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27.

198

24.

"paid to or by the brown,

"according

to the event

"' thereof ", _ be added to

This motion

Clause 113. – This

was

- pub to the Note, and

carried by the Majority of the Council, Mr Jardine alove dissenting.

His Excellency The Governor stated that after much hesitation he had determnived

that the

to propose Registration Ordinance now before the Legislative

-

as

Council should pass; he thought it desirable

A

to

give it the effect of Law,-.

the great

Considering

attention the Council.

had devoted to the

subject, and the opinions. of those best acquainted

with the circumstances

of the Colony that it will prove a beneficial

He was therefore.

measure.

willing

to allow it a trial,

but desired that the

.

expression of his willingnes

should be associated with that of considerable doubt as to the possibility of giving satisfactory effect

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