20th January, 1848.
Present:
His Excellency The Governor,
The Honorable the Acting Chief Justice,
The Honorable W. T. Mercer, Esquire.
The Minutes of the last Council were read and approved.
Read a second time and passed, Rule of Court of Hilary Term, 1st January, 1848 for regulating execution of Writs of Capias, &c., on persons out of Hongkong which was ordered to be published in the Government Gazette.
(Signed) J. F. Davis
Read and approved this 24th day of February, 1848.
(Signed) L. d'Almada e Castro,
Clerk of Councils.