Stories of Australia —— In the Early Days

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ISBN: 9781330100974 出版年：2016 页码：213 Marcus Clarke Forgotten Books

The extent of the Governor's authority by this commission is defined to reach from 43° 30' south to lat. 100 37' south 5 and commencing again at the 1350 of longitude east of Greenwich, it proceeds in an easterly direction, and includes all islands within the limits of the specified latitudes in the Pacific Ocean? As far as regarded his authority over his governed subjects, he was absolute; he had no council; he could imprison at will, and pardon at will.