Form of Siguature of Regent. When Powers C.1. 51° GEO. III. A.D.1811. His Majefty, by virtue and in pursuance of this Act, and according to the Powers and Authorities hereby vested in him, fhall have the fame force and Effect to all Intents and Purposes as the like Acts would have if done by His Majesty himself, and fhall to all Intents and Purposes be full and fufficient Warrant to all Perfons acting under the Authority thereof; and all Perfons fhall yield Obedience thereto, and carry the fame into Effect, in the fame manner and for the fame Purpofes as the fame Perfons ought to yield Obedience to and carry into Effect the like Acts done by His Majefty himself; any Law, Courfe of Office, or other Matter or Thing to the contrary notwithftanding. II. And be it further enacted, That as to all Authorities given and Appointments made in the Name and on the Behalf of His Majefty, and all other Acts, Matters and Things ufually done under the Authority of the Royal Sign Manual, the Signature of the Re gent in the Form following; that is to fay, George P. R. or in cafes where the Royal Signature has ufually been affixed in Initials only, then in the Form G. P. R, fhall be as valid and effectual, and have the fame Force and Effect as His Majefty's Royal Sign Manual, and fhall be deemed and taken to be to all Intents and Purposes His Majesty's Royal Sign Manual, and be obeyed as fuch. III. And be it further enacted, That when His Majefty fhall by of Act to cease. the Bleffing of God be reftored to fuch a State of Health as to be capable of refuming the Perfonal Exercife of his Royal Authority, and fhall have declared his Royal Will and Pleasure thereupon, as hereinafter 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 ufing, executing and performing the Authorities, Prerogatives, Acts of Government and Adminiftration of the fame, which belong to the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to ufe, execute and perform, or for the Care of His Majefty's Royal Perfon, fhall ceafe and determine; and no Act, Matter or Thing, which, under this Act, and previous to fuch Declaration might be done in the Administration of His Majefty's Royal Power and Authority, or in the ufing, exercifing or performing any fuch Authorities, Prerogatives, Acts of Government or Adminif tration as aforefaid, or in the Care of His Majesty's Royal Perfon, by virtue and in pursuance of this Act, fhall, if done after fuch Decla ration of His Majefty's Royal Will and Pleasure, be thenceforth valid or effectual. Acts of Re gent to remain, Tulets counter manded by His Majefty. IV. Provided always, and be it further enacted, That all Perfons holding any Offices or Places, or Penfions during His Majesty's Pleafure, at the time of fuch Declaration, under any Appointment or Au thority of the Regent, or Her Majefty, under the Provifions of this Act, fhall continue to hold the fame, and to use, exercife and enjoy all the Powers, Authorities, Privileges and Emoluments thereof, notwithstanding fuch Declaration of the Refumption of the Royal Au thority by His Majefty, unless and until His Majesty shall declare his Royal Will and Pleasure to the contrary; and all Orders, Acts of Government or Adminiftration of His Majefty's Royal Authority, made, iffued or done by the faid Regent, before fuch Declaration, fhall be and remain in full Force and Effect, until the same shall be countermanded by His Majefly. V. Pro ! V. Provided alfo, and be it further enacted, That no Acts of In what cafes Regal Power, Prerogative, Government or Adminiftration of Go- only Acts of Re vernment, of what Kind or Nature foever, which might lawfully be sent valid. done or executed by the King's Moft Excellent Majefty, perfonally exercifing his Royal Authority, fhall, during the Continuance of the Regency by this Act eftablifhed, be valid and effectual, unlefs done and executed in the Name and on the Behalf of His Majesty, by the Authority of the faid Regent, according to the Provifions of this Act, and fubject to the Limitations, Exceptions, Regulations and Restrictions hereinafter contained. VI. And be it further enacted, That the faid Regent, before he Regent to take fhall act or enter upon his faid Office of Regent, fhall take the fol- the following lowing Oaths: IDO fincerely promife and fwear, That I will be faithful and So help me GOD.' So help me GOD.' Oaths. Stat. 2. and VII. And be it further enacted, That the faid Regent fhall, at Regent on taking the time of his taking fuch Oaths as aforefaid, and before the Mem- Oaths, to fubbers of the Privy Council adminiftering the fame, make, fubfcribe, fcribe Declaand audibly repeat the Declaration mentioned in an Act made in the tation 30 Car. 2. Thirtieth Year of King Charles the Second, intituled, An A for the produce Certifimore effectual preferving the King's Perfon and Government, by difabling cate of having Papills from fitting in either House of Parliament; and fhall produce a taken the SacreCertificate of his having received the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper ment. in any of the Royal Chapels, figned by the Perfon adminiftering the fame; which Certificate fhall be fufficient Evidence of the faid Re-, gent's having received the Sacrament; and fuch Declaration and Certificate fhall refpectively be registered in the Books of the Privy Council. VIII. Provided always, and be it enacted, That until after the Provifo as to First Day of February One thoufand eight hundred and twelve, if Regent granting Parlia- Peerages, &c. B 2 As to Regent granting Offices in Reverfion, &c. Exception. Provifo. C. 1. 