CO129-088 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [10-12] — Page 400

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reasons for the change I pasione present at least to wige others; except

that

as

I believe there never will be

any very much increased application of the disolvent Law still lere

Bankruptcy Court I am

to adopt

a new

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very unwilling system such as

Bankruptcy which would I fear

سالا

introduce a separate staff of officers Increasing largely the burthens on the

Colony without adequate necessity._

I

may

here state that tris

"Excellency In Percules G. R. Dovincon

urged

on

me not only to prepare

draft of such Adinance as

might

meet the defects in the present Insolvent Law but he expected that

it would have been prepared some time

since. It was this wish that so

In

important.

an

alteration of the Low-

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this Colony

as is contemplated

in the proposed draft should not be passed by the Legislature here without the previous consideration

of

the Colonial office and the aid of some competent draftsman in England specially qualified for the Duty.

I have, &c.,

(Signed) John Imale,

Attorney Seneral.

(Jone Copy)

MotAlexande

Acting Colonial Scentar-

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