CO129-122 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [5-6] — Page 164

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City and I then expressed an hope that the accident would so influence Public opinion as to support the Executive in carrying a measure for better regulating the Storage of every Description of Gunpowder; a project which I perceive from Your Grace's Despatch 14 of the 1st April last meets your approval.

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2. I now transmit Ordinance No. 4 of 1857- "to regulate the importation and Storage of Gunpowder," and have every reason to hope that its provisions

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which have been very carefully draughted, will be found effectual to meet the necessity of the case.

3. The Ordinance provides for the exclusive right of the Government to store all powder imported, and prohibits without permission the keeping of any greater quantity than 150 lbs on shore. The entire responsibility and expense is thus thrown on the Government and the Harbour Master is made the Chief Executive Officer for carrying out the provisions of the new Law.

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2 { 160 City and I then expressed an hope that the accident would so influence Public opinion as to support the Executive in carrying a measure for better regulating the Storage of every Description of Gunpowder; a project which I perceive from Your Grace's Despatch 14 of the 1st April last meets your approval. A 2. I now transmit Ordinance No. 4 of 1857- "to regulate the importation and Storage of Gunpowder," and have every reason to hope that its provisions Enclosure which have been very carefully draughted, will be found effectual to meet the necessity of the case. 3. The Ordinance provides for the exclusive right of the Government to store all powder imported, and prohibits without permission the keeping of any greater quantity than 150 lbs on shore. The entire responsibility and expense is thus thrown on the Government and the Harbour Master is made the Chief Executive Officer for carrying out the provisions of the new Law.
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2 { 160 کو City and I then expressed an hope that the accident would so influence Public opinion as to support the Executive in Carrying a measure for better reqrelating the Storage of every Description of Cunpowder; i project which I perceive from Your Grace's Despatch 14 of the 1st April last meets your approval.- A 2. I now transmit Adinence /c4 of 1857- "bregulate the "importation and Stragen & "Gunpowder," and have every reason to hope that its provisions Enclosure which have been very carefully draughted, will be found effectual to meet the necessity of the case.- 3. The Ordinance provides for the exclusive right of the Government to store all howder imported, and prohibits without fermission the Keeping of any greater quantity than 15. the on The entire responsibility shore. and expense is is thus thrown on the Government and the Barbor Master is made the Chief Executive Officer for carrying out the provisions of the new Law-
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City and I then expressed an hope that the accident would so influence Public opinion as to support the Executive in Carrying a measure for better reqrelating the Storage of every Description of Cunpowder; i project which I perceive from Your Grace's Despatch 14 of the 1st April last meets your approval.-

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2. I now transmit Adinence

/c4 of 1857- "bregulate the "importation and Stragen & "Gunpowder," and have every reason to hope that its provisions

Enclosure

which have been

very carefully draughted, will be found effectual to meet the necessity

of the case.-

3.

The Ordinance provides for the exclusive right of the Government to store all howder imported, and prohibits without fermission the Keeping of any

greater quantity than 15. the on

The entire responsibility

shore.

and expense is

is thus thrown on the Government and the Barbor

Master is made the Chief Executive Officer for carrying out the provisions of the new Law-

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