Britain and Ireland.. His R. H. the Duke of York. His R. H. the Duke of Cumberland. [Then follow the names of ninety other Privy Counsellors, as mentioned above.] Cheshire-B. Grey, of Ashton Hayes, Esq. Dorsetshire-E. Greathed, of Udden, Esq. Leicestershire-R. Norman, of Melton Mow- Lincolnshire-Sir J. Trollope, of Casewick, Norfolk-C. Lucas, of Filby, Esq. Northumberland-W. Burrell, of Broome Bart. Rulandshire-Hon. G. Watson, of Rocking ham Castle. Shropshire-G. Brooke, of Haughton, Esq. This day his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, Regent of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, by virtue of an Act passed in the present Session of Parliament, intituled, " An Act to provide for the Administration of the Royal Authority; and for the Care of his Majesty's Royal Person, during the continuance of his Majesty's Illness; and for the Resumption of the exercise of the Royal Authority by his Majesty," was, at his first coming into the Council, pleased to declare, that understanding, that the law required that he should take and subscribe certain Oaths and Declarations, he was now ready to do so; his Royal Highness accordingly took and subscribed the Oaths and Declarations required by the said Act; after which all the Members present of his Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council Wiltshire H. Biggs, of Stockton, Esq. had the honour of kissing his Royal High-Yorkshire-R. Watt, of Bishop Burton, Esq. Worcestershire-T. Hawkes, of Dudley, Esq. ness's hand. ENGLAND. SHERIFFS.-At the Court at Bedfordshire-J. Howell, of Market-street, Berkshire-W. W. Clarke, of Ardington, Beckinghamshire-W. Bernard, of Nether Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire-W.D. Suffolk-R. Pettiward, of Finborough, Esq. Sussex-W. Dearling, of Donnington, Esq. SOUTH WALES. Carmarthenshire-H. Williams, of Edwins- Bart. Brecon W. Wilkins the younger, of Alex- Radnor-J. C. Severn, of Llangenllo, Esq. Merioneth--H. Reveley, of Brynywin, Esq. Anglesey-H. Williams, of Trearddur, Esq. Denbighshire-J. Wynne, of Garthuulio, Esq. Flintshire-Sir G. W. Prescott, of Ewloe, Bart. CORNWALL. W. S. L. Trelawney, of Penquite, Esq. 51 GEO. III. CAP. 1. An Act to provide for the Administration of the Royal Authority, and for the Care of His Majesty's Royal Person, during the Continuance of His Majesty's Illness; and for the Resumption of the Exercise of the Royal Authority by His Majesty.-[5th Feb. 1811.] WHEREAS by reason of the severe Indisposition with which it hath pleased God to afflict the King's most excellent Majesty, the personal exercise of the Royal Authority by his Majesty is for the present so far interrupted, that it becomes necessary to make provision for assisting his Majesty in the administration and exercise of the Royal Authority, and also for the Care of his Royal Person during the continuance of his Majesty's Indisposition, and for the Resumption of the exercise of the Royal Authority by his Majesty; be it therefore enacted by the King's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, That his Royal Highness George Augustus Frederick Prince of Wales shall have full Power and Authority, in the name and on the behalf of his Majesty, and under the Stile and Title of "Regent of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland," to exercise and administer the Royal Power and Authority to the Crown of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland belonging, and to use, execute, and perform all authorities, prerogatives, acts of government and administration of the same, which lawfully belong to the King of the said United Kingdom to use, execute, and perform; subject to such Limitations, Exceptions, Regulations, and Restrictions, as are herein-after specified and contained; and all and every act and acts which shall be done by the said Regent, in the name and on the behalf of his Majesty, by virtue and in pursuance of this Act, and according to the powers and authorities hereby vested in him, shall have the same force and effect to all intents and purposes as the like acts would have if done by his Majesty himself, and shall to all intents and purposes be full and sufficient warrant to all persons acting under the authority thereof; and all persons shall yield obedience thereto, and carry the same into effect, in the same manner and for the same purposes as the same persons ought to yield obedience to and carry into effect the like acts done by his Majesty himself; any law, course of office, or other matter or thing to the contrary notwithstanding. II. And be it further enacted, That as to all authorities given and appointments made in the name and in the behalf of his Majesty, and all other acts, matters, and things usually done under the authority of the Royal Sign Manual, the Signature. of the Regent in the form following, that is to say, George P. R." or in cases where the Royal Signature has usually been affixed in initials only, then in the form "G. P. R.," shall be as