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THE PREDECESSORS OF THE 



provisions for the administration of oaths in the Supreme 

 Court at Calcutta, the power of making regulations under 

 the 13 Geo. Ill, c. 63, has been almost a barren branch, 

 and that which was given in 1781 by 21 Geo. Ill, c. 70, 

 s. 23, extended to Madras in 1800 by 39 and 40 Geo. Ill, 

 c. 79, s. 11, expressly for the purpose of making limited rules 

 of practice for Provincial Courts, has produced a new and 

 extensive system of laws for a large portion of the human 

 race. 92 



This was written by Sir Charles Gray when the renewal of 

 the East India Company's Charter was under consideration, 

 and inquiries were being made which led to the passing, on 

 the 28th August 1833, of the Statute 3 and 4 William IV, 

 c. 85, for effecting an arrangement with the East India 

 Company, and for the better government of His Majesty's 

 Indian Territories, till the 13th day of April 1854. By this 

 statute the Governors in Council of Madras and Bombay were 

 deprived of their power of making laws and regulations, 93 and 

 the Governor- General in Council was authorized to make laws 

 and regulations for all persons, whether British or Native, 

 foreigners or others, and for all Courts of Justice, whether 

 established by His Majesty's Charters or otherwise, and for 

 all places and things whatsoever within and throughout the 

 whole of the territories under the Government of the East 

 India Company, and for all servants of the Company within 

 the dominions of Princes and States in alliance with the 

 Company, save and except that the Governor- General in 

 Council should not have the power of making any laws or 

 regulations affecting the provisions of the Mutiny Acts, 

 the prerogative of the Crown, and some other matters of a 



92 Minute by Sir Charles Gray, C.J., dated 2nd October 1829, Fifth Appen- 

 dix to the Third Report of the Committee of the House of Commons on the 

 affairs of the East India Company, 183L 



93 Section 49. 



