CO129-175 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [9-12] — Page 445

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functions which were ultra vires, but I had thought that fur Justice Snowden

and myself had sa

satisfied him that

the Ordinance was only declaratory of Imperial law and that there was no attempt to change the English law on the publication of Piracy.

Mr Snowden and myself still think that the Ordinance would be

very desirable, as it gives in short compass the law on piracy which is administered here, and I hope His Excellency will think the matter of sufficient importance, having regard to the desirability of consolidation, to submit the draft to the consideration of the Right Honorable The Secretary

of State.

I have &c

(Signed) J. Russell

Acting Attorney General.

Certified True Copy

Spentine Brother

Colonial Secretary

ms, 10 | 76-H & S 2454

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439 functions which were ultra vires, but I had thought that fur Justice Snowden and myself had sa satisfied him that the Ordinance was only declaratory of Imperial law and that there was no attempt to change the English law on the publication of Piracy. Mr Snowden and myself still think that the Ordinance would be very desirable, as it gives in short compass the law on piracy which is administered here, and I hope His Excellency will think the matter of sufficient importance, having regard to the desirability of consolidation, to submit the draft to the consideration of the Right Honorable The Secretary of State. I have &c (Signed) J. Russell Acting Attorney General. Certified True Copy Spentine Brother Colonial Secretary ms, 10 | 76-H & S 2454

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439 functions which were ultra cries, but I had thought that fur Justice Snowden and mussell had sa satisfied him that the Ordinance was only cenachinly Imperial lan- and that there was no allempt to change the Eughal law on tit pucation of Peracij. Mrr Snowiten and musself still think that the Ardinance would be very desirable, as it gwes in short compass the law on piracy which is administered here, and I hope His Excellency will then't the maller of sufficient importance, having regard to the desirability, of consolidation, to Submit the draft to the consideration of the Right Honorable The Secretary of Elate. Ihave te (Signed) J. Russell Acting Attorney General. Учис (True Copy) Spentine Brother Colonial Secretar ms, 10 | 76-H & S 2454

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functions which were ultra cries, but I had thought that fur Justice Snowden

and mussell had sa

satisfied him that

the Ordinance was only cenachinly Imperial lan- and that there was no allempt to change the Eughal law on tit pucation of Peracij.

Mrr Snowiten and musself still think that the Ardinance would be

very desirable, as it gwes in short compass the law on piracy which is administered here, and I hope His Excellency will then't the maller of sufficient importance, having regard to the desirability, of consolidation, to Submit the draft to the consideration of the Right Honorable The Secretary

of Elate.

Ihave te

(Signed) J. Russell

Acting Attorney General.

Учис (True Copy)

Spentine Brother

Colonial Secretar

ms, 10 | 76-H & S 2454

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