51° GEO. III. A.D.1811. Parliament fhall be then affembled, and fhall have been fitting for Six Weeks immediately previous to the faid First Day of February One thoufand eight hundred and twelve, or if Parliament fhall be then affembled, but fhall not have been so fitting for Six Weeks, then until the Expiration of Six Weeks after Parliament shall have been fo affembled and been fitting; or if Parliament fhall not then be affembled, then until the Expiration of Six Weeks after Parlia ment fhall have been affembled and fitting, next after the faid First Day of February One thoufand eight hundred and twelve, the Regent fhall not have or exercife any Power or Authority to grant, in the Name and on the Behalf of His Majefty, any Rank, Title or Dignity of the Peerage, by Letters Patent, Writ of Summons, or any other manner whatever, or to fummon any Perfon to the House of Lords by any Title to which such Perfon fhall be the Heir Apparent, or to determine the Abeyance of any Rank, Title or Dignity of Peerage, which now is or hereafter fhall be in Abeyance, in favour of any of the Coheirs thereof by Writ of Summons, or other -wife. IX. Provided alfo, and be it further enacted, That the faid Regent fhall not, until after the faid First Day of February One thousand eight hundred and twelve, or the Expiration of fuch Six Weeks as aforefaid, have Power or Authority to grant, in the Name or on the Behalf of His Majefty, any Office or Employment whatever, in Reversion, or to grant for any longer Term than during His Majefty's Pleafure, any Office, Employment, Salary or Penfion whatever, except fuch Offices and Employments in Poffeffion for the Term of the natural Life, or during the good Behaviour of the Grantee or Grantees thereof refpectively, as by Law muft be fo granted: Provided always, that nothing herein contained, fhall in any manner affe& or extend to prevent or reftrain the granting of any Penfions under the Provilions of an Act paffed in the Thirty ninth Year of the Reign 39 G. 3. c. 110. of His prefent Majefty, intituled, An Ad for the Augmentation of the Salaries of the Judges of the Courts in Weftminster Hall, and also of the Lords of Seffion, Lords Commiffioners of Juficiary, and Barons of Exchequer in Scotland; and for enabling His Majefty to grant Annuities to Perfons in certain Offices in the faid Courts of Weftminfter Hall, on their Refignation of their refpective Offices; and of another A&t palled in the Forty eighth Year of His prefent Majefty, intituled, 48 G. 3. 145. An Act for enabling Ilis Majefly to grant Annuities to the Judges of the Courts of Seffion, Juficiary and Exchequer in Scotland, upon the Refignation of their Offices; and of another Act paffed in Ireland, in the 40 G. 3. (J.) c. Fortieth Year of the Reign of His prefent Majefty, intituled, An A to enable His Majefly to grant Annuities to the Lord High Chancellor, and to the Judges of the Court of King's Bench, Mafter of the Rolls, Judges of the Courts of Common Pleas and Exchequer, Judge or Commiffury of the Court of Prerogative, the Judge of the Court of Admiralty, the Chairman of the Quarter Seffions of the County of Dub lin, and Alifant Barriflers of the feveral other Counties, on the Refignation of their refpective Offices; and to amend an At paffed in the Thirty fixib Year of His prefent Majefly, intituled, An Ad for encreafing 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 Kingdom; or to prevent or reftrain the granting of any Penfions out of the Revenues of the British Ter ritories ritories in the East Indies, under the Provifions of any A&t or Acts of Provifo as to granting of Penfions under 41 G. 3. (U. K.) c. 96. X. Provided alfo, and be it further enacted, That nothing in this Act contained, shall in any manner affect or extend to prevent or reftrain the granting of any Penfions under the Provifions of an A&t paffed in the Forty firft Year of the Reign of His prefent Majefty, intituled, An Ad for the better Regulation of His Majefty's Prize Courts in the Weft Indies and America, and for giving a more speedy and effectual Execution to the Decrees of the Lords Commiffioners of Appeals, and of another Act paffled in the Forty third Year of His prefent Majefty, intituled, An Ad for the Encouragement of Seamen, 45 G. 3. c. 72. and for the better and more effectual manning His Majefly's Navy ; for regulating the Payment of Prize Money, and for making Provifion for the Salaries of the Judges of the Vice Admiralty Courts in the Ifiand of Malta, and in the Bermudas and Bahama Ilands; and also of another Act paffed in the Forty fifth Year of His prefent Majefty, intituled, An Ad for the Encouragement of Seamen, and for the better and more effectually manning of His Majefty's Navy. As to empower XI. And be it enacted, That nothing in this Act contained fhall extend or be conftrued to extend to empower the faid Regent, in the ing Regent to give the Royal Name and on the Behalf of His Majefty, to give the Royal Affent Affent to repeal to any Bill or Bills in Parliament, for repealing, changing, or in any 12 & 13 W. 3, refpect varying the Order and Courfe of Succeffion to the Crown of c. 2. this Realm, as the fame ftands now eftablished by an Act paffed in