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same word “Australia.” in the centre, encircled and sur- mounted in like manner. but for the inscription the words, ‘- Sydney Mint, Ilalt' Sovereign," and a graining on the edge.

And whereas pieces of Gold money have been, and will be, coined at our said Branch of the Royal Mint. in pur- suance of orders issucdand to be issued.

And whereas by an Act passed in the twenty-ninth and thirtieth years of our reign, entitled " An Act to enable Iler Majesty to declare Gold Coins to be issued from Her Majesty’s Colonial Branch Mints. a legal tender for payments. and for other purposes relating thereto.” it is provided that. "It shall be lawlul for Her Majesty, from time to time, by Proclamation issued with the advice of Her Privy Council. to declare that, tor such period, and subject to such con- ditions as may be spccitied in such Proclamation, Gold Coins made at such Colonial Branch Mint, of designs approved by Her Majesty. and being of the same weight and fineness as are required by Law. with respect to Gold Coins of the same denominations made at Her Majesty's Mint in London. are to be a legal tender for payments within any part of. Her Majesty's dominions to be specified in such Proclamation. in. which Gold Coins issued from Her Majesty's Mint in London shall. at the date of the issue of such Proclamation. be a legal tender, and upon such Proclamation being issued, Gold Coins made of such designs. and being of such weight and fineness as aforesaid, shall be a legal tender for payments accordingly."

And whereas Gold Coins issued from our Royal Mint in

London are at present a legal tender in such parts of our Dominions as are specified in the schedule annexed. . “’9, therefore. by and with the advice of our Privy Coun- cil. have thought fit to issue this our Royal Proclamation. and We do ordain. declare and command that, from and after the date of the publication of this our Proclamation. by the Governor. or other Officer administering the Govern- ment of such part or parts of our Dominions as are specified in the Schedule hereunto annexed. Coins made at the said Branch Mint, of designs approved by us, at Sydney afore- said, and being of the same weight and fineness as are re- quired by Law, wrth respect to Gold Coins of the same denominations made at our Mint in London, shall be a legal- tender for payments within ,such part or parts of our Dominions as are specified in the said schedule. until such period as this our Royal Proclamation shall be revoked, by and With the advice of our Privy Council aforesaid.

Given at our Court. at Windsor, this Fourteenth day of

May, 1868. GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.

Schedule of Her Majesty’s possessions abroad. referred to in the Order in Council, dated 14th day of May, 1868, and in the draft Proclamation, the issue of which is ordered by the said Order in Council :—

CANADA, Pruner: ED'WARD ISLAND, NEWFOUNDLAND.

Gounod Oifice, MAY 7th. 1867. I IS Excellency the Lieutenant Governor in Council was this day pleased to fix and determine the rate at which the amount of the invoice of Dutiable Goods, imported into this Island from the United States of America, shall, in cs- timating the duties payable thereon, be reduced into current money of this Island, as follows :-—-

In all cases where such Invoices shall be made out in Dol- lars and cents of the paper currency of the United States, the amount of such Invoice shall be reduced into current money of this Island, by allowing for each Dollar the sum of FOUR SHILLINGS AND SIX-FENCE, and in the like proportion for any fraction of a Dollar, of which all Collectors of Impost are to take notice and govern them-

selves accordingly. CHARLES DESBRISAY, C. E. C.

Council Chamber, 7th May. 1867.

RDERED, That in future the Meetings of the Execu tivc Council be held on the first and third Wednes- (Z/zyin every month; and that a Notice be published in the Royal Gazette ncWSpaper, stating that all accounts against the Government, as also all Communications ad- dressed to Ilis Excellency in Council, are required to be left with the Clerk of the Council on or before the day

previous to the meeting of the Board. CHARLES DESBRISAY, C. E. C.

ROYAL GAZETTE. ' 2%

The substance ofthis Notice, as soon as it is received on board, is to be inserted in red ink on the Charts att'ectcd by it; and introduced in the margin, or otherwise into the page, of the Sailing Directions to which it relates. See Instructions, Navigation and Pilotage, p. 172.

» NOTICE TO MARINERS.

[NO. 44.]

GULF OF SAINT LAIVRENCE—-PRINCE'EDW’ARD ‘ ISLAND.

Fixed Light on St. Andrew Point.

The Colonial Government of Prince Edward Island has given Notice, that from the 20th day of April, 18.68. alight would be exhibited from a lighthouse on Saint Andrew Point, Georgetown.

The light is a FIXED white light, elevated 36 feet above high water, and in clear weather should be seen from a distance of8 miles.

The illuminating apparatus is an, ordinary lantern, with coal oil. '

The lighthouse is 20 feet high, painted red and white in vertical stripes; its position is in lat. 46 dcg.10 min. 51., long. 62 deg. 31 min. \Vcst from Greenwich.

By command of their Lordships. GEO. HENRY RICHARDS, IIydrographer. Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, London, May 12, 1868. E

[June 18.

This Notice affects the following Admiralty Charts :— St. Lawrence Gulf, 830., 1’0. 2516; St. John’s to Haiifax No. 2666; Northumbcrland Strait, Eastern part, No. 2034; and Cardigan Bay, No. 2029. Also, the St. Law rcnce Pilot, Vol. 11., page 108.

IN THE SURROGATE COURT or PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, 3lsr VIC., A. D., 1868.

-In Re-Estate of James Purdie, late of Charlottetown, in the said Island, Merchant, deceased, intestate.

B]; the Honorable Charles Young, LL. D., SurrogaIC, Judge of Probate. (870., (So, dc.

HEREAS upon reading the-Petition of‘Christiana

Purdic and John S. Purdie. both of Charlottetown... aforesaid. the Administratrix and Administrator of the said Estate. now on file, setting forth that the personal estate. was insufficient. to pay off the debt due by the said Estate. and praying that License may be granted unto them to sell the Real Estate of the said Deceased. or such part thereof-as may be s‘uflicicnt to satisfy and pay the debts due by the said Estate, and also. upon. reading a certified copy of the Inventory of the real‘v and personal property of the deceased. also on file. and, annexed to the said Petition : now. therefore, I do here- by order that the parties interested in the said Estate do appear before me. in the Court House of the Colonial. Building, in Charlottetown. aforesaid, on. Monday. the Twentieth day of July next. ensuing the date hereof, at noon of the same day. to shew cause. if any they can, why the prayerof the said Petitionus'iiould‘ not be grant-. ed ;- and I do further order.- that a true copy of this order he publishedin the Roya'l'G‘azette neWSpaper of the said Island, fOr at least five Consecutive weeks front the date hereof, sot-hat: all parties interested in the said Estate may have due notice therof.

Given under- my hand and the Seal of the said Court, this sixth day of June. in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixty eight, and in the thirty-first year of Her Majesty’s reign.

CHARLES YOUNG. Surrogate.

Alley 8:. Davies, Proctors. [June 11..