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        "document_key": "CO129-102 - Public Offices - 1864",
        "page_number": 82,
        "title": "CO129-102 - Public Offices - 1864",
        "content_text": "ORDINANCE No. 19 OF 1862.\n\nW. STEVENSON.\n\nEnacted by the Governor of Mauritius and its Dependencies, with the advice and consent of the Council of Government thereof.\n\nAn Ordinance for enabling the Government to pay £300,000 from the Colonial Treasury, and to borrow money on Debentures to the extent of £1,000,000, for the construction of Railways in the Colony.\n\n[29th April 1862.]\n\nWHEREAS it is expedient to construct two lines of Railway in this Colony: the one from the Town of Port Louis, Northward, through the Districts of Port Louis, Pamplemousses, Rivière du Rempart, and Flacq: the other from the said Town, through the Districts of Port Louis, Plaines Wilhems, and Grand Port, to the Town and Harbour of Mahbourg;\n\nAND WHEREAS, no Joint Stock or other Company having undertaken the said construction, it is expedient that the same be constructed by Her Majesty's Government in the Colony, at the expense of the Public Treasury thereof;\n\nAND WHEREAS it is necessary to provide funds for the purchase of such land, and for the construction and purchase of such works, materials, and others, respectively, as may be required in connection with the said Railways;\n\nBE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by His Excellency the Governor with the advice and consent of the Council of Government, as follows:\n\nI.-It shall be lawful for the Governor, by Warrant under his hand, to authorize payment from the Colonial Treasury of any sum or sums not exceeding Three Hundred Thousand Pounds (£300,000) sterling in addition to the proceeds of the Loans authorized by the present Ordinance, towards the construction of the Railways hereinbefore described or one or other of them, which purpose shall include the purchase of land, the payment of all sums due under Contracts for the construction of any works or buildings, and for the purchase and construction of any carriage, tools, machinery or other matters or things.",
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        "series_id": 27,
        "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine",
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        "document_key": "CO129-244 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [1-4]",
        "page_number": 202,
        "title": "CO129-244 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [1-4]",
        "content_text": "I have had the honour of serving under, and upon - with confidence I again place before Your Lordship\n\nmy\n\nas a candidate for promotion to Hong Kong\n\nI have the honour to be\n\nYour Lordship's\n\nMost obedient servant\n\nPau. Perrayd Registrar\n\nSub-enclosure to Enclosures in O.A.G's despatch\n\nNo. 59 of 11th March, 1890.\n\nSERVICES OF MR. EDWARD J. ACKROYD.\n\n90.\n\n201 6768\n\nEntered the Registry of the Supreme Court on 1st September 1853; Clerk to 1st Puisne Judge 18th April 1859; Chief Clerk in the Registry 1st January 1863; Chief Clerk in the Office of the Master 1st March 1864;\n\nCalled to the Bar June 1872;\n\nActing District Magistrate Pamplemousses from March to August 1873; Acting District and Stipendiary Magistrate Rivière du Rempart 20th October 1873; Acting Police and Stipendiary and Additional District Magistrate 1st January 1874 to April 1875; Acting Junior District Magistrate Port Louis 3rd April 1877;\n\nActing Master Supreme Court from February to April 1878; Acting Substitute Master January 1878, and August to November 1879; Acting Master August 1880; Acting Substitute Master October 1880.\n\nHong Kong December 1882. Registrar supernumerary. March 1885 - Acting Puisne Judge.\n\nMarch, 1886 - Acting Attorney General.\n\nTHE\n\nON\n\nSUBJECTS OF THE LECTURES AND CLASSES OF THE READERS\n\nOF\n\nTHE INNS OF COURT,\n\nHeld at LINCOLN'S INN HALL, on the 1st, 3rd, and 4th days of July, 1871.\n\nThe COUNCIL of LEGAL EDUCATION have also awarded the following Exhibitions of the value of Twenty Guineas each, to endure for two years, but to merge on the acquisition of a superior Exhibition;\n\nEQUITY.\n\nTHE COMMON LAW.\n\nWILLIAM EDWIN ORMSBY, Esq.,\n\nStudent of the Middle Temple.\n\nEDWARD JAMES ACKROYD, Esq., Student of the Middle Temple,\n\nTHE LAW OF REAL PROPERTY, &c.\n\nWILLIAM FRANK JONES, Esq., Student of Lincoln's Inn.\n\nBy Order of the Council,\n\n(Signed) Edwd. RYAN,\n\nCHAIRMAN pro tem.\n\nCOUNCIL CHAMBRE, LINCOLN'S INN,\n\n8th July, 1871.",
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