Florida - 1st Session V. An Act for the establishment of a Territorial Government in Florida.

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An Act for the establishment of a Territorial Government in Florida. 1822 XXXI (1822)

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OF A
TERR1ITORIAL GO VERJIEJVT
IN
Be it enacted by the Senate and House o Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congre8s assem-
bled, That all that territory ceded by Spain to the Unit-
ed States, knowq by the name of East and West Florida,
shall constitute a territory of the United States, under the
name of the territory of Florida, the government whereof
shall be organized and adniinistered as follows :
Sec. 2. .And be it further enacted, That the executive
power shall be vested in a Governor, who shall reside in
the said territory, and hold his office during the term of
three years, unless sooner removed by the President of
the United States. He shall he commander in chief of
the militia of the said territory, and be, ex officio, super-
intendant of Indian affairs, aild shall ,have power to grant
pardons for offences against the said territory, and re-
prieves for those against the United States, until the de-
cision of the President of the United States thereon shall
be made known ; and to appoint and commission all offi-
cers, civil, and of the militia, whose appointments are not
herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be estab-
lished by law: he shall take care that the laws be faithful-
ly executed.