valid and effectual and have the same force and effect as his Majesty's Royal Sign Manual, and shall be deemed and taken to be to all intents and purposes his Majesty's Royal Sign Manual, and be obeyed as such. III. And be it further enacted, That when his Majesty shall by the blessing of God be restored to such a state of health as to be capable of resuming the personal exercise of his Royal Authority, and shall have declared his Royal. Will and Pleasure thereupon, as herein-after provided, all and every the powers and authorities given by this Act, for the exercise and administration of his Royal Power and Authority, or for the using, executing, and performing the Authorities, Preroga tives, Acts of Government, and Administration of the same, which belong to the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to use, execute, and perform, or for the Care of his Majesty's Royal Person, shall cease and determine; and no act, matter, or thing, which, under this Act, and previous to such declaration might be done in the administration of his Majesty's Royal Power and Authority, or in the using, exercising, or performing any such Authorities, Prerogatives, Acts of Government, or Administration as aforesaid, or in the Care of his Majesty's Royal Person, by virtue and in pursuance of this Act, shall, if done after such declaration of his Majesty's Royal Will and Pleasure, be thenceforth valid or effectual, IV. Provided always, and be it further enacted, That all persons holding any Offices or Places, or Pensions, during his Majesty's Pleasure, at the time of such declaration, under any appointment or authority of the Regent, or her Majesty, under the provisions of this Act, shall continue to bold the same, and to use, exercise, and enjoy all the powers, authorities, privileges, and emoluments thereof, notwithstanding such declaration of the resumption of the Royal Authority by his Majesty, unless and until his Majesty shall declare his Royal Will and Pleasure to the contrary; and all Orders, Acts of Government, or Administration of his Majesty's Royal Authority, made, issued, or done by the said Regent, before such declaration, shall be and remain in full force and effect, until the same shall be countermanded by his Majesty. Which Oaths shall be taken before his Majesty's most honourable Privy Council; who are hereby required and empowered to administer the same, and to enter the same in the Books of the said Privy Council. VII. And be it further enacted, That V. Provided also, and be it further the said Regent shall, at the time of his enacted, That no Acts of Regal Power, taking such Oaths as aforesaid, and before Prerogative, Government, or Administra- the members of the Privy Council admition of Government, of what kind or na-nistering the same, make, subscribe, and ture soever, which might lawfully be done or executed by the King's most excellent Majesty, personally exercising his Royal Authority, shall, during the continuance of the Regency by this Act established, be valid and effectual, unless done and executed in the name and on the behalf of his Majesty, by the Authority of the said Regent, according to the provisions of this Act, and subject to the Limitations, Exceptions, Regulations, and Restrictions herein-after-contained. VI. And be it further enacted, That the said Regent, before he shall act or enter upon his said Office of Regent, shall take the following Oaths: I do sincerely promise and swear, That I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to his Majesty King George. So help me God. I do solemnly promise and swear, That I will truly and faithfully execute the Office of Regent of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, according to an Act of Parliament passed in the 51st year of the reign of his Majesty King George the Third, intituled, An Act [here insert the title of this Act]; and that I will administer, according to law, the power and authority vested in me by virtue of the said Act; and that I will in all things, to the utmost of my power and ability, consult and maintain the safety, honour, and dignity of his Majesty and the welfare of his people. So help me God. audibly repeat the Declaration mentioned in an Act made in the 30th year of King Charles the Second, intituled, An Act for the more effectual preserving the King's Person and Government, by disabling Papists from sitting in either House of Parliament;' and shall produce a Certificate of his having received the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper in any of the royal chapels, signed by the person administering the same; which Certificate shall be sufficient evidence of the said Regent's having received the Sacrament; and such Declaration and Certificate shall respectively be registered in the Books of the Privy Council. VIII. Provided always, and be it enacted, That until after the 1st day of February 1812, if Parliament shall be then assembled, and shall have been sitting for six weeks immediately