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in the Interpretation Ordinance A1 of 1886, to which his Grace refers till the return of Mr Panncefore, and All

further experience had shown who in other additions might

Conveniently be made to it.

The

provision suggested by the Duke of Buckingham for excluding Sunday in the Computation of Time and thereby assimilating the practice here in that respect with the practice in England is an

obviously useful provision, one which it would be well to

incorporate along with other suggestions hereafter, so as to avoid too frequent amending Ordinances.

The

The enclosed Opinion of the

Attorney General moreover shows that there is no pressing necessity

for introducing any provision in regard to Sundays, because the Computation of Time, referred to

is

practically the same here as in England, for similar Rules of Court apply in each place. –

Perhaps some other suggestions

can be made, and if so, the whole might be embodied in a fresh Ordinance, before the period comes round for again publishing a corrected edition of the "Scripta Lex" in force within the Colony, a work which apparently may

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211 in the Interpretation Ordinance A1 of 1886, to which his Grace refers till the return of Mr Panncefore, and All further experience had shown who in other additions might Conveniently be made to it. The provision suggested by the Duke of Buckingham for excluding Sunday in the Computation of Time and thereby assimilating the practice here in that respect with the practice in England is an obviously useful provision, one which it would be well to incorporate along with other suggestions hereafter, so as to avoid too frequent amending Ordinances. The The enclosed Opinion of the Attorney General moreover shows that there is no pressing necessity for introducing any provision in regard to Sundays, because the Computation of Time, referred to is practically the same here as in England, for similar Rules of Court apply in each place. Perhaps some other suggestions can be made, and if so, the whole might be embodied in a fresh Ordinance, before the period comes round for again publishing a corrected edition of the "Scripta Lex" in force within the Colony, a work which apparently may
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211 in the Interpretation Ordinance A/ of 186, to which his Grace refers till Le return of Mt Panncefore, and All further experience had shewn who in other additions might Conveniently be made to it. The provision suggested by the Suke of Buckingham for excluding Sunday in the Computation of Lime and thereby assimilating the practice here in that respect with the practice in England is and Au obviously useful provision, one which it would be well to incorporate along with other enggestions hereafter, to as to avoid too frequent amending Ordinances The The enclosed Opinion of the Attorney General morcover shews that there is no Kreping neceßity for introducing any provision in regard to Sundays, because the Computation of Time, referred to is practically the came here as in England, for cincilar Rules of Court affly in each flace. Perhaps some other suggestions can be made, and if so, the whole might be embodied in a fresh Ordinance, before the period comes round for again fublishing a corrected edition of the "Scrifta Lex" in force within the Colony, a work which apparently may
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in the Interpretation Ordinance A/ of 186, to which his Grace refers till Le return of Mt Panncefore, and All

further experience had shewn who in other additions might

Conveniently be made to it.

The

provision suggested by the Suke of Buckingham for excluding Sunday in the Computation of Lime and thereby assimilating the practice here in that respect with the practice in England is and

Au

obviously useful provision, one which it would be well to

incorporate along with other enggestions hereafter, to as to avoid too frequent amending Ordinances

The

The enclosed Opinion of the

Attorney General morcover shews that there is no Kreping neceßity

for introducing any provision in regard to Sundays, because the Computation of Time, referred to

is

practically the came here as in England, for cincilar Rules of Court affly in each flace. –

Perhaps some other suggestions

can be made, and if so, the whole might be embodied in a fresh Ordinance, before the period comes round for again fublishing a corrected edition of the "Scrifta Lex" in force within the Colony, a work which apparently may

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