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had diclined to grant Patents for the Colonies leaving cuch Colony to provide
its own patent Law_
The Acto and Ordinances of several Colomis
were
referred to and after much consideration it appeared desirable to adopt the English Patent Law with such special provisions the circumstances of the Colony required-
The Ordinance authorised the grant of Letters patent by, ot a Petition to the Governor with 2ndly a declaration &
rd
3 to
be filed in the Office of the Colonial
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Secretary 4th upon advertisements specifying
the time when the petition will come
ひしし
for hearing before the Governor and
Council - Clause 4 of the Ordinance gives
such effect within the Colony to the patent if it had been granted under the powers. in the English Uct and Clause 5gives
power to extend patents if extended in England.
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No patents can be granted except after patent for the Invention has been granted in England.
(Signed) John Smale...
Attorney General
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Houghony, July 5th 1862.
(True Copy)
MA Alexande
Acting Colonial Secretary-
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