punishment for these small offences at their Discretion, so that it exceeds [qy ? extends] not to Life And any three Justices of the Peace (one being of the Quorum) and Five Freeholders or Limb. have power without a Grand or Petty Jury to proceed against and try in a Summary Way, Slave s offending in certain cases, and punish them even with death.

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The Duty of His Majesty's Attorney General of the Province is similar to the Duty of that Officer in England, and the Master of the Crown Office He is appointed by the Crown during Pleasure, and :

His Majesty has no Sollicitor General nor Council in the Province, to assist the Attorney General

upon any Occasion. There are two other Courts in the Province. Course of the Civil Law

The Court of Admiralty which proceeds after the been so enlarged by divers

in matters within its Jurisdiction, which has

Statutes as to include almost every breach of the Acts of Trade.

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this Court an appeal lies to

a Superior Court of Admiralty, lately established in North America by Statute ; before this Establishment an appeal only lay to the High Court of Admiralty of England. The Prerogative Court concerns itself only in the Probate of wills and in matters relating to the Administration of the Estates of Intestates and in granting Licenses of Marriage. The Governor is properly the Judge of this Court but it lias been usual for him to act in general by a Delegate.