21st June 1844
Present His Excellency the Governor
The Honorable The Chief Justice
The Honorable Frederick Bruce
The Honorable Major Caine
The Honorable R. M. Martin
Read for the first time Ordinance No. 15 entitled "An Ordinance to establish a "Supreme Court of Judicature at Hongkong."
(signed) J. F. Davis
Read and approved
this 3rd July 1844
(signed) A. E. Shelley
Clerk of the Council.