6th November 1844
Present His Excellency the Governor
Honorable Major General D'Aguilar
Honorable The Chief Justice
Honorable Major Caine
Honorable R. M. Martin
The Attorney General was summoned to attend and was present accordingly. He submitted for the consideration of the Council the Draft of a new Registration and Census Ordinance which was read a first time and taken into consideration.
(signed) J. F. Davis
Read and approved
this 13th day of November 1844
(signed) A. E. Shelley
Clerk of the Council