previous to the said 1st day of February 1812, or if Parliament shall be then assembled, but shall not have been so sitting for six weeks, then until the expiration of six weeks after Parliament shall have been so assembled and been sitting; or if Parlia ment shall not then be assembled, then until the expiration of six weeks after Parliament shall have been assembled and sitting, next after the said 1st day of February 1812, the Regent shall not have or exercise any power or authority to grant, in the name and on the behalf of his Majesty, any Rank, Title, or Dignity ters of the several other Counties, on the of the Peerage, by Letters Patent, Writ of Summons, or any other manner what-resignation of their respective Offices;' ever, or to summon any person to the House of Lords by any Title to which such person shall be the Heir Apparent, or to determine the Abeyance of any Rank, Title or Dignity of Peerage, which now is or hereafter shall be in Abeyance, in favour of any of the Coheirs thereof, by Writ of Summons or otherwise. liam in Bengal and at Madras, and the Office of Recorder of Bombay. 6 X. Provided also, and be it further enacted, That nothing in this Act contained shall in any manner affect or extend to prevent or restrain the granting of any Pensions under the provisions of an Act passed in the 41st year of the reign of his present Majesty, intituled, An Act for the better regulation of his Majesty's Prize Courts in the West Indies and America, and for giving a more speedy and effectual execution to the Decrees of the Lords Commissioners of Appeals,' and of another Act passed in the 43rd year of his present Majesty, intituled, · An Act 'for the encouragement of Seamen, aud for the better and more effectual man and to amend an Act passed in the 36th year of his present Majesty, intituled, An Act for encreasing the Salaries of the Chief and other Judges of the Courts of King's Bench and Common Pleas, and of the Chief Baron and other Barons of the Court of Exchequer in this King. dom;' or to prevent or restrain the IX. Provided also, and be it further granting of any Pensions out of the reve enacted, That the said Regent shall not, nues of the British territories in the East until after the said 1st day of February Indies, under the provisions of any Act or, 1812, or the expiration of such six weeks Acts of Parliament now in force, to such as aforesaid, have power or authority to persons as may have held the Office of grant, in the name or on the behalf of his Chief Justice or other Judge in the Su Majesty, any Office or Employment what-preme Courts of Judicature at Fort Wilever, in Reversion, or to grant for any longer term than during his Majesty's Pleasure, any Office, Employment, Salary, or Pension whatever, except such Offices and Employments in Possession for the term of the natural life, or during the good behaviour of the grantee or grantees thereof respectively, as by law must be so granted: Provided always, that nothing herein contained, shall in any manner affect or extend to prevent or restrain the granting of any Pensions under the provisions of an Act passed in the 39th year of the reign of his present Majesty, intituled, "An Act for the Augmentation of the Salaries of the Judges of the Courts in Westminster Hall, and also of the Lords of Session, Lords Commissioners of Justiciary, and Barons of Ex-ning his Majesty's Navy; for regulating chequer in Scotland; and for enabling the payment of Prize Money, and for his Majesty to grant Annuities to per- making provision for the Salaries of the sons in certain Offices in the said Judges of the Vice Admiralty Courts in Courts of Westminster Hall, on their the Island of Malta, and in the Bermudas, resignation of their respective Offices;' and Bahama Islands;' and also of anoand of another Act passed in the 48th ther Act passed in the 45th year of his preyear of the reign of his present Majesty, sent Majesty, intituled, An Act for the intituled, An Act for enabling his Majes-encouragement of Seamen, and for the ty to grant Annuities to the Judges of the Courts of Session, Justiciary, and Exchequer in Scotland, upon the resignation of their Offices; and of another Act, passed in Ireland, in the 40th year of the reign of his present Majesty, intituled, An Act to enable his Majesty to grant Annuities to the Lord High Chancellor, and to the Judges of the Court of King's Bench, Master of the Rolls, Judges of the Courts of Common Pleas and Exchequer, Judge or Commissary of the Court of Prerogative, the Judge of the Court of Admiralty, the Chairman of the Quarter Sessions of the •County of Dublin, and Assistant Barris better and more effectually manning of his Majesty's Navy.' XI. And be it enacted, That nothing in this Act contained shall extend or be construed to extend to empower the said Regent, in the name and on the behalf of his Majesty, to give the Royal Assent to any Bill or Bills in Parliament for repealing, changing, or in any respect varying the Order