A Collection of Legislative Acts of the Ceylon Government from 1796: Distinguishing Those Now in Force. V. 1-2 ... 1796/1833-1833/1852, Volume 1

Ceylon

W. Skeen, Government printer, 1853

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CAPITULATION of COLOMBO 15th February 1796	1

3For the more effectual Security of the Revenue derived from the retail sale of Arrack and Toddy in the Sin	3

2For establishing a Provincial Court at Trincomalie Annulled by Charter of 1833	4

Regulations c Page	8

Proclamations	11

Regulations c Page	20

1800	49

Abolishing Duties on Tobacco grown in the Island 12th July	55

12For amending the 10th Clause of the 3d Regulation of the present Year and continuing the provisions of	229

7For giving relief to such Proprietors of Domestic Slaves in the Province of Batticaloa who may have sustained	236

4For prohibiting the cutting off hair by way of punishment	247

5For increasing the Criminal and Civil Powers of the Sitting Magistrate of Trincomalie Annulled by Charter	252

15For repealing the 2d Regulation of 1816 and for establishing a due course of proceeding in cases of Contempts	255

of 1852	258

24For ascertaining the persons holding the employ or titles of Native Headmen in the Malabar Districts	263

1821	264

Regulations	61

Repealing certain clauses of the Proclamation of 1st March 1802 affecting the validity of Title Deeds 14th July	62

1804	75

3For the discharge of certain Insolvent Debtors on the Queens Birthday Expired	83

Regulations	88

18For the security of Property and the establishment of a due Police in the District of Jaffnapatam and	106

1808	112

Regulations c Page	118

1811	124

4Enacting certain regulations for the Batta or Gaol Allowance to Prisoners in Civil and Criminal Cases	130

CHARTER 30th October Repealed by Charter of 1833	136

1812	137

9Announcing the issue monthly of Government Debentures bearing Interest at 5 per cent per annum	143

1813	144

10For the relief of Insolvent Prisoners for Debt Expired	147

2For the relief of Insolvent Prisoners for Debt Expired	152

1814	158

10To consolidate the several Regulations for collecting Export and Import Duties levied in the Island of Ceylon	170

12For the preventing the counterfeiting of Coin current in the British Settlements in the Island of Ceylon	174

5For preserving the Police of the Naval Establishment at Trincomalie Nullified by Charter of 1833	182

6To prohibit under certain penalties the persons therein described from resorting to or continuing in the Island	191

3Respecting the Registration and Manumission of Slaves in the District of Jaffnapatam Repealed by Reg 9	192

1817	194

1818	198

5To declare the legality of pressing for the service of Government persons bound to such service by Caste	205

11For extending the terms of the Registry of Slaves directed in and by the 9th Regulation of 1818 Expired	222

9For providing against the obstruction of the navigation by the Canals from the Grand Pass to the Harbour	269

10For declaring the Penalty which shall attach to the landing of Goods at Colombo Galle and Trincomalie con	270

7For enlarging the exceptions contained in the 6th clause of the 1st Regulation of 1821 to the general provi	276

9For regulating the Registry of the Marriages and Births of the Natives of the Maritime Settlements of this	278

11For further extending the term in which the Registry of Covia Nallua and Palla Slaves respecting whom	282

15For laying down a general course by which His Majestys Government may obtain the possession of lands	284

1823	290

9For declaring it Penal in any unmarried woman delivered of a Child to conceal the birth thereof if the child	297

4For further extending the Term in which the Registry of Covia Nallua and Palla Slaves respecting whom	304

16For the more effectual prevention of the Smuggling of Tobacco out of this Island without payment of	316

5For explaining certain parts of the 13th Regulation of the year 1822 entitled For fixing the periods	322

13For establishing a Provincial Court at Batticaloa and for abolishing the Sitting Magistrates Court	329

1826	330

6For giving the sanction of a Legislative Enactment to certain arrangements for lending out the Monies	343

10To facilitate the obtaining of Evidence in Civil Suits where witnesses are resident out of these Settlements	347

6For declaring the duties and responsibility of Fiscals and for the more certain and correct execution of	348

3For declaring the powers of the Governor to establish Tolls and for enforcing the due payment thereof	354

1829	357

1830	361

4For increasing the Import duty on Pepper Repealed by Reg 2 of 1833	368

1833	374

9To provide for the case of Cattle Goats and Sheep found straying within the Gravets of Colombo Galle	399

72	409

2Reestablishing the Provincial Court of Colombo Annulled by Charter of 1833	411

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Common terms and phrases

aforesaid amount appoint Arrack authority Batticaloa Boat Cent Charter of 18th Chief Sec Chilaw Cinnamon Civil Clause Collector Commissioners Constable or Police convicted Court of Judicature Creditors Criminal Defendant direct District ditto ditto division duly exceeding Excellency the Governor Excellency's Command execution expedient Fiscal further enacted Given at Colombo Government Governor in Council Govt hard labour Headmen hereby enacted Hundred Rix Dollars imprisonment Island of Ceylon issued Jaffna JAMES GAY JOHN DEANE JOHN RODNEY Jurisdiction Kandyan Landraad Lands lawful Letters Patent liable licensed Lieutenant Governor LUSIGNAN Majesty's Majesty's Government Matura months moveable offence Office ordain Order party payment penalty person or persons Point de Galle Police Vidahn Port Prisoner Proclamation Provided Provincial Court Provincial Judge Puisne Justice punishment Repealed by Ordinance Repealed by Regulation respectively Revenue Sentence Settlements Sitting Magistrate Slaves Stamp duty Supreme Court therein thereof Thousand Eight Hundred Trincomalie Vessels whereas

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Title	A Collection of Legislative Acts of the Ceylon Government from 1796: Distinguishing Those Now in Force. V. 1-2 ... 1796/1833-1833/1852, Volume 1 A Collection of Legislative Acts of the Ceylon Government from 1796: Distinguishing Those Now in Force. V. 1-2 ... 1796/1833-1833/1852, Ceylon
Author	Ceylon
Publisher	W. Skeen, Government printer, 1853
Original from	Harvard University
Digitized	23 Apr 2008

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