Serial No.
Colony.
Dato.
Registry
No.
Subject.
Serial
Colesy.
No.
Date.
Registry
No.
$91
Jamaica
January 21, 1866
1151
Draft Despatch to the Governor respect- ing the Act to enable the Governor
405
North America
April 10, 1866
3534
to declare martial law
•
192
Ditto
February 1, 1866
1133
393
New Zealand
February 5, 1866
1275
44
over the whole or any portions of the
❝ island, by and with the advice of the "Privy Council.”
•
Liability of the Governor, or persons acting under the proclamation of mar- tial law, to be proceeded against at law on the ground that the proclamation itself was unnecessary, or that in carry- ing it out they had exceeded the ne- cessity of the case. (See No. 890.) Limitation of the duration of the Colonial Act of 27 Vict., No. 8, "to enable the "Governor to establish settlements for "colonization in the Northern Island "of New Zealand.”
406 General.
North America and West Indies.
April 11, 1886
3508
407
Jamaica
April 14, 1866
3738
891
Bahamas
895
Ditto
February 6, 1866
February 12, 1866
1371
1677
Proposed instructions to the Governor as to the treatment of Haytian refugees. Request of the Governor for instructions as to the course to be pursued by him in the event of his being called upon by the captain of a United States vessel of war to assist in the recovery of deserters.
408
British Guiana
April 19, 1866
8801
409
Dominica
April 30, 1866
4203
396
New Zealand
February 18, 1866
1589
Draft Bill for improving the status of Colonial bishops. (See Nos. 367 and 379.)
397
Bahamas
March 12, 1866
2692
Registration in British ports of vessels formerly owned by residente in the Confederate States. (See No. 875.)
410
Jamaica
May 7, 1863
4416
398 Ceylon
March (18), 1866
2422
Legality of the proceedings of the "Synod "of Colombo," consisting of the bishop of Colombo, the clergy, and the laity of the diocese.
411
Natal
May 17, 1866
4837
399 Cape
March 14, 1866
2491
Question whether the action of the Government of the Orange Free State in inviting volunteers from the Colony to join in the war between the Free State and the Bastos would justify the Governor in prohibiting any further supplies of arms and ammunition from the Colony, in contravention of a treaty with the Orange Free State in
1854.
412
British GuiaDA
May 28, 1866
5168
400 Canada, North America
March 16, 1866
2,570
Fishery rights of the United States on the shores of British North America.
413
St. Kitte
June 7, 1866
6483
401
Bahamas
·
March 16, 1866
2741'
Two Colonial Acts respecting the liability of the Governor to be called upon to from assist in arresting deserters United States ships of war, (See No. 895.)
402 Victoria
March 22, 1866
2868
Draft Despatch to the Governor in reply to bis vindication of his action with regard to the differences between the two Houses of the Legislature. (See Nos. 369 and 389.)
414
Jamaica
June 8, 1866
6236
403 Newfoundland
April 2, 1866
8260
Questions connected with the British and
French fishing rights.
415
Ditto
June 14, 1866
5790
404 Western Australia
April 5, 1883
3819
"
Amended Draft Bill for the more effectual prosecution of offenders in Her Majesty's foreign dominions. (See No. 862.)
Subject.
Proposed instructions to naval officers in consequence of the termination of the rights of fishing on the coats of British North America granted to the United States by the Reciprocity Treaty with that country.
Proposed change in the mode of leaving to their operation Acta passed by representative Legislatures in the North American and West Indian Colonies. (See No. 70.)
Question whether, in the event of the absence of Governor Sir Henry Storks from the Island, the commission issued to the Governor of the Bahamas to act as administrator of Jamaica would still be good and valid, notwithstanding the revocation or suspension of the per sonal appointment of Governor Eyre. Propriety of an instruction to the Gover-
nor on the subject of the resort to British Guiana of escaped Franch con- victs from Cayenne. (See No. 379.)
Memorial from the late Speaker and members of the late House of Assembly respecting an action brought against them by Mr. G. C. Palmer, which re- sulted in a verdict for Mr. Palmer, and against which an appeal is now pending.
"An Act to authorise in certain cases the
removal
of aliens and other
persons not being natural born or naturalized subjects, and for other pur- poses."
Complaint of the Bishop of Natal against Mr. Green, Colonial Chaplain and Dean of Pietermaritzburg, and question whether Her Majesty's Government
is bound, or at liberty, to enforce the authority of the bishop by dismissing Mr. Green if he refuses due deference and submission.
Sentence of six months' imprisonment for contempt of court passed upon Mr. MacDermott, proprietor, printer, and publisher of the "Colonist" daily news- paper, and questions arising therefrom.
"An Act to amend and simplify the Legis- "lature of the islands of St. Christopher
" and Anguilla" with reference to the power of the Colonial Legislature to abolish the Council and Assembly, and to substitute a partially nominated Legislative Council.
Questions arising out of the recent inquiry into the Jamaica disturbances and their suppression. (See No 390 and 392.)
Draft Despatch to the Governor, based on the Law Officers' opinion of 24th January (No. 390) regarding the effect of the Act of Indemnity.
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Serial No.
Culony.
416❘ Jamaica
Date.
vi
Registry
No.
June 26, 1868
6182
Subject.
Petition of Mr. Sidney Levien for leave to appeal to the Judicial Committee of Privy Council from the Court of Special Commission to try persons con- cerned in the recent diaturbanCOS. Jurisdiction of the local courts
piracies committed in the neighbour- hood of the Colony.
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