and Course of Succession to the Crown of this Realm, as the same stands now established by an Act passed in the 12th year of the reign of King William the Third, intituled, An Act for the further Limitation of the Crown, and better securing the Rights and Liberties of the ་ Yeomen of his Majesty's Guard, and the Subject; or to any Act for repealing or altering the Act made in the 13th year of the reign of King Charles the Second, in-tlemen Pensioners; and the nomination tituled, An Act for the Uniformity of Public Prayers and Administration of Sacraments, and other Rites and Cere. monies, and for establishing the Form of making, ordaining, and consecrating Bishops, Friests, and Deacons in the Church of England:' or the Act of the 5th year of the reign of Queen Anne, made in Scotland, intituled, An Act for securing the Protestant Religion and Presbyterian Church Government.' XII. Provided also, and be it enacted, That if his said Royal Highness George Augustus Frederick Prince of Wales shall not continue to be resident in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, or shall at any time marry a Papist, then and in either of such cases, all the powers and authorities vested in his said Royal High ness by this Act, shall cease and determine. Xll. And whereas it is expedient that the Care of his Majesty's Royal Person should be committed to the Queen's most excellent Majesty, together with the sole direction of such portion of his Majesty's Household as shall be deemed requisite and suitable for the due attendance on his Majesty's Sacred Person, and the maintenance of his Royal Dignity; Be it there fore enacted, That the Care of his Majesty's Royal Person, and the disposing, ordering, and managing of all matters and things relating thereto, shall be, and the same are hereby vested in the Queen's most excellent Majesty, during the continuance of his Majesty's Indisposition; and that the sole direction of his Majesty s Household, except the Lord Chamberlain of his Majesty's Household, the Captain of the Yeomen of his Majesty's Guard, and the Captain of the Honourable Band of Gentlemen Pensioners, shall be and is hereby vested in her Majesty; and her said Majesty shall have the full and sole power and authority, by any Instrument or Instruments in writing signed and seal ed by her Majesty, to nominate and appoint, in case of any vacancies arising by resignation or death, all the Officers and Persons belonging to his Majesty's House hold, in the respective departments thereof, whose appointment, nomination, or removal have heretofore been made by his Majesty; except the Lord Chamberlain of his Majesty's Houshold, and the Gentlemen and Grooms of his Majesty's Bedchamber, his Majesty's Equerries, the Captain of the and appointment by her Majesty, in man. ner and form aforesaid, shall be valid and effectual to all intents and purposes as if the same had been made or done by his Majesty in the accustomed manner; and the several persons so appointed shall be entitled to the like precedence, privileges, salaries, wages, profits, and all other emoluments, as the several persons now holding and enjoying the same offices are respectively entitled to: Provided always, That the power and authority given by this Act to her Majesty to nominate and appoint such persons of his Majesty's Household as are not herein before excepted, shall continue in force until the said 1st day of February, or the expiration of such six weeks as aforesaid, and no longer: Provided also, That her said Majesty shall not have any power or authority to remove any officer in any departaient of his Majesty's Houshold, by this Act made subject to the nomination or appointment of her Majesty, who shall have been nominated and appointed by his Majesty: Provided also, That untit the expiration of such period as aforesaid, no appointment shall be made to the Of fice of Lord Chamberlain of his Majesty's Household, now vacant, but that all the duties of the said Office shall be performed by the Vice Chamberlain; and that dur ing such period as aforesaid, no person holding the Office of Gentleman or Groom of his Majesty's Bedchan:ber, or being one of his Majesty's Equerries, shall be subject to be removed; and no vacancy which shall arise by death or resignation of any of the Grooms or Gentlemen of his Majesty's Bedchamber, or of his Majesty's Equerries, shall be supplied or filled up, or any appointment or nomination made to supply any such vacancy. XIV. Provided always, and be it further enacted, That it shall not be lawful for any Officer in his Majesty's House, hold who is by this Act put under the direction of her Majesty, to make any appointment to any Office to which such Officer may have the power of appointment for any longer period. than during his Majesty's Pleasure. XV. And whereas the execution of the weighty and arduous trusts by this Act committed to the Queen's most excellent Majesty, may require the assistance of a Council, with whom her Majesty may con |