the Twelfth 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 Subje&; or to any Act for repealing or altering the Act made in the Thirteenth Year of the Reign of King Charles the Second, intituled, An Act for the Uniformity of 13 Car. 2. c. 4. Public Prayers and Adminiftration of Sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies, and for establishing the Form of making, ordaining and confecrating Bishops, Priefts and Deacons in the Church of Eng-' land; or the Act of the Fifth Year of the Reign of Queen Anne, made in Scotland, intituled, An Act for fecuring the Proteflant Reli- Scotch Act. gion and Prefbyterian Church Government. XII. Provided alfo, and be it enacted, That if His faid Royal Regent refiding Highness George Auguftus Frederick Prince of Wales fhall not continue in the Kingdon, to be refident in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Marrying a Papift. or fhall at any time marry a Papift, then and in either of fuch cafes, all the Powers and Authorities vefted in His faid Royal Highness by this Act, hall ceafe and determine. jefty's Perton, Majelly's • XIII. And whereas it is expedient that the Care of His Majefty's Care of His Ma Royal Perfon fhould be committed to the Queen's Moft Excellent Majefty, together with the fole Direction of fuch Portion of His Majefty's Household as fhall be deemed requifite and fuitable for the due Attendance on His Majefty's Sacred Perfon, and the Maintenance of his Royal Dignity; Be it therefore enacted, That the Household, veft Care of His Majefty's Royal Perfon, and the difpofing, ordering and ed in Her Mas managing of all Matters and Things relating thereto, fhall be, and jefty, the fame are hereby vested in the Queen's Moft Excellent Majesty, during the Continuance of His Majesty's Indifpofition; and that the B3 fole Provile. Provifo. Provifo. Officers of C.n. 51° GEO. III. A.D.1811. fole Direction of His Majefty's Household, except the Lord Chamberlain of His Majesty's Household, the Captain of the Yeomen of His Majefty's Guard, and the Captain of the Honourable Band of Gentlemen Penfioners. fhall be and is hereby vefted in Her Majesty; and Her faid Majefty fhall have the full and fole Power and Authority, by any Inftrument or Inftruments in Writing figned and fealed by Her Majefty, to nominate and appoint, in cafe of any Vacancies arifing by Refignation or Death, all the Officers and Perfons belonging to His Majesty's Household, in the refpective Departments thereof, whofe Appointment, Nomination or Removal have heretofore been made by His Majefty; except the Lord Chamberlain of His Majesty's Household, and the Gentlemen and Grooms of His Majefty's Bedchamber, His Majefty's Equerries, the Captain of the Yeomen of His Majefty's Guard, and the Captain of the Honourable Band of Gentlemen Penfioners; and the Nomination and Appointment by Her Majefty, in Manner and Form aforefaid, fhall be valid and effectual to all Intents and Purposes as if the fame had been made or done by His Majefty in the accustomed manner; and the feveral Perfons fo appointed thall be entitled to the like Precedence, Privileges, Salaries, Wages, Profits and all other Emoluments, as the feveral Perfons now holding and enjoying the fame Offices are respectively entitled to: Provided always, that the Power and Authority given by this A&t to Her Majefty, to nominate and appoint fuch Perfons of His Majesty's Household as are not hereinbefore excepted, fhall continue in force until the faid firft Day of February, or the Expiration of fuch Six Weeks as aforefaid, and no longer: Provided alfo, that Her faid Majefty fhall not have any Power or Authority to remove any Officer in any Department of His Majefty's Household, by this Act made fubject to the Nomination or Appointment of Her Majefty, who fhall have been nominated and appointed by His Majefty: Provided alfo, That until the Expiration of fuch Period as aforefaid, no Appointment fhall be made to the Office of Lord Chamberlain of His Majesty's Household, now vacant, but that all the Duties of the faid Office fhall be performed by the Vice Chamberlain; and that during fuch Period as aforefaid, no Perfon holding the Office of Gentleman or Groom of His Majefty's Bedchamber, or being One of His Majesty's Equerries, fhall be fubject to be removed; and no Vacancy which fhall arife by Death or Refignation of any of the Grooms or Gentlemen of His Majefty's Bedchamber, or of His Majefty's Equerries, fhall be fupplied or filled up, or any Appointment or Nomination made to fupply any fuch Vacancy. XIV. Provided always, and be it further enacted, That it fhall Household mak- not be lawful for any Officer in His Majefty's Household who ing Appoint. is by this Act put under the Direction of Her Majefty, to make any Appointment to any Office to which fuch Officer may have the Power of Appointment for any longer Period than during His Majefty's Pleasure. ments. Council appointed to affift Her Majefty. XV. And whereas the Execution of the weighty and arduous Trufts by this Act committed to the Queen's Moft Excellent Majefty, may require the Affiftance of a Council, with whom Her Majefty may confult and advise;' Be it therefore enacted, That. in order to affift and advife Her faid Moft Excellent Majefty in the feveral Matters aforefaid, there fhall be, during the Continuance of His Majefty's Illness, a Council, confifting of Charles Lord Arch bishop |