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Proclamation,
By HIS EXCELLENCY PHILIP GIDLEY
KING, Esquire, Captain General and Governor
in Chief in and over His Majesty's Territory of New South Wales and its Dependencies, &c. &c. &c.
WHEREAS I have judged it expedient and
admissible, in consequence of a Communication from His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies and War Department, to Grant unto the Reverend Mr.
DIXON a Conditional Emancipation, to enable him to Exercise his Clerical Functions as a Roman Catholic Priest, which he has qualified himself for by the regular and exemplary
Conduct he has manifested since his residence
in this Colony, and his having taken the Oaths of Allegiance, Abjuration, and Declaration, prescribed by Law.
Which Permission shall remain in full
Force and Effect, so long as he, the said Rev. Mr. Dixon (and no other Priest), shall strictly adhere to the Rules and Regulations which he has this day bound himself by Oath to observe, as well as all other Regulations which may hereafter be made thereon by His Majesty's Governor of this Territory for the Time being ; and in case of any deviation therefrom by the said Reverend Mr. Dixon, or any of his Congregation, it will remain with the Governor of this Territory to suspend such Religious Assemblies, and to deal with the Offenders according to Law.
Given under my Hand and Seal, at
Government House, Sydney, in New South Wales, this 19th Day of April, 1803, and in the 43d Year of His Majesty's Reign. (Signed)
PHILIP GIDLEY KING.
To His Majesty's Justices, assigned
to keep the Peace, and to all Others His Majesty's Subjects whom it may Concern.
GOD SAVE THE KING !