III.  Afrika.  975  1  52.  Transvaal:

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Provided  further  that,  if  any  such  Deputy  shall  have  been  duly  appointed,  it  shall  not
be  necessary  during  the  continuance  in  office  of  such  Deputy  for  any  person  to  assume  the
Government  of  the  Colony  as  Administrator  thereof.

XIV.  And  We  do  hereby  require  and  command  all  Our  Officers  and  Ministers,  Civil  and
Military,  and  all  other  the  inhabitants  of  the  Colony,  to  be  obedient,  aiding  and  assisting  unto
the  Governor,  or  to  such  person  or  persons  as  may  from  time  to  time,  under  the  provisions  of
these  Our  Letters  Patent,  administer  the  Government  of  the  Colony.

XV.  In  the  construction  of  these  Our  Letters  Patent,  the  term  ‘the  Governor,”  unless
inconsistent  with  the  context,  shall  include  every  person  for  the  time  being  administering  the
Government  of  the  Colony.

XVI.  And  We  do  hereby  reserve  to  Ourselves,  Our  heirs  and  successors,  full  power  and
authority  from  time  to  time  to  revoke,  alter,  or  amend  these  Our  Letters  Patent,  as  to  Us  or
them  shall  seem  fit.

XVII.  And  We  do  direct  and  enjoin  that  these  Our  Letters  Patent  shall  be  read  and
proclaimed  at  such  place  or  places  within  the  Colony  as  the  Governor  shall  think  fit,  and  shall
commence  and  come  into  operation  on  a  day  to  be  fixed  by  the  Governor  by  Proclamation  in
the  Transvaal  Government  Gazette.

In  witness  whereof  We  have  caused  these  Our  Letters  to  be  made  Patent.  Witness  Öurself
  at  Westminster,  this  sixth  day  of  December,  in  the  sixth  year  of  Our  Reign.

By  Warrant  under  the  King’s  Sign  Manual.

Muir  Mackenzie.

No.  3.  Instructions  passed  under  the  Royal  Sign  Manual  and  Signet,  to  the  Governor  and  Commanderin-Chiefl
  of  the  Colony  of  the  Transvaal.
EdwardR  &amp;  I.

Instructions  to  Our  Governor  and  Commander-in-Chief  in  and  over  Our  Colony  of  the
Transvaal,  or  to  Our  Lieutenant  Governor  or  other  Officer  for  the  time  being  administering  the
Government  of  Our  said  Colony.

Given  at  Our  Court  at  Saint  James’s,  this  sixth  day  of  December,  1906,  in  the  sixth
year  of  Our  Reign.

Whereas  by  certain  Letters  Patent  bearing  even  date  herewith  We  have  constituted,
ordered,  and  declared  that  there  shall  be  a  Governor  and  Commander-in-chief  (therein  and
hereinafter  called  the  Governor)  in  and  over  Our  Colony  of  the  Transvaal  (therein  and  hereinafter
  called  the  Colony);

And  whereas  We  have  by  the  said  Letters  Patent  authorized,  empowered,  and  commanded
the  Governor  to  do  and  execute  all  things  that  belong  to  his  said  office,  according  to  the  tenor
of  the  said  Letters  Patent  and  any  other  Our  Letters  Patent  having  effect  within  the  Colony,
and  of  such  Commission  as  may  be  issued  to  him  under  Our  Sign  Manual  and  Signet,  and  according
  to  such  Instructions  as  may  from  time  to  time  be  given  to  him  under  Our  Sign  Manual  and
Signet  or  by  Our  Order  in  Our  Privy  Council,  or  by  Us  through  one  of  Our  Principal  Secretaries
of  State,  and  to  such  Laws  as  are  now  or  shall  hereafter  be  in  force  in  the  Colony:

Now,  therefore,  We  do  hereby  direct  and  enjoin  and  declare  Our  Will  and  pleasure  to
be  as  follows:  —

I.  In  these  Our  Instructions,  unless  inconsistent  with  the  context,  the  term  “Governor”
shall  include  every  person  for  the  time  being  administering  the  Government  of  the  Colony.

II.  The  Governor  may,  whenever  he  thinks  fit,  require  any  person  in  the  public  service
to  take  the  Oath  of  Allegiance,  together  with  such  other  Oath  or  Oaths  as  may  from  time  to
time  be  prescribed  by  any  Law  in  force  in  the  Colony.  The  Governor  is  to  administer  such  Oaths
or  cause  them  to  be  administered  by  some  Public  Officer  of  the  Colony.

III.  The  Governor  shall  forthwith  communicate  these  Our  Instructions  to  the  Executive
Council,  and:  likewise  all  such  others,  from  time  to  time,  as  he  shall  find  convenient  for  Our
service  to  impart  to  them.

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