House of Representatives, and, except the Judges of the Court of Chancery, commiffioned by the Governor and Commander in Chief during good behaviour; but shall be removed on addrefs of the Senate and Houfe of Representatives.

XXVIII. That the Sheriffs, qualified as by law directed, shall be chosen in like manner, by the Senate and Houfe of Representatives, when the Governor, Lieutenant-governor, and Privy-council are chofen, and commiffioned by the Governor and Commander in Chief for two years; and fhall give fecurity, as required by law, before they enter on the execution of their office. No Sheriff who fhall have ferved for two years, fhall be eligible to serve in the faid office, after the expiration of the faid term, until the full end and term of four years, but fhall continue in office until fuch choice be made: nor fhall any perfon be eligible as Sheriff, in any district, unless he shall have refided therein for two years previous to the election.

XXIX. That two Commiffioners of the Treasury, the Secretary of the State, the Regifters of mefne conveyances in each district, Attorney

Attorney-general, Surveyor-general, Powderreceiver, Collectors and Comptrollers of the Cuftoms, and Waiters, be chofen in like manner, by the Senate and House of Representatives, jointly, by ballot, in the House of Reprefentatives, and commiffioned by the Governor and Commander in Chief for two years. That none of the faid officers refpectively, who fhall have ferved for four years, fhall be eligible to serve in the faid offices after the expiration of the faid term, until the full end and term of four years, but fhall continue in office until a new choice be made: provided, that nothing herein contained fhall extend to the feveral perfons appointed to the above offices respectively, under the late Conftitution. And that the prefent, and all future Commiffioners of the Treafury, and Powder-receivers, fhall each give bond, with approved fecurity, agreeable to law.

XXX. That all the officers in the army and navy of this State, of and above the rank of Captain, fhall be chofen by the Senate and House of Reprefentatives, jointly, by ballot, in the House of Reprefentatives, and commiffioned

fioned by the Governor and Commander in Chief; and that all other officers in the army and navy of this State fhall be commiffioned by the Governor and Commander in Chief.

XXXI. That in cafe of vacancy in any of the offices above directed to be filled by the Senate and House of Reprefentatives, the Governor and Commander in Chief, with the advice and confent of the Privy-council, may appoint others in their ftead, until there fhall be an election by the Senate and Houfe of Reprefentatives to fill those vacancies respectively.

XXXII. That the Governor and Commánder in Chief, with the advice and confent of the Privy-Council, may appoint, during pleasure, until otherwise directed by law, all other neceffary officers, except fuch as are now by law directed to be otherwife chosen.

XXXIII. That the Governor and Commander in Chief fhall have no power to commence war, or conclude peace, or enter into any final treaty, without the confent of the Senate and House of Reprefentatives.

XXXIV. That the refolutions of the late Congreffes of this State, and all laws now of force

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here (and not hereby altered), shall so continue, until altered or repealed by the legislature of this State, unless where they are temporary, in which case they shall expire at the times respectively limited for their duration.

XXXV. That the Governor and Commander in Chief for the time being, by and with the advice and confent of the Privy-council, may lay embargoes, or prohibit the exportation of any commodity, for any time, not exceeding thirty days, in the recefs of the General Affembly.

XXXVI. That all perfons who shall be chofen and appointed to any office, or to any place of truft, civil or military, before entering upon the execution of office shall take the following oath :

"I, A. B. do acknowledge the State of South-Carolina to be a free, independent, and fovereign State, and that the people thereof owe no allegiance or obedience to George the Third, King of Great Britain. And I do renounce, refuse, and abjure, any allegiance or obedience to him. And I do fwear or affirm (as the cafe may be) that I will, to the utmost of my power, fupport, maintain, and defend

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the faid State, against the said King George the Third, and his heirs and fucceffors, and his or their abettors, affiftants, and adherents, and will ferve the faid State in the office of with fidelity and honour, and according to the best of my skill and understanding. So help me God."

XXXVII. That adequate yearly falaries be allowed to the public officers of this State, and be fixed by law.

XXXVIII. That all perfons and religious focieties who acknowledge that there is one God, and a future state of rewards and punishments, and that God is publicly to be worshipped, shall be freely tolerated. The Christian Proteftant religion fhall be deemed, and is hereby constituted and declared to be the established religion of this State. That all denominations of Chriftian Proteftants in this State, demeaning themselves. peaceably and faithfully, fhall enjoy equal religious and civil privileges. To accomplish this desirable purpose, without injury to the religious property of thofe Societies of Christians which are by law already incorporated for the purpose of religious worship; and to put it fully into the Ꮓ

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