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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

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force and effect as Letters-Patent issued thereunder, and shall, unless repealed by writ of scire facias, or otherwise, enure to the benefit of the holder during the continuance of the original Patent in the country in which it was issued or granted, and no longer; and all the provisions of this Act shall apply to such Letters of Registration in the same way, mutatis mutandis, and as fully, as to Letters-Patent, or an instrument in the nature of Letters-Patent issued under this Act.

VICTORIA.

Superintendent, No. 53. April 15, 1854.

XIX. In the construction of this Act the word Interpretation clause.

"person" shall include bodies corporate and com-

panies, as well as individuals, unless the context be

repugnant thereto.

XX. Nothing in this Act shall be deemed to Royal prerogative saved.

interfere with Her Majesty's Royal prerogative in

granting or issuing, or withholding the grant or issue of

any Letters-Patent.

THE SCHEDULE REFERRED TO in the foregoING ACT. (A.)

Form of Letters-Patent, or Instrument in the naturé of Letters-Patent.

His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor of the Colony of Victoria to all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting:

Whereas

hath by his petition

humbly represented unto me that he is in possession of an invention for

which the petitioner conceives will be of great public utility; that he is the true and first inventor thereof, and that the same is not in use by any other

person or persons, to the best of his knowledge and belief; the petitioner therefore humbly prayed that I would be pleased to grant unto him, his executors, admi- nistrators, and assigns, Letters-Patent, or an Instru- ment in the nature of Letters-Patent, for the sole use, benefit, and advantage of his said invention within the Colony of Victoria, for the term of four- teen years, pursuant to the Act of Council in that

case made and provided. And whereas the said hath particularly described

and ascertained the nature of the said invention,

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Superintendent, No. 53,

April 15, 1854.

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and in what manner the same is to be performed, by an Instrument in writing; and I have acceded to the petitioner's request: Know ye therefore that I, in pursuance of the powers conferred on me by

an Act of the Lieutenant-Governor and Legislative Council of the said Colony, in that behalf made and provided, have given and granted, and by these presents do give and grant, unto the said

, his executors, administrators, and

assigns, the sole privilege and especial license, full

power, and authority that he, the said

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his executors, administrators, and assigns, and every of them, by himself and them- selves, or by his and their deputy or deputies. servants, or agents, or such others as he, the said his executors, adminis-

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trators, or assigns shall at any time agree with, and

no others, from time to time and at all times here- after during the term of years hercin expressed, shall and lawfully may make, use, exercise, and vend the said invention within the said Colony of Victoria, in

such manner as to him, the said

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his exécutors, administrators, and

assigns, or any of them, shall, in his or their discre-

tion, seem meet; and that be, the said

his executors, administrators, and assigns, shall and may lawfully have and enjoy the whole profit, benefit, commodity, and advantage, from time time growing, accruing, and arising, by reason of the said invention, for and during the terms of years herein mentioned; to have, hold, exercise, and enjoy the said licenses, powers, privileges, and advantages hereinbefore granted, and mentioned to be granted unto the said

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his executors, administrators, and assigns, for

and during and unto the full end and term of fourteen years from the date of these presents next and immediately ensuing, according to the Act of Council in such case made and provided: Aud to the end that the said

his executors, administrators, and assigns,

and every of them, may have and enjoy the full benefit and the sole use and exercise of the said invention as hereinbefore declared, I do by these presents advise all and every person and person, hodies politic and corporate, in the said Colony or Victoria, of what estate, quality, degree, name, and X