14th August 1844
Present His Excellency the Governor
Honorable Major General D'Aguilar
Honorable The Chief Justice
Honorable Frederick Bruce
Honorable Major Caine
Mr. Sterling the Attorney General was summoned as Legal Adviser to His Excellency the Governor and the Council considered several Clauses of the Ordinance for establishing a Supreme Court of Judicature in this Colony.
(signed) J. F. Davis
Read and approved
this 21st day of August 1844
(signed) A. E. Shelley
Clerk of the Council.