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1. Definitions “Colony:” Legislature. Colonial Legislature: Representative Legislature: Colonial Law: Act of Parliament, &c. to extend to colony when made applicable to such colony: Governor: Letters patent
4. Colonial law not void for inconsistency with instructions.
5. Colonial legislatures may establish, &c. courts of law. Representative legislature may alter constitution.
6. Certified copies of laws to be evidence that they are properly passed. Proclamation to be evidence of assent and disallowance.
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