ANDREW OLIVER'S COMMISSION AS LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR OF THE PROVINCE OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY 19 OCTOBER, 1770 COMMISS TO A. OLIVER ESQ TO BE LT GOV George K Seal George the third by the Grace of God King of Great Britain, France and Ereland Defender of the Faith be To our Trusty & well beloved ANDREW OLIVER Esquire 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 Massachusetts Bay in New England in America in the room of Thomas Hutchinson Esquire; 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 Massachusetts Bay in New England, now and for the time being; We do hereby authorize & impower you to execute and perform all and singular the powers and authorities 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 Massachusetts Bay 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 nineteenth day of October 1770 In the tenth year of our Reign. By his Majesty's Command HILLSBOROUGH Andrew Oliver Esq Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts Bay Province of March 14. 1771 Andrew Oliver Esq appointed Lieutenant Governor of the Province aforesaid, took the Oaths appointed by Act of Parliament to be taken instead of the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy, repeated and subscribed the Test or declaration therein contained together with the Oath of Abjuration, and also an oath that he would faithfully perform the duties of the office aforesaid according to the best of his skill & Judgment Before T. HUTCHINSON Crown Commissions, 1677-1774, pp. 124-125. THOMAS OLIVER'S COMMISSION AS LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR OF THE PROVINCE OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY 28 MAY, 1774 THO OLIVER ESQ LT GOV. OF MASSA BAY George K (L. S.) George the Third by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Freland King defender of the Faith be To our trusty and well beloved THOMAS OLIVER Esq' of Cambridge in our Province of Massachusetts Bay Greeting. We reposing especial trust and confidence in your Loyalty, courage and prudence do by these presents constitute and appoint nou to be our Lieutenant Governor of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England in America in the room of Andrew Oliver Esq' deceased, 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 Massachusetts 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 authorities 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 Massachusetts Bay 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 give a ready obedience accordingly. Given at our Court at St James's the twenty eighth day of May 1774 In the fourteenth year of our Reign. By his Majesty's Command DARTMOUTH Thomas Oliver Esq' Lieut Gov' of Mass Bay. Province of Mass Bay Sworn before me in Council this 8 day of August 1774 THOS GAGE Governor. Crown Commissions, 1677-1774, pp. 155–156. |