Circulation of
the Colony it
would be inadvisable at present
to introduce
any fresh legislation
in the direction indicated.
I beg to enclose a copy of
Mr Dyer's opinion
on the subject.
I have the honor to be,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's most obedient
and
humble Servant,
William
Governor.
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C.C. Circular Despatch of 31 August, 1882. Letters Patent for Inventions.
Report of the Acting Attorney General.
I think that the power conferred on the Governor of this Colony by Ordinance 14 of 1862 of extending here the privileges conferred by patents granted in England is all that is required.
And
In a place
so small
and
in many ways
so peculiarly situated, the power of conferring patents for original inventions would be completely useless, and it would be impossible to obtain the necessary