY 13 MARCH, 1761 [HIS MAJESTY King George the thirDS] COMMISSION TO [THE HONBLE] THOMAS HUTCHINSON [ESQE TO BE] LIEUT: GOVE OF THE [PROVINCE OF the], George the Third by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ereland king Defender of the Faith tc: To Our Trusty and Welbeloved THOMAS HUTCHINSON Esqre Greeting. We reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Loyalty Courage and Prudence do by these Presents constitute and appoint you to be Our Lieutenant Governor of the Province of the Massachusets Bay in New England in America. To have hold exercise and enjoy the Said Place and Office during our Pleasure with all Rights, Privileges, Profits, Perquisites and Advantages to the same belonging or appertaining. And further, in case of the Death or Absence of Our Captain General and Governor in Chief in and over Our Said Province of the Massachusets Bay in New England, now and for the time being, We do hereby authorize and impower you to execute and perform all and singular the Powers and Author ities contained in Our Commission to our said Captain General and Governor in Chief according to such instructions as are already sent, or hereafter shall from time to time be sent unto him or as you shall receive from Us and from Our said Captain General and Governor in Chief of Our said Province of the Massachusets Bay [in New England] now and for the time being, and all and singular Our Officers Ministers and loving Subjects of Our said Province and all others whom it may concern are hereby commanded to take due Notice hereof and to give a ready Obedience accordingly. Given at Our Court at St James's the [Thirteenth] day of [March] 1761. in the First Year of our reign. By His Majesty's Command. W. PITT. Public Record Office, Colonial Office, Class 5, Vol. 920, p. 33. Compared with the record of Royal Commissions (Crown Commissions, 1628-1663, pp. 208-209) in the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth.1 1 See footnote, p. 56, ante. |