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As there is therefor

fover a

e no law in

in the Colony rendering the above offence punishable, ani as the circumstance

of the

men committed

for

for trial

by

ite

Magistrates, being discharged withent

have

apprized the

punishment may culprits of the state of the Lave I have the hover to submit for this Excellency The Acting Governor's consideration

whether it would not be desirable at

amet

le

bring inte

inite fored by

Proclamation.

Sections 18, 19, 20, 21, 23 año 23 of

Ordinance 16 of 1865 in the

provided by Sution 37.

I have, yr

(signed) Julian Pannafoti, Acting Attorney General

Minele by the Acting Colonial Secretary

His Excellency observes that the 39th Section of Nr 10 of 1865 only contemplates live Preclamations- If the sections 18

to 23 inclusive avere

proclaimed in

now, achen the time

force bringing

cani

for

the remammer of the Ordinancd site force there would apparently be

no power to except sections 4, 8, 16 am 1) which came without injung commercial interests be brought into operation se as the Mexican.

long

dollar remains current

give

Mr Damagete is requested to

this

point consideration

advise whether it would not be