Treacher is made first Governor of North Borneo
Published on: Saturday, October 03, 2020
By: British North Borneo Herald
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Treacher: The name of the colony was also changed from Sabah to British North Borneo
THE following Commission appointing William Hood Treacher, Esquire, to be Governor and Commander-in-Chief and Chief Judicial Officer in and over the territories of the British North Borneo Company is published for general information.
COMMISSION
The British North Borneo Company to William Hood Treacher, Esq., or his Deputy lawfully appointed.
We, the British North Borneo Company, in virtue of all grants, commissions, charters, and powers enabling us in that behalf, and with the approval of one of her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State, do by this our Commission under our seal, appoint you, the said William Hood Treacher, until our further pleasure shall be signified, to be our Governor and Commander-in-Chief and Chief Judicial Officer in and over our country of North Borneo, comprising all our territories in and adjacent to the Island of Borneo, with all and singular the Powers and authorities assigned to the Governor of our said territories in the instructions under our seal bearing date, London;
Which said powers we do hereby authorise you to exercise and perform according to such orders and instructions as have already been or may hereafter be issued by us for the guidance of our Governor; and subject thereto, with all powers, rights and prerogatives which we are capable of exercising by ourselves and of granting, appointing, or delegating to our Supreme Ruler, Governor-in-Chief, or Principal Representive in the said country and territories;
And for so doing this shall be your warrant:
And we do hereby command all and singular our Officers, Chiefs, Datus, Pangerans, and other subjects in the said country and territories, and all others whom it may concern, to take due notice hereof and to give their ready obedience accordingly.
And in case of the death, resignation, absence. incapacity, or refusal to act, of you, the said Willian Hood Treacher, all powers, rights and prerogatives exercisable under this our Commission shall vest in and be exercisable by any Deputy-Governor appointed or succeeding in virtue of any orders or instructions issued by us in the same manner in all respects as if the name of such Deputy had been substituted herein for the name of you the said William Hood Trencher, until your successor shall have been duly appointed and shall have assumed the exercise of his office.
Given at London, under our seal, this second day of August, 1882.
(Sd) Rutherford Alcock, Chairman
(Sd) Benjamin J Kindersley, Secretary
NOTIFICATION
UNTIL further notice, The North Borneo Herald will be the Official Organ for all Notifications, Advertisements, Circulars, Reports, &c., emanating from the Government of North Borneo.
By the Governor’s Command
E.G. Hillier
Private Secretary
IT is hereby notified that on and after this date the name North Borneo will be substituted for that of Sabah in all Official documents.
By the Governor’s Command,
E.G. Hiller
Private Secretary
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