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3. The 15th Clause speaks of the Lord Steglitt

when a Legislation was first anstibuled for the Colo-

Chancellor of England:

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to the Court

any large powers of making to the local Legislation, the,

become binding

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Sir J.F. Davis

8th October, 1845.

Melana), Songhong,

Received

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No135.

of a Supreme Court at

for the Establishment. N. 15 of 1844, providing

superseded Adinance,

9, of 1845, which have Ordinances Nos 6, 7, 8 and

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thit the hand of England shall be his form Colony when afflicable, the Ordinance omits to state if to what date that Tule si to splind. In defenderete wal 12th. That, in defining

Applicable; which is ombrary to the general principle. He expressin tat in all future hole of

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Law of England.

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