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10,761.

No. 43.

(BARBADOS.)

LAW OFFICERS to COLONIAL OFFICE.

MY LORD,

Royal Courts of Justice, We were honoured with your Lordship's commands, signified in Mr. Wingfield's

17th June 1885. letter of the 13th instant, stating that with reference to our report of the 7th of March last, he was directed by your Lordship to transmit to us a copy of an Act passed by the Legislature of Barbados, and entitled “An Act to make valid the marriage of a man with the sister of a deceased wife," together with a copy of a report upon the Act by the Acting Attorney-General of the Colony.

That our opinion was requested as to whether Her Majesty might properly be advised not to disallow the Barbados Act.

In obedience to your Lordship's commands we have the honour to

Report

That we think Her Majesty may properly be advised not to disallow the Barbados Act as now framed.

We have, &c., (Signed)

HENRY JAMES.

The Right Hon. the Earl of Derby, K.G.,

&o.

&c.

&o.

• No. 40.

▲ 15927.-27. 35.-19/85.

FARRER HERSCHELL.

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

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TILLIC.O.885

13 PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

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