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SIR,

No. 58.

(CANADA.)

THE LORD ADVOCATE to COLONIAL OFFICE.

1, New Street. Spring Gardens,

7th May 1875.

WITH reference to your letter of yesterday's date inquiring, by direction of Lord Carnarvon, whether James Morton, J.P. for Renfrewshire, is entitled to administer oaths, I have to state, for the information of his Lordship, that a Justice of Peace in Scotland is entitled to administer an oath on an affidavit or other extra-judicial proceeding. Unless there is any statutory rule in Canada requiring that a statement of the nature referred to in your letter should be taken before any special magistrate or officer, other than a Justice of Peace, I do not think there can be any doubt that the statement sworn before Mr. Morton, J.P., has been correctly attested.

W. R. Malcolm, Esq.,

Under Secretary for the Colonies.

I am, &c.,

(Signed) EDWARD S. GORDON.

▲ 12916.-57. 25.-12,84.

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