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HIS EXCELLENCY JOHN SCOTT, ESQ.,
GOVERNOR
OF
BRITISH GUIANA.
THIS EDITION OF THE LAWS OF THE COLONY IS, BY SPECIAL PERMISSION, DEDICATED
BY
HIS EXCELLENCY'S
MOST OBEDIENT, HUMBLE SERVANT,
THE PUBLISHER.
1 2 An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 26, of the
Year 1846, intituled "An Ordinance to introduce
"into the Colony of British Guiana Trial by Jury
"in Criminal Cases
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2 3 An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 27, of the
Year 1846, entitled "An Ordinance for Improving
"the Administration of Criminal Justice in the
"Colony of British Guiana, and for Regulating the
"Form and Manner of Proceedings in Criminal
"Cases," and to introduce other Provisions therein
3 4 An Ordinance to Provide Medical Attendance and
Medicines for Immigrant Labourers...
4 5 An Ordinance to alter and extend the Provisions
contained in sections 268 and 273 of Ordinance
No. 15, of the Year 1846, entitled "An Ordinance
"to regulate the Constitution of Joint Stock Com-
panies for carrying on undertakings of a public
"nature, and to authorize the taking of Lands for
"such purposes"
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5 6 An Ordinance to provide a new Burial Ground for
the City of Georgetown
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6 7 An Ordinance to exempt the Members of the Col-
lege of Electors and the Members of the College
of Financial Representatives from serving as
Jurors
7 10 An Ordinance to repeal the Duties of Customs im-
posed on Articles imported into this Colony under
the Act of Parliament, 8 and 9 Vic., c. 93, intituled
"An Act to regulate the Trade of British Posses-
"sions abroad"
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VOLUME.
NO. OF
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8 11 An Ordinance for the regulation of the Ferry across
the River Demerara and the Steamboats thereof...
9 15 An Ordinance to alter and extend the provisions of
Ordinance No. 15, of the year 1846, intituled "An
"Ordinance to regulate the constitution of Joint
"Stock Companies for carrying on Undertakings
"of a public nature, and to authorise the taking
"of Lands for such purposes"
10 16 An Ordinance to extend the provisions of Ordinance
No. 16, of the year 1846, intituled "An Ordinance
"to incorporate a Company to be called the De-
"merara Railway Company, and to authorise the
"said Company to make and maintain a Railway
"in the Colony of British Guiana, from the City
"of Georgetown, the capital of said Colony, to
"Mahaica, with Extensions and Branches, and
"for other purposes"
11 17 An Ordinance to repeal Ordinance No. 28, of the
year 1829, entituled "An Act for the more speedy
"enforcement of pecuniary penalties, and to make
"other provisions in lieu thereof"
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12 19 An Ordinance to explain and regulate the duties,
powers, and authority of the Chief Justice of
British Guiana in certain civil matters
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13 24 An Ordinance to explain the provisions of Ordinance
No. 26, of the year 1846, entituled "An Ordinance
"to introduce into the Colony of British Guiana
"Trial by Jury in Criminal Cases"
14 27 An Ordinance to alter and amend Ordinance No. 63,
of the year 1835, entituled "An Ordinance for the
"better regulation and management of the Fresh
"Water Canal, from the Lamaha Creek to and
"within Georgetown"
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