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2.

Lordship to subuit it for the approval of Her Most bracines Majesty..

2

I have been induced to pass

this Ordinance in enusequence of

a Petition to

addren

from

my nearly if not all the Petty Jurymen of the Colony, and I have us doubt whatever that its operation will not only tend to relieve those.

no

are

who have heretofore acted as Petty Jurors, but as the Special Jurors

by the Ordinance required to act as Pitty durors also, it will likewise add to the respectability of the Body, and in consequence serve as improvement in the administration 1 of Justice.

3.

The principal difference

CLM_

in

in

this Ordinance from

268

thosis

and

which it repeals (~127 of 1845

134 of 1849) consists -

jetty) In aboliching the Pecunion qualification heretofore necuniary

N2.

to enable

a

person

to sit m

A

dure, and inacting that all good

sufficient persons shall be qualified to do so.

of

the

240 on making the Special Jurors

act ales as Petty Jurors. 3th Making the verdict

Majority_ that of the Jury, except in Capital cases, where, as heretofore, unanimity will be requisite. 4thy humpowering the Governor and Legislative Council to approve and revise the dury List" as returned by the Sheriff, and to designate the Persons

thre

on the

from

the

Mames

the general Panel who

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