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eII

may

be the object of this Enactment. Yet I cannot but observe

that Her Majesty does not bear the title of Queen of England but that of Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain Ireland,

and that

an erroneous

description of one kind in a formal Act such as transmitted for

Her Confirmation

is not an

error

of

unimportant

The Same Clause has another promise occasioning the Court

uneasiness

in

the

Case

of Offenders to furnish them according to the Laws of Hong Kong. There is

very

serious

objection to the adoption

in terms thus

general

of the penal laws of any Foreign Country, (and especially of a Country the laws, Institutions, and Government of which

derive their character

from the principles

of Christianity and are

recognised throughout the Christian world.

The Seventh Clause

gives to the Chief Justice the patronage of all the subordinate Officers of the Court. But it leaves the word "subordinate"...

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eII may be the object of this Enactment. Yet I cannot but observe that Her Majesty does not bear the title of Queen of England but that of Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain Ireland, and that an erroneous description of one kind in a formal Act such as transmitted for Her Confirmation is not an error of unimportant The Same Clause has another promise occasioning the Court uneasiness in the Case of Offenders to furnish them according to the Laws of Hong Kong. There is very serious objection to the adoption in terms thus general of the penal laws of any Foreign Country, (and especially of a Country the laws, Institutions, and Government of which derive their character from the principles of Christianity and are recognised throughout the Christian world. The Seventh Clause gives to the Chief Justice the patronage of all the subordinate Officers of the Court. But it leaves the word "subordinate"...
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eII may be the object of this Enactment. Yet Leannot but observe that ther Majesty does not bear the title of queen of England bat that of Gueen of the Minted Kingdom of Great Britain Ireland, and that an Croutons description of ond kind in a fonnal Act schisch transmitted for Huis Confirmation not an error ло mimportant The Same Clause has another promise anchousing the Count gehunese in the Case Offenders to furnish them according to the Laws of thing. There is > : Schink very 119 serimd objection to the adoptin in terms thus general of the penal lose of any Foreign Country, (and expecially of a Country the laws. Institutions, and Govern - ment of which. part of derme their character from the principles Christianty and or of from de masins recognized throughout the Christion world. The Seventh Clause gives to the Chief Iristice the patronage of all the subordinate Officer of tire Court. Butit leaves the wond" subendinate».
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eII

may

be the object of this Enactment. Yet Leannot but observe

that ther Majesty does not bear the title of queen of England bat that of Gueen of the Minted Kingdom of Great Britain Ireland,

and that

an Croutons

description of ond kind in a fonnal Act schisch transmitted for

Huis Confirmation

not an

error

ло

mimportant

The Same Clause has another promise anchousing the Count

gehunese

in

the

Case

Offenders to furnish them according to the Laws of thing. There is

>

:

Schink

very

119

serimd

objection to the adoptin

in terms thus

general

of the penal lose of any Foreign Country, (and expecially of a Country the laws. Institutions, and Govern - ment of which.

part of

derme their character

from the principles

Christianty and or

of

from

de masins

recognized throughout the Christion world.

The Seventh Clause

gives to the Chief Iristice the patronage of all the subordinate Officer of tire Court. Butit leaves the wond" subendinate».

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